Finance Committee reviews proposed 2026–2027 Waterloo CUSD 5 budget

On Sept. 4, 2026, the Finance Committee of the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 met in the superintendent's office to review the proposed 2026–2027 district budget. The meeting began at 4:00 p.m.; committee members John Caupert and Nathan Mifflin were present and President Lori Dillenberger was absent, according to the committee minutes.

Superintendent Brian Charron "explained different components of the budget and answered questions," and fund-balance trend data was shared with the committee, as recorded in the minutes. The record does not specify line-item amounts or vote outcomes on the proposed budget; no formal motion or vote on adoption is listed in the minutes provided. Next procedural steps or a timetable for board review beyond this committee discussion were not specified in the transcript.