MENDOTA – The Mendota High School District 280 Board of Education approved the Fiscal Year 25 budget at its Sept. 23 meeting.
BUDGET HEARING
A budget hearing was held prior to the regular session. Superintendent Denise Aughenbaugh said the FY25 budget had changes from what was placed on display last month. The Corporate Personal Property Tax revenue funds were estimated at $759,447, which is a decrease from $1.127 million received in FY24. The CPPRT revenue funds are shifting back to the amount prior to a state correction in revenue sent to school districts.
Over the last four years, several capital projects have occurred that impacted expenditures. In FY24, the district remodeled the weight room with ESSER (Emergency and Secondary School Emergency Relief) grant funds and made bus garage roof, gutter and minor flat roof repairs.
Projects planned or completed from FY22 through FY25 are approximately $5.3 million. The Finance Committee met and also recommends a future $400,000 Working Cash transfer to Capital Projects to pay for the rough estimate of capital projects and health life safety work, which is approximately $1.6 million in FY25.
The total estimated revenue for FY25 is $11,029,445 with expenses at $12,159,651 for a deficit of $1,130,206.
REGULAR MEETING
During regular session, the board approved the FY25 budget as proposed. Budgets are posted at www.mendotahs.org.
The board heard a request from City of Mendota representatives Annie Short and Ali Braboy for a permanent easement to support the walk/run/bike path grant application. Upon review by the district attorney, the board will approve the request.
A representative from Land’s Energy Electric Renewal addressed the board regarding pending electrical increases. The board approved a 24-month renewal contract.
Also, the board approved the purchase of a snow removal/maintenance truck and approved the first reading of PRESS Plus 116 policy updates.
Principal Joe Masini reported on the professional development scheduled, Homecoming Week activities and Curriculum Committee updates, and provided commendations and a fall athletics overview.
The next regular meeting of the Mendota High School District 280 Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21.
