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D65 tries online tool for feedback on budget cuts
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is seeking community feedback on its financial challenges and anticipated budget reductions now through next Wednesday, Jan. 13.
An image from a ThoughtExchange promotional video.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is seeking community feedback on its financial challenges and anticipated budget reductions now through next Wednesday, Jan. 13.
The district is using a crowdsourcing tool called ThoughtExchange to gather the comments.
District officials say they anticipate having to make budget reductions of roughly $1 million for the 2021-2022 school year and additional cuts in years to come.
“This is an extremely difficult but necessary step forward in addressing the structural deficit that has plagued the district for years,” Superintendent Devon Horton says. “The District 65 Administration and School Board are committed to bringing all voices to the