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COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts School District 65's Budget for FY'21, Revenues Off by $3.5 Million

June 2. “In August, along with the FY’21 Tentative Budget, the administration will present several scenarios of financial projections, which will determine future actions of the Board and the impact on the referendum reserves,” said Ms. Zalewski.
Message From Superintendent Eric Witherspoon

June 2 The following message was sent to the ETHS staff, students and families:
A Statement from Incoming Superintendent, Dr. Devon Horton

May 31. In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the civil rights leader, in speaking out about the conflict in southeast Asia, eloquently said, “A time comes when silence is betrayal.” We in Evanston/Skokie District 65 can not be quiet about what has transpired over the last couple weeks regarding racists acts of injustice
School District 65 Administrators Report on Progress Made on the Seven Priorities for the 2019-20 School Year

May 23. “The priorities are built on a deep commitment to educational equity and the learning that is being done to elevate our understanding of bias, racism, and white supremacy,” says the memo. “They build on this work in two ways; by putting our equity learning at the center of teaching and learning, and by applying it to creating new and better systems and structures to interrupt practices that perpetuate institutional racism," says the report.
NEERA Recieves $650,000 to Support New Research

The Northwestern-Evanston Education Research Alliance (NEERA) received a $650,000 award to support new research projects related to racial and economic equality and expand the collaborative work between Northwestern University and Evanston schools.
If CDC’s Guidance on Opening Schools is Followed, K-12 Schools Will Not Be Anywhere Near the Same

May 20. In a report posted on its website over the weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains the gating criteria that should be met before opening the economy. The report also contains a section containing its guidance for opening K-12 schools – presupposing that the region in which schools are located meets CDC’s gating criteria.
What the Next Year Will Look Like at School District 65 is Uncertain

May 19 At the District 65 School Board meeting last night, May 18, Dr. Phil Ehrhardt, Co-Interim Superintendent, said, “We’ll be looking at putting together different scenarios for the fall.
District 65 School Board Appoints New Principals for King Arts and Haven

May 19. On May 18, the District 65 School Board voted to appoint Amber Henderson as the new principal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School and Christopher Latting as the new principal of Haven Middle School.
NOTICE FROM ETHS SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

On July 8, 2020, in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education’s rules and regulations governing school records and with the Illinois School Student Act of 1975, Evanston Township High School will destroy the Special Education Records of students who graduated in 2014.
District 202 School Board Reelects Officers

May 15 At their May 11 meeting, members of the District 202 School Board held their annual election of officers, recognized outgoing student Board representative Echo Allen and welcomed new student Board representative Carmiya Bady. Board President Pat Savage-Williams was elected to a third term, and Board Vice President Monique Parsons was also reelected.
District 202’s Finances in Good Shape for the Remainder of the Fiscal Year

May 14 A memo from Evanston Township High School Chief Financial Officer Mary Rodino to members of the District 202 School Board and administration discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected and will affect the District’s financial situation.
Special Education Director Leaves ETHS

May 13. Dr. Lanée Walls, Director of Special Education at Evanston Township High School, has resigned her position to become assistant superintendent in another district, Superintendent Eric Witherspoon told the RoundTable in response to an email question
Special Delivery to ETHS Graduating Seniors

May 12. Yesterday morning, more than 115 ETHS staff members donning masks and gloves hand-delivered yard signs to every graduating senior.
It Is Unlikely Next Year Will Look Like A Regular Year for District 65; COVID-19 Will Have Significant Impact on Budget

May 9. Board President Suni Kartha said at a recent Finance Committee meeting that it is “highly unlikely" that next school year is going to look like a “regular year.” Administrators project a $4.4 million hit to revenues in FY'21.
Notice of Public Meeting for Private/Parochial Schools Students with Disabilities IDEA 2004-Section 612

April 30. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Districts’ plans for providing special education services for students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the districts for the 2019-20 school year.

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