Civic Federation Calls for Chicago Public Schools to Conduct Long-Term Financial Planning Amid Personnel and Enrollment Trends and Temporary Federal Funding Relief – Civic Federation

CPS enrollment has been declining steadily for at least the past decade while personnel spending has increased dramatically. In a recent analysis of the Chicago Public Schools proposed FY2022 budget, the Civic Federation raised concerns over this ongoing trend.
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susan
4 years ago

This should be an important concern for ALL property tax payers in Illinois. Some schools operate some facilities on a basis of promoting tuition-paying enrollment from other districts. Tuition does not cover nearly the full costs of providing educational service to these out-of-district pupils. But the district wants to keep increasing job counts, and enrollment is dropping so…. One major cost dumped on local property taxpayers is OPEB liability for staff which has been hired for the sole purpose of serving pupils from other districts. And this OPEB liability is a huge $$ number. For one example, Woodstock CUSD 200… Read more »

The Paraclete
4 years ago

The civic federation peeking from behind a tree. Long term to CPS means yesterday. Drivel and Dreams!

Lana
4 years ago

Fire them all including the Board.

Lana
4 years ago

Name this for what this is: The beginning of the implementation of Communism in Illinois.
Add Racism.

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