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Once again, budget reserves erase deficit

Posted on July 29, 2013

Catalyst Chicago

This article discusses Chicago Public Schools’ plan to use $700 million in reserve funds in order to fill a $1 billion deficit in FY2014. The Civic Federation opposed the FY2013 CPS budget for draining reserve funds, and said the use of one-time reserves is an unsustainable approach to budgeting.