Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves monthly bills after failed amendment to remove Ryan Electric payments
Summary
Mokena School District 159 trustees approved the district's monthly bills April 15, 2026, after rejecting an amendment to remove two Ryan Electric prepayments totaling $34,034.00; the final vote was 6-1-0.
The Mokena School District 159 Board of Education approved its monthly bills after rejecting an amendment that sought separate consideration of two prepayments to Ryan Electric totaling $34,034.00 ($9,624.93 and $24,409.07).
Board President Jim Andresen moved to approve the bills as presented. Trustee Kelli MacMillan proposed an amendment to remove the two Ryan Electric payments from the prepayments report; the amendment was seconded and discussed but failed on a 2-5-0 roll call. The original motion then carried 6-1-0, with MacMillan the sole no vote. The board confirmed the work related to the payments was performed to the satisfaction of the engineers and the Director of Buildings and Grounds.
