News in Skokie
District 65 approves budget with $5.1 million deficit
At a marathon meeting Monday night, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board unanimously approved a budget for the 2027 fiscal year (school year 2026-2027) with a $5.1 million operating deficit. The approved budget is the exact same as the preliminary budget presented to the…
Haven, Nichols District 65 feedback meetings focus on walkable schools, questions about cost savings
More than 120 community members gathered at meetings Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 preliminary proposal to cut $20 million from its budget and close two more schools. An official plan outlining this proposition will be presented by…
Mya Wilkins will not seek reelection to District 65 board
Evanston/Skokie District 65 board member Mya Wilkins will not run for reelection, she confirmed to the RoundTable Thursday. “I feel that I’ve done my duty and it is time to give someone else a chance to serve,” Wilkins wrote in an email to the RoundTable. Wilkins, who’s the…
District 65 forensic audit to be completed this week
The forensic audit ordered by the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board back in January will be finished this week before being first shared with board members and later with the public at large, according to a district spokesperson. The board hired accounting firm Crowe LLP…
District 65 to present plan to cut $20 million from budget, close at least 2 more schools
Evanston/Skokie District 65 administrators announced at Monday night’s school board meeting that they will formally present plans next month to slash $20 million from the budget and close at least two more school buildings. Those plans will also include reducing purchased…
Alma Advisory Group kicks off District 65 superintendent search
Alma Advisory Group CEO Monica Santana Rosen gave a presentation to the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board on Monday night to officially kick off the district’s search for a new superintendent. The board chose Alma from a field of three options in a 6-1 vote last month. At…
District 65 issues another $15.96 million in tax anticipation warrants
The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board unanimously approved a resolution Monday authorizing the district to issue up to $15.96 million in tax anticipation warrants, which are short-term loans borrowed against future property tax collections to help cover operating expenses.…