Community Consolidated District 181 Board
Among other business at their meeting Monday, board members:
• held a public hearing on and approved the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, which shows revenues of $86.7 million and expenses of $77.8 million in the operating funds and revenues of $90.5 million and expenses of $105 million for all funds, which includes construction projects for a new district office and full-day kindergarten at six schools. No one spoke at the hearing or has commented on the tentative budget since it went on display May 14.
• learned that the design development phase has begun for the new district office on Ogden Avenue, which will be followed by the creation of construction documents. The plan is to go out to bid the first week in September and start construction in October, facilities director Mike Duggan reported.
“We should be on track to take occupancy in May or June 2025,” he said.
The district’s current lease for its offices in Clarendon Hills ends June 30, 2025.
• heard an update on spring MAP test scores from Kristin Reingruber, director of assessment, instruction and evaluation. Students continue to perform well, with 34 percent in the 90-99th percentile in reading and almost 60 percent in the top decile in math.
• accepted a gift of $10,000 for flexible seating and staff shirts from the Clarendon Hills Middle School PTO. The projected budgets for all eight PTOS, which the district ultimately will receive, total more than $1.1 million, with significant funds at Oak and Prospect slated for playground enhancements.
