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Even With State Budget For Schools, Local Districts ‘Categorically’ Underfunded
All though Illinois’ budget impasse, one part of the budget has continued --- state funding for public schools.
But local school officials complain the school budget does not include so-called “categoricals”. That’s state funding for certain designated purposes, like school bus programs and Special Education personnel.