"TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW"
Building 73.5 invites our community to help design the future of our schools—creating safe, innovative spaces where every child can thrive.
VIEW OPTIONS BELOW THEN TAKE THE SURVEY!
Survey open November 3 - November 23, 2025
TIMELINE
FALL 2024: Architectural Facility Assessment
SPRING 2025: Building 73.5 Community Input: Educational Needs, Building Needs
- Community Engagement Session 1
- Community Engagement Session 2
SUMMER 2025: Architects Develop Options
FALL 2025: Building 73.5 Community Input, Options and Costs
- Community Engagement Session 3
WINTER 2025
- Community Engagement Session 4
SPRING 2026
- Anticipated Community Engagement Session 5
- Anticipated Open Houses (early spring)
LATE SPRING 2026
- Building 73.5 Final Report presented to Board of Education
Options Presented at October 16, 2025, Community Engagement Session
OPTION 1: 10-YEAR MAINTENANCE PLAN ONLY
QUICK FACTS
- 10-Year Completion
- $45 Million Estimated Total
- Taxpayer Increase: $298 Annually for 20 Years
OPTION 2: PHASED REPLACEMENT OF MIDDLETON + 10-YEAR MAINTENANCE PLAN
QUICK FACTS
- 10-Year Completion for McCracken and Meyer Maintenance Plan
- 6-Year Completion for Phased Replacement of Middleton
- $131 Million Estimated Total
- Taxpayer Increase: $1,616 Annually for 30 Years on $400K Home
Approval from Village and Park District Required on Replacement Options
OPTION 3: ALTERNATE SITE REPLACEMENT OF MIDDLETON + 10-YEAR MAINTENANCE PLAN
QUICK FACTS
- 10-Year Completion for McCracken and Meyer Maintenance Plan
- 3-Year Completion for Phased Replacement of Middleton
- $116 Million Estimated Total
- Taxpayer Increase: $1,472 Annually for 30 Years on $400K Home
Approval from Village and Park District Required on Replacement Options
CES MEETING INFORMATION
Building for Tomorrow: Exploring Funding Pathways
John Middleton Elementary
8300 St. Louis Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
7-9 p.m.
View the October 16 meeting documents...
Understanding Educational Needs: Priorities for Our School Facilities
Oliver McCracken Middle School
8000 East Prairie Road, Skokie, IL 60076
7-9 p.m.
View the May 20 meeting documents...
Our School Buildings’ Strengths, Challenges, and Needs
John Middleton Elementary
8300 St. Louis Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076
7-9 p.m.
View the April 21 meeting documents...
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