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CPS proposes cuts to central office and vendor savings, shifts staff to high-need areas
Summary
The district said the FY27 plan includes two years of central office and citywide staff reductions, vendor contract savings, and shifting school-based staff to prioritize special education and student needs.
A Chicago Public Schools official outlined the district's strategy to reduce the FY27 deficit: "2 years of cuts to central office and citywide staff and expenses, finding savings and vendor contracts, shifting school based staff to align with student need." The official said those changes are intended to protect classroom learning.
The statement also said the budget will add staff in high-need areas such as special education even as it reduces central office positions and accounts for lower enrollment. The district framed these moves as a reallocation of resources rather than across-the-board classroom cuts.
