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CFC report: OPRF D200 spends above Illinois evidence-based funding targets; recommends shift to coaching and high-dosage tutoring
Summary
A Community Finance Committee subcommittee found Oak Park'River Forest SD 200 exceeds Illinois evidence-based funding targets overall but is misaligned toward noninstructional roles; it recommends reallocating staff and dollars to instructional coaching and high-dosage tutoring to address achievement gaps.
The Community Finance Committee (CFC) on May 21 reviewed a subcommittee analysis showing Oak Park'River Forest School District 200 is resourced above Illinois evidence-based funding (EBF) targets overall, but that some staffing and spending choices are poorly aligned with research-based strategies to raise student proficiency.
Michelle, a subcommittee presenter, told the committee the district measures at about 117% of EBF staffing adequacy and 137% of EBF expenditures — roughly 60 FTE and about $19 million above the model’s targets. "We do have a really strong resource base," she said, adding that the analysis focuses on alignment rather than a verdict that current levels are inappropriate.
Bob, the report’s history presenter, emphasized the limitations of the EBF model and state funding context: EBF was adopted in 2017 but is not…
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