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Proviso Twp HSD 209 presents $9.33 million PACE budget for upcoming year
Summary
District staff presented the PACE out‑of‑district program budget of $9,331,148 for consideration and discussed enrollment and staffing pressures affecting costs.
District staff presented the proposed budget for PACE, the district—s out-of-district placement program, saying the anticipated budget for PACE for the upcoming year is $9,331,148.
The presenter described PACE as the district—s out-of-district placement for some students, serving them through the PACE Center, PACE High School and PACE transition programs. The budget presenter said the PACE figure represents a 4.5% increase from the prior year, driven largely by staffing costs and cost-of-living adjustments.
Enrollment and staffing context: the presenter gave historical enrollment figures for PACE: about 167 students in 2022-23, 186 in 2023-24, and 174 as of the current reporting date. The transcript records that Vanessa Schmidt, identified as the district—s new director, is reviewing PACE operations and will make recommendations to the board.
Next steps and action: the presenter described the $9,331,148 as the amount the district has set aside for PACE and said it would be presented for board approval in the approval items portion of the agenda. The transcript does not record a board vote on the PACE budget during the excerpt.
Ending note: board members asked clarifying questions about increases and enrollment; the presenter noted the new director—s involvement and planned recommendations to the board.
