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Peoria Schools Hire Retired CFO | Peoria News
Peoria Public Schools is in financial crunch mode, rushing to approve its budget by September 28th while scrambling to catch up on two years of overdue audits. To fix the mess, they’ve brought in retired Chicago finance pro Marcus Alexander as interim CFO — working 75 days at $800/day, flying in twice weekly. Though he’s not covering his own travel, his blunt honesty and Army/Chicago Public Schools experience could be exactly what the district needs to overhaul its finances — including possibly hiring more staff. Meanwhile, the board delayed hiring a strategic plan consultant after…
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