CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools officials will hold the first of five community budget feedback sessions Monday evening as the district works to close a $700 million deficit.

What we know:

The meeting will take place at Dyett High School for the Arts in Washington Park and is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Students, parents and teachers are invited to provide input on next year’s budget.

The meeting comes just days after CPS announced nearly 1,500 layoffs, including more than 400 teachers, 300 assistants, 33 security officers and nearly 700 special education classroom assistants, or SECAs.

A CPS spokesperson said "staffing adjustments" occur annually and added that about 80% of those affected are expected to find other positions within the district. Layoffs this year increased by a

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