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DeKalb CUSD 428 board approves $50.55 million plan for 24‑classroom ELDC

DeKalb CUSD 428 Board of Education · April 29, 2026
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The DeKalb CUSD 428 Board of Education voted to approve $50,550,000 to build a 71,900‑square‑foot, 24‑classroom Early Learning Development Center (ELDC), with staff saying the addition would serve roughly 125 more students and enable more full‑day programming.

The DeKalb CUSD 428 Board of Education voted to approve $50,550,000 to build a 71,900‑square‑foot Early Learning Development Center (ELDC) with 24 classrooms, the board chair announced at the April 29 meeting.

“By our work and estimation, that would increase the square footage from around 60,000 square feet to 71, almost 72,000 square feet, and the budget would increase from 41,780,000 to 50,550,000,” said Dr. Lisa Becker, assistant director of student and family services, who presented the revised design and cost estimate.

Becker said adding…

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