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Series of various expenses approved by District U-46

By Seth Hancock
  The Board of Education in School District U-46 unanimously approved of $19.9 million in expenditure proposals over its last two meetings, on July 19 and June 21.
  The largest item was a July 19 approval of $10 million, from the operations and maintenance fund, for a three-year contract with RNA Facilities Management for cleaning services.
  As previously reported, the district admitted that ABM did not fulfill its contract with the district for cleaning services and it could legally terminate its five-year contract, which was in the second year, but instead decided to keep ABM and add RNA for joint cleaning services increasing the costs to taxpayers by $2.1 million over the next three years.
  There were $3.6 million in expenditure items that were presented and approved the same evening.
  At the June 21 meeting, $204,807 (education fund) was approved to buy 2,703 desks from Warehouse Direct ($174,371) and 1,040 chairs from Frank Cooney ($30,436). The proposal stated the purchase was needed “in order to abide by the three-foot social distancing… with all students returning in the upcoming school year.”
  Also at that meeting, $231,499 (education fund) was approved with Storcom I.T. Intelligence for district storage area network replacement.
  On July 19, the board approved a $3 million amendment to a contract with Right at School ($1.1 million) and Boys and Girls Club of Elgin ($1.9 million) “specifying that the district will pay program costs for participating students,” the proposal states, for before and after school program. The cost will come from the education fund and COVID-19 relief funds.
  Also approved was $159,449 (operations and maintenance fund) with CertaPro Painters of North Shore, Inc. for a painting project at Streamwood High School. The board approved a $112,800 contract with BP&T Construction in January for the contract, but “was unable to reach an agreement with district administration regarding their start date,” the proposal stated.
  Various curriculum items and resolutions were also approved as were $24.4 million in itemized bills on July 19 and $9.5 million in itemized bills on June 21.