Chiddix Junior High School

The revenue from the countywide sales tax will help to pay the debt off, but that will not roll in before the summer when repairs are most needed.

The Twin City school districts have added transparency dashboards on their websites to show where funding would be spent if the new sales tax is approved April 1.

Chiddix Junior High School is getting roughly $1.7 million to replace its roof, but that's only a small dent in an anticipated $50 million in facilities costs in the district over the next five years.

The Town of Normal will use a nearly $249,000 grant to make walking to Chiddix Junior High School safer. The Safe Routes to School grant will create several new paths and access to a pedestrian bridge on Karin Drive.

Suspensions at Unit 5 and District 87 junior highs have been rising for years, with three of the five schools hitting a high last school year.

Superintendent Kristen Weikle also announced Tuesday that McLean County's largest school district will launch a major strategic planning initiative next year.

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