September 22nd, 2026 - Board of Education Meeting

District 300 Board of Education meeting and public hearing on the FY 2026–27 budget, September 22, 2026. The district presented a proposed budget with approximately $416.4 million in revenues and a planned $20.5 million deficit, supported by an estimated $200 million-plus unaudited fund balance at the end of July. Local revenue was projected at $292.5 million, including $272.3 million in property taxes; state revenue at $103.2 million; and federal revenue at $20.7 million. The district also reported shifting about $1.44 million in additional projected property-tax revenue to the capital projects and IMRF/social security funds, and an early projected June 2027 ending fund balance of $174.7 million. A public commenter questioned the proposed spending and noted capital expenditures of $28.9 million, up from $17.9 million in FY26, and referenced a possible $355.5 million bond referendum. The hearing was closed, but the transcript does not include the later vote on adopting the budget. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were identified.

Other topics included recognition of students and staff, paid summer internships and career-readiness programming, an AVID program presentation, public comments about student well-being and school communications, and five student expulsion motions, each approved 5–0. No procurement action was reported in connection with those items.