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Evanston speakers press school board for budget transparency, urge pause on closures
Summary
Community members told the Evanston CCSD 65 board that proposed multi‑million‑dollar cuts and school closures demand public clarity; speakers also pressed for fair contracts for support staff and urged the board to follow voter preferences in filling a vacant seat.
Dozens of residents and educators used the board’s public comment period Monday to demand clearer numbers and a public discussion about steep budget cuts and pending school‑closure decisions. Kelly Post, speaking for more than 700 educators, warned, “There is no scenario in which cutting 10,000,000 from next year's budget will leave any student, program, or school untouched.”
Several speakers focused on how potential cuts would affect historically marginalized students and the…
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