SchoolsSunday, November 8
District 65's board will not vote Monday on its plan that could lead to school closures
The 5AM Evanston team
If you have a child in District 65, the timeline just shifted. The school board will not vote Monday on its financial sustainability plan. The vote is now anticipated Nov. 16, when the board decides whether to start the public hearing process for possible school closures.
The error in the district's projections grew from $17 million to $27.35 million
Sources: The Daily Northwestern, Evanston RoundTable
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| First estimate | $17 million |
| Revised figure | $27.35 million |
The pause follows that error in the five-year financial projections. The RoundTable reports the district also left out payments on the lease certificates used to build Foster Elementary School. The district has engaged external school finance professionals and two community members to review the plan's financial assumptions.
- Monday meeting: 5 p.m., Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center
- Closures proposed: Lincolnwood and Dewey elementaries
- Foster boundary: some students would move to Willard and Lincoln
- Dawes boundary: some students would move to Washington
The board's next two meetings come after weeks of pressure
- Oct. 26Administrators say they won't make significant changes to the closure plan.
- Nov. 9The board will continue its discussion at its meeting.
- Nov. 16A vote is anticipated on starting public hearings for possible closures.
Sources: The Daily Northwestern, Evanston RoundTable
The district also said it will no longer cut the School Age Child Care program, and it released a third boundary proposal after community members criticized the first two.
Sources: Evanston RoundTable, The Daily Northwestern