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Superintendent flags state budget shortfall and proposed K–12 etiquette lessons
Summary
Superintendent Schurman told the board the Illinois legislature is addressing an estimated $2 billion deficit and has proposed a requirement for etiquette lessons in K–12; the update was informational and no district action was taken.
Superintendent T. Schurman provided a brief legislative update at the Feb. 17 meeting, telling the board that the state legislature is grappling with an approximately $2 billion budget deficit and has proposed a mandate to require lessons on etiquette for K–12 students. The report was presented as information; the board did not take action on state proposals during the meeting.
Schurman did not provide additional detail in the excerpt about how a mandate would be implemented or any specific statutory citations. The update was recorded as part of the district’s routine administrative briefing and may prompt future monitoring of state legislation.
