Altenburg District #48 board accepts fuel bid, adopts policies and approves tuition rise

Altenburg District #48 — The Board of Education voted July 14 to accept Gas A Mat’s fuel bid for the 2026–2027 school year and to adopt a set of recommended policies from MCE.

Richard Sachs called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The board approved the amended agenda 7-0. On the first set of substantive actions, the board voted 7-0 to accept the Gas A Mat fuel bid (motion by Mark Scholl; second by Amanda Klaus).

The consent agenda, which included board minutes from June 11 and June 24, additional June bills, July bills and the treasurer’s report, passed with five votes in favor and two abstentions; Richard Sachs and Amanda Klaus were recorded as abstaining. Later in the meeting the board approved recommended MCE policies and regulations (Regulation 2750; Policy 3411; Regulation 3165; Policy 3151) on a 7-0 vote (motion by Amanda Klaus; second by Lindsay Palisch).

The board approved a 3% increase to out‑of‑district tuition. Under the new schedule, the fee for the first out‑of‑district student is $1,030 and the fee for the second and third students is $515 (motion by Lindsay Palisch; second by Mark Scholl). The board also approved the purchase of the literacy and math curriculum resources as presented (motion by Lindsay Palisch; second by Brittany Hecht). Both motions passed 7-0.

Discussion of sidewalk repair at the bus parking lot was tabled for later consideration (motion by Mark Scholl; second by Cary Roth). The board approved budget transfers as presented (motion by Lindsay Palisch; second by Amanda Klaus). The transcript does not specify the transfer amounts or detailed line items.

The board concluded the open session business by voting to go into closed session; a roll‑call recorded multiple 'Yea' votes and the motion passed (motion by Amanda Klaus; second by Cary Roth).