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District presents $12–15 million stabilization gap and convenes community steering committees for consolidation scenarios
Summary
Consultants and district staff told the board the Strategic Deficit Reduction Plan Phase 3 will develop scenarios to restore long‑term financial sustainability; the district cited a $12–15 million near‑term gap and larger long‑term facility needs.
Student Centered Services and District 65 staff presented Phase 3 of the Strategic Deficit Reduction Plan (SDRP) at the May 19 board meeting, saying the district must find an estimated $12–15 million in reductions or new revenue to stop multi-year deficit spending and avoid short-term borrowing. The presenters described an 11-month stakeholder process that will produce 3–5 scenarios for the board to consider in the fall.
Susan Harkin of Student Centered Services told the board the district faces enrollment declines and the loss of emergency ESSER grant revenue, and that deferred facility needs are substantial. “After this year, you will have had 3 years your enrollment is going down,” Harkin said, noting the district has “$188,000,000 worth of identified” facility needs in its master plan. “This is not going to be easy,” she added.
The SDRP timeline…
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