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Lake Zurich board weighs cutting K–8 summer transportation as programs run a $394,000 deficit
Summary
At its Oct. 24 meeting the Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Board discussed options to rein in a $393,963 net expense for the 2024 summer semester, including eliminating district‑provided K–8 transportation, breaking out mandated ESY costs, and seeking benchmarking data; the administration will return with options and more detailed enrollment/cost breakdowns.
The Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 Board of Education spent a large portion of its Oct. 24 meeting debating how to address a near-$394,000 net expense for the district’s 2024 summer semester and whether to continue district‑provided transportation for K–8 programs.
"The total net expense reached $393,963," said the presenter for the summer semester review, Mrs. Allen, summarizing finance and enrollment figures and a projection of roughly $395,340 for 2025 if programming remains unchanged. The expense, administrators told the board, was driven largely by providing tuition‑free programming and unexpectedly high contracted transportation costs.
Board members pressed administration about options to reduce costs while protecting access to programs for…
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