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Independent review finds MLO spending in District 11 favors operations over instruction; PCG urges clearer KPIs and transparency
Summary
Public Consulting Group told the District 11 board that its triennial Mill Levy Override (MLO) review found less than half of roughly $81 million in MLO revenue is being spent on direct teaching and learning, and recommended grouping PIPs, adding intermediary KPIs, improving transparency and broadening committee membership.
Dr. Jennifer Miller of Public Consulting Group presented the district’s ninth triannual MLO assessment, telling the Board of Education that a recent year’s MLO receipts totaled about $81,000,000 across two levies and that “less than half of that money is spent on teaching and learning.”
PCG said it used document reviews, seven focus groups, 15 interviews, peer-district comparisons and staff and community surveys to assess whether program improvement plans (PIPs) funded by the MLO align with the district’s high-level priorities. The consultants found variable performance…
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