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Evanston CCSD 65 board fails to authorize school‑closure hearings; no schools set to close
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and debate, the Evanston CCSD 65 board considered multiple motions to begin public hearings on proposed school closures but each motion failed or tied, leaving in place no approved hearings and no immediate school closures.
At a Dec. 1, 2025 meeting, the Evanston CCSD 65 Board of Education considered but did not approve any set of public hearings for proposed school closures, leaving zero authorized closures after a series of tied and failed votes.
Board President (first referenced SEG 1152) moved first to hold six public hearings under section 10‑22.13 of the Illinois School Code to consider closing Kingsley Elementary and Willard Elementary. The motion (moved by the president and seconded at SEG 1630) failed after roll call votes recorded as 'No' for each named member in the sequence read aloud by the clerk (vote recorded in transcript SEG…
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