CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools officials have yet to identify a solution for the district’s looming $734 million deficit, as the August deadline to finalize a spending plan fast approaches. In an update at a Chicago Board of Education meeting Thursday,

District officials say they expect to save about $165 million after laying off some central office staff and crossing guards this summer. But leaders are still searching for $569 million in either savings or revenue.

The impact of recent budget cuts will include fewer hot meals, delays in school repairs, curtailed crossing guard programs, and more.