The District 153 school board adopted a $37.85 million budget at its Monday, Sept. 16, meeting.
Superintendent Scott McAlister said the community’s approval of the 2022 referendum that increased the education fund means the district has been able to start eliminating the deficit, improve its aging facilities and replenish a cash reserves account.
“We have been able to take a deficit in excess of $2 million and now it’s down to $150,000 and the only…
