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Hazel Crest board approves reduced $19.3 million Performing Arts Center project
Summary
The Hazel Crest School District board approved a Performing Arts Center project trimmed to $19.3 million that will include district office space and alternative education facilities; board members discussed staffing, maintenance and future funding strategies but vote details were not specified in the minutes.
The Hazel Crest School District Board of Education approved a Performing Arts Center (PAC) project estimated at $19.3 million during its April 20, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting. Superintendent Dr. Cynthia Levy told the board the estimate had been "reduced from an initial $22-24 million to $19.3 million," and that the plan includes space for district offices and alternative education programs.
Board members raised concerns about staffing and ongoing maintenance for the new facility; the minutes record that the board discussed options to reassign existing staff or hire additional personnel to support operations. The minutes state the board "approved the PAC project," but they do not provide a roll-call vote tally or motion text for that specific approval in the recorded segments.
Board members and staff also discussed future funding strategies for the PAC, though the minutes do not list specific funding sources or a funding timeline. Clarifying details recorded in the minutes include the project scope (district offices and alternative education) and the revised project estimate. Next procedural steps were not specified beyond the approval noted in the minutes.
