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Board of EducationMichael DeVitoPresidentChristian CoppleVice PresidentAlex GradosSecretaryBeth Marie EvansCole RegneryNathaniel RussellAlan Zantoutsource

Next meetingOct 13 Business Services CommitteeNext regular meeting: Oct 27

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October 2026

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Oct 13, 2026

Business Services Committee

6:00 PM

Sycamore Middle School, 150 Maplewood Dr

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No signed minutes for this date.

Goals scorecard

2026-27 Board Goals approved 7-0 on 2026-05-26

Success measures

ISBE "Exemplary" designation for every school in the district — success measure of the reorganization, per the board president's post-vote statement.
ISBE financial-profile "Recognition" status — "the highest financial profile a school district can obtain."
Board policy 4:12 (adopted 2025-10-28): 20% minimum combined Ed+O&M+Transportation+Working Cash fund balance; no budget may draw the combined balance down more than 10% without a restoration plan; five-year financial forecast mandated.
Facility assessment cycle recommended to move from 10 to 5 years, with the presentation timeline extended to allow engaging architects (the district is currently in year 7).

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September 28, 2026 outcomes (signed minutes pending)source
openprovisional: agenda only, signed minutes not yet posted
Signed minutes not yet posted. The agenda scheduled the FY27 budget public hearing and the FY27 budget resolution; proposal for business consulting services (Illuminate) on the agenda, item 15.05. Outcomes stay provisional until minutes confirm.
Quarterly report on administrators' individual goal progress (due October 2026)source
October 2026open
On 2026-08-04 the Superintendent reported that administrator contracts now carry individual goals aligned to the Board goals, with a quarterly report of individual progress to be provided in October.
Facility assessment update due by 2026-12-31source
2026-12-31open
After the FGM Architects master-plan and facility-assessment presentation on 2026-08-25, administration was tasked with reviewing completed projects and bringing priority items back to the Board before December 31, 2026.
Director of Finance searchsource
open
On 2026-08-04 the Board directed the Superintendent and COO to post a permanent Director of Finance role. The outcome of the search is not in the record through 2026-09-28; interim directors cover the office.
Monthly budget-to-actual reportsource
open
Recommended to the Board by the Business Services Committee (update read 2026-08-25). Not yet recorded as adopted practice in signed minutes.
FY2026 auditsource
open
As of 2026-07-21 Business Services was completing the FY26 financials and beginning preliminary audits. The FY2026 audit and ACFR are not yet in the sources, so FY2026 year-end figures remain unaudited.

Recent actions

Date	Meeting	Action	Vote
2026-09-28	Regular	Scheduled on the agenda: FY27 budget public hearing and adoption; proposal for business consulting services (Illuminate) on the agenda, item 15.05. Outcomes not yet in signed minutes.	in textprovisional: agenda only, signed minutes not yet posted
2026-09-08	Special	Michael Andreshak (holds a CSBO) appointed District Treasurer; amended Transformational Business Services consulting proposal approved 4-1.	4-1
2026-08-25	Regular	FY27 tentative budget adopted and Sept 28 set as the hearing date; 6-bus lease/purchase agreement and Kepple Consulting insurance-consulting agreement approved 7-0; FGM Architects presented the facility assessment update.	7-0
2026-08-24	Special	Executive session only; the minutes record no action in open session.	in text
2026-08-04	Regular	Total structural cost savings of $301,639.83 for FY27 discussed; Board directed posting of a Director of Finance role. Approved 7-0: tentative-budget preparation and four administrator contract amendments to include goals.	in text

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Student Achievement/Curriculum3 (computed from the record)4 (computed from the record)

District Finances3 (computed from the record)4 (computed from the record)

Community-District Relations2 (computed from the record)4 (computed from the record)

Student Well-Being & School Safety3 (computed from the record)3 (computed from the record)

Facilities2 (computed from the record)3 (computed from the record)

Organizational Excellence1 (computed from the record)3 (computed from the record)

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