Regular Meeting - Sep 08 2026

The Regular Meeting of the Normandy Schools Collaborative was held September 8, 2026. The board approved a line of credit/tax-and-revenue loan with terms negotiated with Midwest Bank Center to address a temporary FY2026–27 operating-fund cash-flow shortfall until property-tax collections begin in December. The transcript provides no credit limit, interest rate, or other specific financial terms. The motion carried, though the roll-call record is partly garbled. The board discussed controls and reporting for any draws, including a request for itemized spending details; administrators said the district would use only what it needed and was prioritizing essential spending. The CFO reported a FY2027 revenue budget of $62.67 million, an expenditure budget of $53.82 million, and approximately $565,000 in revenue over expenses through the July reporting period.

The board also heard a paid student-support services presentation from BranchTop Solutions, described as providing six coaches for about 20 hours per week. The related item was tabled pending a comparison of the service with other district programs and materials for the board; no approval was recorded. Members also raised questions about the cost of ESS substitute staffing and referred to a science-curriculum purchase of nearly $500,000 approved at a prior meeting. The consent agenda passed despite opposition from two members, and no additional procurement award was identified in the transcript.