Evanston-Skokie District 65 Board Deadlocked on School Closures

D65 School Board impasse blocks path to any school closures

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education reached an impasse again on Monday, unable to make a decision on schools it will close on July 1, 2026. That complicates the district’s efforts to cut costs and balance its budget, outlined in its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan. The board members voted in much the same way they did in November, when they reached an impasse over closing Kingsley Elementary School and Lincolnwood Element…

‘The ultimate failure’: D65 board falls short of passing additional school closures before 2026-27 school year

Evanston/Skokie District 65 Board of Education President Patrica S. Anderson banged her gavel to adjourn a special meeting Monday where the board chose the only option she deemed “not an option” — failing to pass any school closures before the 2026-27 school year. The vote marked the board’s second attempt to reach a decision on...

Evanston-Skokie District 65 board deadlocks again on which schools to shutter to close funding gap

After Monday's meeting on potential District 65 school closings, Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies is likely the only to shutter next spring.

Evanston-Skokie District 65 board deadlocked on school closures

For weeks, parents have pleaded for and against all scenarios.

No decision from District 65 brings school-closure process to a halt

(Editor’s Note: This story was reported by Hope Perry for the Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) The Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board on Monday night was again unable to reach a consensus on whether to close one or two additional schools at the end […] The post No decision from District 65 brings school-closure process to a halt appeared firs…

No decision from District 65 brings school closure process to a halt

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board was again unable to reach a consensus on whether to close one or two additional schools at the end of this school year, meaning it’s likely that only the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. “The ultimate failure of the plan would be to close no schools,” said school board President Pat Anderson. “That would be a travesty.” Board Vice Preside…