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Plainfield SD 202 to gather community input after state funding reclassification; board to study activity buses
Summary
After a state reclassification that reduced district funding, Plainfield SD 202 administrators said they will run a community survey and explore revenue options; a school psychologist urged extracurricular transportation access and a board member asked the site and finance committee to study activity buses.
Plainfield SD 202 officials told the Board of Education on Nov. 5 that a recent state reclassification of the district’s funding tier has a material effect on district revenue and that the district will conduct community outreach and a survey to explore revenue-generation options.
At the meeting, Dr. Wood (district administration) said the State of Illinois reclassified Plainfield SD 202 from a tier 1 to a tier 2 funding category after adjustments to the consumer wage index for Will County. He said the change affects the district’s funding by roughly $6.8 million per year and later clarified that the adjustment represents a loss in funding to the district. The district plans to present updated attendance-boundary proposals and related financial information to the board in December and to share survey…
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