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Board begins multi-step budget prioritization and administrative staffing review
Summary
District staff outlined a multi-quarter prioritization and staffing-review process to cope with the 'ESSER cliff', declining enrollment, and rising benefits; the board queried return‑on‑investment thresholds and whether consultants or contracts would be trimmed before staff reductions.
Waukegan district leaders told the operations committee they are preparing a multi‑tier budget‑prioritization process in response to declining ESSER funds, falling enrollment and increased benefit costs. Miss Polk (budget lead) described criteria the district will use — alignment with strategic priorities, student/school needs, organizational efficiency and return on investment — and said departments would review positions and contracts before…
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