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Skokie District 68 board adopts $36.9 million educational budget for 2025–26
Summary
The Skokie School District 68 Board of Education unanimously adopted the 2025–26 budget, approving fund totals that together direct $24.46 million to capital projects and maintain district operations amid a reported $11.4 million rise in expenditures tied primarily to capital work and staff costs.
The Skokie School District 68 Board of Education on Sept. 18 unanimously adopted its 2025–26 proposed budget, approving detailed fund totals that include $36,894,658 for the Educational Fund and $24,460,000 for the Capital Projects Fund. Dr. Katrina Bell‑Jordan moved the adoption, and Mr. Jeremy Glickman seconded; the roll call vote was recorded as AYE from all seven board members.
During a public hearing on the budget, the board received a report noting that beginning balances are preliminary pending audit and that projected revenues continue to be led by local property taxes, followed by state and federal funding. The report cited an $11.4 million increase in expenditures primarily for capital projects—specifically construction of the Early Childhood Center—along with increases in salaries, benefits and purchased services; the district plans to strategically spend down reserves and has borrowed funds to support capital work. The board discussed reserve policy and the potential temporary change in the district’s Illinois state financial profile from “recognition” to “review.”
