District 86 School Board Meeting - 9/22/26

The regular meeting of the East Peoria Elementary School District 86 Board of Education was held September 22, 2026. The board approved the insurance renewal, reported at $416,590, including a recommended increase in crisis-response coverage from $25,000 to $250,000 for an estimated additional $500. It also approved Morton Community Bank’s investment proposal to roll over just over $12.6 million at approximately 3.6% APR, subject to reviewing available cash at three-month intervals and retaining the ability to withdraw without penalty. Other approved purchases included an energy-efficiency lighting project for $11,166.50 net of incentives and a $4,000 annual boiler-maintenance proposal from Global Water Technology.

The board approved payment applications to Midwest Construction Professionals for secure-entry projects at Bolan ($17,477.31), Wilson ($54,584.15), and Lincoln ($50,539). It also selected Quick Electric as the lowest-cost provider for new paging systems at Bolan and Wilson, approving $24,576.54 for each school. The board approved the FY 2026–27 budget and a three-year IESA track-and-field state host-site agreement. A strategic-plan update described future facilities assessment and planning, including work with an architect, but no additional facilities project was approved at this meeting.