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Construction, abatement anomaly account for most of D161’s $4.81 million deficit in FY2021

Flossmoor School District 161 will be running a deficit of $4.81 million in the 2021 fiscal year but most of it was expected, according to officials.

On Sept. 14 the school board unanimously approved the FY2021 budget following a public budget hearing. The approved budget anticipates $33.87 million in revenue with $38.68 million in estimated expenditures from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

Frances LaBella, the district’s associate superintendent of business operations, said much…

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