BOARD BRIEFS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE & SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 7, 2016
HUNTLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 158 BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPOTLIGHT ON 6TH-GRADE ORCHESTRA
First Year of Program Yielding Early Successes
The Board was treated to a performance by students from the
DRAFT FY17 BUDGET
PRESENTED
Chief Financial Officer Mark
sixth-grade orchestra program, which is in its first year. Teacher
Altmayer presented a first draft of
Alexander Meza presented on the successes the program is seeing
the Fiscal Year 2017 budget for
even in its early stages and led the students in a performance.
informational purposes.
More than 100 sixth-
As with prior years, the FY17
grade students enrolled
Budget Draft I continues the
in orchestra in the
strategic direction of the District.
program’s first year, 69
Over the last several years, the
at Marlowe Middle
Budget has been largely variable
School and 32 at
based on the State’s estimated
Heineman Middle
proration of General State Aid
School.
(GSA). Last year, after keeping the
A group of students from both schools played together, for the
proration percentage flat at 89%
for three consecutive years, the
first time, at the meeting.
"I could go on and on, what we wish to do, what we hope to do,"
Meza said. "They're doing a great job."
Governor passed a partial
education budget for GSA,
increasing the proration
HHS Proposes Adoption of Latin Honors for Graduates
After extensive review, including research, communication with
percentage to 92%. This year’s
Draft I of the budget reflects flat
colleges, and feedback from multiple internal stakeholders, the HHS
State funding, keeping GSA
administration has recommended that the class rank system be
prorated at 92%.
replaced with the Latin Honor System in use at many colleges
The draft budget anticipates
and universities.
expenditures at $95,201,770
HHS has used the traditional class rank system, honoring students in
a system that forces competition for ranking in the top 10%, or at the
highest tier, designation as valedictorian or salutatorian. This
competitive system has been replaced at many districts in favor of an
against revenues of $95,257,604
and an ending fund balance of
$34,000,918.
honor system that is just as rigorous, but less competitive and more
Read the full draft budget at
inclusive. Read the memo outlining the thinking behind the decision at:
https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/P
https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=38459846.
ublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=38515
The Board will vote on the proposal at its regular meeting April 21.
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April 7, 2016 Volume 2, Issue 17
HUNTLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 158 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Pending Actions
In addition, at its next Regular Meeting, the Board will vote whether to approve:
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Renewal of IESA Membership for both Marlowe and Heineman Middle Schools and renewal of Illinois
High School Association (IHSA) membership of Huntley High School (HHS) for 2016-2017
First reading of Policy 4:60 Purchases and Contracts; increasing expenditure limit from $10,000 to
$25,000
First readings of a number of policy changes as recommended in the latest edition of PRESS
Purchase orders at $808,994.24; Imprest checks issued at $214,153.14; Accounts Payable report at
$1,967.05; and Disbursements issued at $9,527,248.22
A revenue contract for a Scholastic Book Fair at Leggee Elementary School ($2,000)
A list of items to be Declared as Surplus that are either non-functional or it has exceeded its useful life
Change Orders to trade contractor's contracts for the HHS Additions and in a total credit of $3,701.00
(a cost reduction) for Bid Release One contracts, and the total amount of $4,067.00 (an additional
cost) for Bid Release Two contracts
Awarding of Bid #2016-19 for Asphalt Playground Construction at Leggee Elementary School to
Champion Paving at a total cost of $56,000.00
Awarding the following Base Bids: Base Bid #1 to G.E. Riddiford Roofing at the bid price of
$1,041,454.00; Base Bid #2 to All-American Exterior Solutions at a bid price of $98,800.00; and Base Bid
#3 to Weatherguard Roofing at a bid price of $26,300.00, for Bid #2016-68 Roof System Replacements
and Restoration
Procurement for replacement of the 16 cafeteria tables at Leggee Elementary School from School
Specialty at a cost of $20,845.92
Minutes of Board’s Regular meeting from March 17, 2016.
Informational Updates
The Board heard informational reports on:
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Monthly fiscal, Revenue and Expenditure, HR, Operations and Maintenance, and legislative updates
The progress of the HHS Additions and Renovations project, progressing on time and under budget.
An update on the planned ribbon cutting and open house ceremony at HHS April 30
The District’s Teacher Evaluation Plan, which is being reviewed to comply with the State of Illinois’
Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA).
Board Briefs are presented for the informational benefit of the community only and do not
represent the official minutes. Learn more about the Board of Education and review schedules,
agendas, minutes, and live streams of meetings at WWW.DISTRICT158.ORG/BOE.
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