# October 6th, 2026 - Committee Meeting

The District 300 committee meeting on October 6, 2026, covered budget and facilities matters. A public commenter discussed the FY2027 budget, noting that adopted expenditures were up $35.9 million (9%) year over year, or $27.7 million (7.3%) excluding capital projects, and urged the administration to keep spending below budget. The committee also reviewed financial information, a $1,000 donation to the CMS theater program, and an annual resolution authorizing staff to begin preparing the FY2028 budget. The district reported that most 2026 construction projects were complete, with a few punch-list items remaining.

Procurement items included recommendations to award electrical time-and-material services to Kellenberg Electric, which submitted the lowest responsible labor rates, for November 2026 through December 2027, and snow-and-ice removal services to JDK Services for a three-year term. JDK’s calculated valuation was $331,222, with options for two additional one-year extensions. The administration recommended rejecting all bids for Hampshire High School baseball backstop netting because bids ranged from $150,853 to $290,755 and exceeded the budget allocation; the project will not proceed at this time. Staff also recommended a one-year renewal with K.I. Elevator for service to the district’s 18 elevators, with $60,000 budgeted for the service. The transcript does not record votes on these recommendations.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [October 6th, 2026 - Committee Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-l5C1aIhQA) - District 300