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Chicago Public Schools outlines FY27 capital priorities, reveals multi‑billion backlog and asks public for input
Summary
At an April community session CPS staff presented the FY26 recap and launched FY27 capital planning, citing an immediate facilities backlog of about $3.7 billion, outlining 12 budget categories and asking residents to rank priorities through a survey open through April 30.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) staff laid out the district’s capital priorities and a multi‑billion‑dollar backlog at a public meeting, urging residents to provide input on the FY27 capital plan via a survey open through April 30.
“Stakeholder feedback has helped us shape our capital plans in years past and it helps us truly understand the priorities of our school communities,” said Ivan Hansen, CPS chief facilities officer, who opened the session by summarizing the presentation goals: recap FY26, explain the capital planning process and solicit community feedback.
The presentation framed the scale of the challenge: CPS maintains more than 62 million square feet of property with an average building age of 86 years and an immediate critical repair need the district estimated at…
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