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Board approves FY26 budgets, authorizes short‑term tax warrants and amends Head Start contract
Summary
At its Sept. 29 meeting the board approved the FY26 final budgets, adopted a resolution to allow issuance of up to $25 million in tax anticipation warrants if Cook County delays property tax bills, amended the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston (IWSC) contract to flow Head Start payments through November 2025, and approved Studio GC for the master health and life safety planning project.
Evanston — In addition to detailed discussion of school‑closure scenarios, the District 65 Board of Education on Sept. 29 approved a package of fiscal and operational items to sustain district operations while the SDRP process continues.
The board voted to approve the FY26 District 65 and Park School final budgets as presented. Tamara, the district's finance lead, said the district has already realized nearly $20 million in reductions over the past two years but still needs another $10 million–$15 million in reductions to reach financial sustainability. In the budget presentation she noted a projected deficit of $372,509 across non‑capital funds in the set of…
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