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Ball Chatham superintendent outlines districtwide facility needs ahead of referendum
Summary
Dr. Becca Layman, superintendent of Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5, detailed aging infrastructure, safety and accessibility problems across district schools and said an upcoming referendum would fund comprehensive repairs, including a proposed $5 million HVAC replacement at Ball Elementary.
Dr. Becca Layman, superintendent of Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5, outlined widespread building problems and urged support for an upcoming referendum to fund repairs. She told attendees the district’s estimated adequacy rate is 73%, leaving a 27% shortfall she said 'equates to approximately $25,000,000 each year.'
Layman said most of the district’s revenue is devoted to staff salaries, benefits and instructional materials, leaving little to address maintenance. 'Reactive maintenance is never the most cost effective or sustainable approach,' she said, arguing the referendum would restore a proactive maintenance program to protect taxpayer investment and keep facilities safe and accessible.
She listed school-by-sch…
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