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D65 Chief: Administration cuts are coming
Superintendent says they will be included in $1.9 million budget reduction which also trims other employees and rearranges bus schedule for savings.
Washington Elementary School. (Google Maps)
The superintendent of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 says “there will be some administrative cuts” for the next school year.
Devon Horton told the Board of Education Monday night that he is not at liberty to disclose those cuts now, but he is “looking to do some reorganization” for the coming school year in the financially strapped district.
Finance Committee Chair Joey Hailpern had pointed out that cutting the administration was one of the more popular responses in a recent “thought exchange” with district residents.
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D65: $10M in cuts needed over next three years
Job reductions appear likely as Evanston/Skokie School District 65 trims an anticipated $10 million from its budget over the next three years to bring spending in line with anticipated revenue.
Participants in today s District 65 Finance Committee meeting.
Potentially painful budget cuts will be on the table as Evanston/Skokie School District 65 figures out how to cut $10 million from its budget over the next three years.
During a special Board of Education Finance Committee meeting Wednesday afternoon, Board members discussed various options, most of which include job reductions.
The cause of the problem is simple. District 65’s costs are increasing faster than revenues. The situation is challenging, as layoffs and program reductions are never popular. Staff costs, salaries and benefits, account for 80% of the district’s expenses. This school year’s budget is approximately $139 mil