Unit 5 again plans to use working cash bonds to cut into its structural deficit, now at $13 million. But several board members said Wednesday it’s time to stop relying on that kind of temporary fix.
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Weikle said that some families want students in-person five days a week regardless of whether proper social distancing can be maintained. Other families want their students in-person five days a week
only if proper social distancing is possible. Some families are happy with the hybrid model, she said, while others don’t think it’s safe to be in-person at all.
Weikle said the district based its decision to bring younger students back to the classroom, in part, on the success of neighboring districts that have remained in-person. While Unit 5 is a larger district, she said many of its elementary schools are similar in size and attendance to schools in smaller districts.