CPS, City Hall funding feud continues

CPS, City Hall funding feud continues; public budget hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new contracts with teachers and principals.
Chicago Public Schools, City Hall funding feud continues as budget amendment public hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new contracts with teachers and principals.
Public hearing on Chicago Public Schools proposed budget amendment happening Thursday
A public hearing is set for Thursday for residents to voice how Chicago Public Schools should balance its budget. The hearing comes before the school board votes on an amended budget next week. Heading into the first of two hearings this week,
Chicago Public Schools budget amendment debate
Chicago Public Schools is considering taking out a loan to help with a major budget shortfall. Next week, the school board will vote to amend the budget so that the loan can be included.
School board, public debate proposed $139M budget amendment — WGN Evening News
More questions than answers came out of Thursday's Chicago Board of Education hearing, the first of two to discuss how Chicago Public Schools plans to pay for several pending obligations. The 21 board members have just one week left to decide if they will approve a proposed $139 million budget amendment that could potentially help pay for a new teachers contract or pay for pensions.
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Chicago Public Schools holding public hearing on budget amendment
Thursday morning will be your first chance to share your thoughts on how Chicago Public Schools should balance its budget.
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Chicago’s school board debates high-stakes budget amendment ahead of vote
The Chicago Board of Education is poised to vote on an amendment to the district’s 2024-25 budget that accounts for $139 ...
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Late-year CPS budget amendment up for consideration this week over pension payment
CPS school board set to debate a proposed budget amendment covering teacher and principal contracts, pension costs.