On the Agenda: District 113A School Board Budget

Members of the public will have an opportunity to voice their opinions on District 113A’s proposed FY 2013 budget during a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Old Quarry Middle School at 16100 W. 127th St.

District 113A Business Manager Barbara Germany will present the board’s tentative budget, which has been on display for 30 days, as well as an alternate budget with five additional teachers, which is projected to add $206,498 to expenditures in the Education Fund.

According to Germany, the projections are based on prorated salaries and benefits, and will result in a lowering of the balance in the Education Fund from $1,335,643 to $1,129,145 ($206,498 less than anticipated as projected under the tentative budget). To hire additional teachers, adoption of the budget will require approval from the Illinois State Board of Education. 

According to the agenda for the business portion of the meeting, the school board will hear and/or discuss:

• Board agreements/transparency. The discussion, which was moved from the board’s previous agenda at the request of the board president, includes: placing items on the agenda, communicating with superintendent, board members and staff;  public comments, respect for the Open Meetings Act, responding to complaints, communicating with the media and the public, conducting closed sessions and more
• A calendar of events to outline key items to be considered by the board
• A breakdown of district-owned property, at the request of a board member
• A report on the 2012 Illinois Standards Achievement Tests ( ISATs) and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results
• A report on a pilot program at River Valley Elementary School, CORE Matters
• Finalization of the district’s strategic planning process
• The appointment of two additional individuals from the district office to accept nominating petitions for the board of education when candidates file their paperwork
• Monthly reports on bills, accounts payable and payroll; discipline, enrollment, food service, personnel and transportation; building and grounds; and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Consideration of health insurance renewal
• Consideration of the approval of the FY13 budget
• Consideration of administrative and teacher salary and benefit report
• Consideration of compliance – administrative salary report
• Consideration of recognition of public schools
• Consideration of policy committee recommendations (first reading)
• Consideration of finance committee membership
• Consideration of a bus lease for special education and driver for special education bus
• Consideration of hazardous walking route designation

To view the agenda for the Lemont-Bromberek District 113A Board of Education meeting, click here, then click on “View the Agenda” or “Print the Agenda.” To the left of the screen, each item on the agenda is listed. Click on the item to view supporting documents.