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Cook County school leaders press board over delayed tax distributions tied to software rollout
Summary
Superintendents and school finance officials told the Cook County Board that delayed property-tax billing and distributions tied to a Tyler Technologies system upgrade cost districts millions in lost interest and borrowing costs and urged accountability, clearer communication and reparations.
Dozens of suburban school leaders told the Cook County Board of Commissioners that a county tax‑system implementation and subsequent delays left districts scrambling to meet payroll and education needs.
"My district alone has lost nearly $1,000,000 in lost interest investments," said Ben Collins, superintendent for Parkridge Niles School District 64, during the public‑comment period. Diana McCluskey, chief school business official for Community Consolidated School District 15, told commissioners her district manages a $225,000,000 budget and that the December delay and resulting shortfalls cost her district about…
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