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La Grange-area District 102 superintendent outlines $82 million referendum to update aging schools
Summary
Dr. Chris Covino presented an $82 million facilities referendum for District 102 — covering La Grange, La Grange Park and Brookfield — that would fund safety, accessibility and classroom upgrades; the district estimates about a $532 annual impact for an owner of a $500,000 home. The measure is on the April 1 ballot.
Dr. Chris Covino, representing District 102, told the La Grange Village Board on March 24 that the school district is asking voters on April 1 to approve an $82 million facilities referendum covering La Grange, La Grange Park and Brookfield.
Covino described a multi-month community engagement process and a facilities assessment by STR architecture that identified roughly $35 million in repairs needing attention, including failing plumbing, aging electrical systems and antiquated safety and communication systems in…
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