- Evanston/Skokie School District 65
- 2017 Referendum
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Proposed Reductions for the 2017-2018 School YearOprima aquí para ver esta información en españolOn March 20, 2017, the School Board approved a list of proposed reductions if the April 4th referendum does not pass. District 65 is facing significant budget shortfalls largely due to stagnant revenues and increasing costs, student enrollment growth (+1,592 students over ten years), and inadequate state funding. If the referendum does not pass, we must make $5.1 million in reductions in ‘17-18 alone. Without additional revenue, the district will have to reduce an additional $3.7 million in ‘18-19, with even more reductions in the following years. More information is available in the presentation to the School Board on March 13.
In the event of a successful referendum, all school-based reductions will be reinstated.
Non-Personnel ($700,000)
- Continue to delay purchase of new science curriculum materials ($550,000)
- Eliminate Camp Timberlee ($70,000)
- Additional non-personnel ($80,000)
- School leadership support/coaching
- Block grants/dues and fees reduction
- School Leadership - Assistant Principals ($350,000)
- Non-Title I Schools
- Elementary schools with less than 500 students
- Middle schools with more than one assistant principal
- Class size increases (elementary guidelines +3 students in Year 1; +5 students in Year 2; middle school guidelines at 28 students) ($1.36 million)
- Additional school-based staff reductions ($1.46 million)
- Middle school arts class size increases and industrial arts reduction
- Middle school physical education class size increases
- Library media assistants
- Fourth and fifth grade band/orchestra
- PBIS coaching support
- Two-Way Immersion (TWI) aides
- Middle school athletics
In the event of a successful referendum, the majority of central administration reductions will be reinstated.
Non-personnel ($740,000)- General Reductions ($375,000)
- Transportation efficiencies
- Consulting and training budget (Hanover, Aramark, Special Services training)
- Fees and community events
- Other non-personnel reductions
- Technology Reductions ($100,000)
- Revenue Generation ($265,000)
- Increased fees and fee collection
- Medicaid Reimbursement
- Cabinet salaries/benefits ($65,000)
- Administrator professional development benefits reduction ($40,000)
- Secure external funding for current research and strategy staff ($110,000)
- Support staff layoffs and reorganization ($255,000)