Meeting Briefs: Crete-Monee Board of Education for July 15, 2025

Construction Payments Exceed $4.9 Million: The board approved a series of large payments to construction firms for ongoing capital projects across the district. The payments, totaling over $4.9 million, include $3.1 million to Byrne & Jones Construction and over $828,000 to BEAR Construction and CCC Holdings for work on the new Crete-Monee High School athletic complex. Other payments were for work at the Early Learning Center, Talala Elementary, and Crete Elementary.

Board Praises Athletic Complex, Farm Progress: Board members expressed their excitement over the rapid progress on the new athletic complex, noting the recent installation of turf on the football field. They also praised the success of the district’s agricultural program after a recent tour of the student-managed farmland, which is now flourishing with crops that will be used by the community.

Personnel Moves Approved: The board approved its personnel report, which included the hiring of a new Administrative Dean, Katherine Klukas, and several teachers. The report also included multiple resignations and retirements as the district prepares for the 2025-2026 school year. A contract for the new administrative dean was also formally approved.

Surplus Air Conditioners to be Donated or Sold: The board passed a resolution authorizing the district to dispose of 15 surplus Friedrich window air conditioning units. The units, which are stored at the Buildings & Grounds headquarters, will be donated, sold, or otherwise removed from the district’s inventory.