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District told of a roughly $906,000 drop in state funding; staff to adjust draft budget
Summary
Administration reported a state recalculation of Education Funding Block (EBF) figures that reduced the district’s FY26 projected state funding by about $906,000; staff said they will refine the draft budget and present prioritization options at upcoming budget sessions.
District finance staff told the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 7 that the Illinois State Board of Education released an updated FY26 Education Funding (EBF) calculation that materially reduced the district’s projected EBF allocation. According to the presentation, the district’s EBF from the state declined from approximately $1,213,230 to about $304,000, a reduction of roughly $906,000 per year under the new calculation.
Why it matters: The change reduces projected state…
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