which allows us to plan confidently for these projects and beyond.” CHANGING PERCEPTIONS For both Iachetti and Jacobus, an important goal is reshaping the way people perceive Elmwood Park schools. “This is a district with incredible students, teachers, and programs,” Iachetti says. “We want the wider reliability, updating lockdown and security systems to ensure student safety, continuing to expand career pathways in partnership with Lincoln Tech and other institutions as well as exploring AI integration and cybersecurity curriculum to prepare students for evolving industries. Business Administrator Jacobus notes that careful budgeting has given the district flexibility: “We recently completed our fiscal year 29 budget, 190 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 10
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