Despite a somewhat sunnier outlook, aldermen were frustrated with CPS officials, at times cutting them off and criticizing answers as inadequate.
Chicago Public Schools revealed a new set of proposed budget numbers that paint a rosier picture of the next school year, shortly before Chicago aldermen grilled district officials about budget concerns during a three-hour education committee meeting Thursday.
Despite a somewhat sunnier outlook, several aldermen expressed exasperation with CPS officials, at times cutting them off and criticizing their answers as inadequate, during Thursday’s virtual committee meeting.
CPS revealed proposed budgets for each of its district-run schools in March. At the time, about 40% of schools were facing budget cuts. The leader of a Chicago principals group said the numbers were actually worse when you factored in contractual raises and inflation.in Little Village and Haines Elementary School in Chinatown decrying the proposed cuts. The budget figures released Thursday now show nearly a quarter of schools would see their budgets shrink compared to this school year.
Individual school budgets are what principals use to determine staffing levels for the fall. These figures are just a portion of theThe tense tone of the aldermen’s questioning in Thursday’s committee meeting reflected confusion about CPS’ budget process; doubt that the district is taking full advantage of federal COVID-19 relief funds; and concern about the lack of transparency in this decision making.
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