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IASB official warns of tight state budget, outlines school funding, curriculum and health priorities
Summary
Mike Stevens of the Illinois Association of School Boards told the legislative committee that a projected $1.5–$2.2 billion state shortfall makes this a 'tight budget year' and described IASB/ISBE requests including $350 million for Evidence‑Based Funding and $151 million for MCATs, plus curricular and student‑health proposals.
Mike Stevens, director of government relations at the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), told the legislative committee that state budget projections make the coming fiscal year tight and said IASB and the State Board of Education have submitted a roughly $10.9 billion request for K–12 education funding.
Stevens said the governor’s Office of Management and Budget was projecting about a $2.2 billion deficit, a figure that had recently been revised and was likely to fall between $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion. "So coming up with money this year is going to be a struggle," he said, adding, "I think everyone is aware that this is gonna be a tight budget year." He said ISBE/IASB requested a $350 million increase for Evidence‑Based Funding (EBF) and an additional $151 million for MCAT lines (special education transportation and related costs) to hold…
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