Chicago Public Schools asked to repay $87 million it got from ‘coding error’; state funds were due to other Illinois districts
by Tracy Swartz, Dan Petrella and Karen Ann Cullotta, Chicago Tribune
Apr 10, 2022
2 minutes
CHICAGO — The state of Illinois will distribute $87.5 million to hundreds of school districts that were underpaid because of a “coding error” — while seeking repayment from Chicago Public Schools, which mistakenly got the funds.
The appropriation is part of the $46.5 billion spending plan lawmakers passed Saturday. The Illinois State Board of Education said a contractor made a “coding error” in the
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