The Examiner U-46 News FeedBoard scheduled for vote on U-46 expense items By Seth Hancock
The Board of Education in School District U-46 is set to vote on $1 million in expenditure items at its upcoming Monday, Dec. 12 meeting after the items were presented at the Nov. 21 meeting.
The largest is for a three-year proposal costing $250,000 annually, from the education fund, if approved, with Alliant Insurance Services for health insurance broker/consultant services. The current contract, with Grant Thornton, expires on Jan. 31, 2023.
“The district uses an insurance broker/consultant as the intermediary between the district and the various employee benefit providers,” the proposal states. “The broker/consultant negotiates the contracts with the providers on behalf of the district. The broker/consultant also advises the district Health Insurance Committee and district administration regarding the benefit plans.”
U-46 has used Grant Thornton for over 15 years, the proposal states, but it came in with the highest proposal at $429,960 the first year, $399,000 the second and $418,920 the third. U-46 paid Grant Thornton $451,498 in Fiscal Year 2021 and $441,993 in FY2022.
A contract with Roosevelt University for 15 staff members to seek bilingual endorsements has a price tag of $213,300, to be paid for through federal grant funds.
“The purpose of this cohort (15 participants) is to continue to build the leadership qualities of our own Dual Language teachers by supporting their efforts in obtaining a [master’s degree] in teacher leadership through the Dual Language Teacher Leadership Program with the Bilingual/ESL endorsement (if needed by the teacher), in compliance with (Illinois State Board of Education) regulations, and for teacher retention in the program,” the proposal states.
A contract renewal with PowerSchool will cost $83,420 (education fund) for Naviance, which has been in use in the district since 2017.
“Naviance by PowerSchool is providing School District U-46 with a comprehensive college and career planning tool that allows us to provide efficient services to our students and families,” the proposal states. “This platform provides us with data tracking tools for state’s College and Career Readiness Indicators and our post-secondary success work.”
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