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Chicago school board backs revised CPS budget relying on $150M from state

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The Chicago Board of Education approved an amended Chicago Public Schools budget Thursday after hours of tense debate. The amended $9.96 billion budget passed in an 11-7 vote following a lengthy meeting that included an unusual two-hour recess as board members, CPS officials and attorneys worked thr…

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  1. The Center Square

    Chicago Public Schools budget vote set for Thursday (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – The Chicago Board of Education is expected to consider a new $9.88 billion budget on Thursday, but the Chicago Teachers Union opposed the plan and urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state legislature to step in.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Milwaukee recruits laid-off CPS teachers as Chicago Board of Education budget vote looms (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    The Chicago Board of Education is expected to vote Thursday on an almost $10 billion budget as debate continues over potential amendments and funding assumptions.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chicago Board of Education set to vote on CPS budget Thursday (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    The CPS budget is up for a vote Thursday.

  4. Illinois Policy

    Chicago Public Schools could pass a $10 billion budget July 30. How have its finances become such a mess? (opens Illinois Policy)

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    The CPS budget proposal relies on hundreds of millions in fund sweeps to “balance.” Despite layoffs, CPS payrolls grew compared with last year and remain 8,250 higher than 2020 levels despite fewer students.

  5. WGN Chicago

    Chicago Public Schools' budget vote still uncertain as payroll crisis looms (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO (WGN) — A vote on the Chicago Public Schools' budget is up in the air as Thursday's Chicago Board of Education (CBoE) meeting stretches into the late afternoon. CPS budget supporters have painted the situation as dire. Should a new budget not be passed on Thursday, CPS Supt.

  6. WGN Chicago

    CPS budget battle moves to Springfield after Board of Education vote (opens WGN Chicago)

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    The Chicago Board of Education has passed a budget that relies on $150 million in new funding from state, despite warnings that revenue may not ever come to fruition. In a video posted by the Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch promised to lead the push …

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago school board backs revised CPS budget relying on $150M from state (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    The Chicago Board of Education approved an amended Chicago Public Schools budget Thursday after hours of tense debate. The amended $9.96 billion budget passed in an 11-7 vote following a lengthy meeting that included an unusual two-hour recess as board members, CPS officials and attorneys worked thr…

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