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Board approves 4% pay increase for nonunion staff as deficit‑reduction work continues
Summary
The Evanston CCSD 65 board voted June 23 to approve a roughly 4% pay increase for nonunion staff; administration said the projected FY26 budget impact is about $574,500 and covers approximately 250 employees. Board members said retention of staff who will implement deficit‑reduction work was a principal reason for approval.
The Evanston CCSD 65 board approved a roughly 4% salary increase for nonunion staff at its June 23 meeting, after a public discussion about morale, retention and budget constraints.
Administrators told the board the proposed increase—budgeted within current FY26 projections—would cost about $574,500 and affect roughly 250 employees in nonunion roles (administrators, support staff and others). Staff also said total personnel reductions budgeted from FY25 to FY26 amount to about $2.4 million. Board members who spoke said they weighed the need to retain experienced…
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