How to Retire At $200K+ Per Year
If you haven’t seen this yet, enjoy the read if it doesn’t make you sick. The Sun-Times has this article about how the Top-paid school staffer earns $375,000. His pension will be over $200K per year. I’ll talk about this more later so read the article first.
65% Solution and Lesson from New Zealand
The Republican Assembly of Lake County proposed the 65% solution to help with funding Illinois Schools without a tax increase. As I mentioned yesterday, I would like to delve into this a little deeper. Illinois Schools currently average 59.5% of their funding going into the Education Fund which ostensibly is for the kids. When you [...]
No More Homework
Here is an article about how 1 Jr. High is dealing with not lower grades. They eliminated homework because the students didn’t do it anyway. Read the full article here. Junior high students at the Marya Yates School in Matteson simply had too many crushes to attend to, Web sites to surf, and television shows [...]
$900 Million to Education without a Tax Increase
The Republican Assembly of Lake County makes the argument that the 65% Solution will provide $906 million to classrooms without a tax increase. Illinois schools currently average 59.5%. I will take the time tomorrow to delve into this a little deeper. I believe we need education reform, but I am not sure this is the [...]
Giving Chicago Schools an Extra $300 Million Is Hurtful
The Democrats have come to an agreement in next years State budget. You can read the stories about it in the 2 following articles. Plan Would Bail Out CTA, Hurt Schools Dems consider skipping pension payment to fill gap (Hat Tip: Extreme Wisdom) I just laughed when I saw the title of the first article. [...]
D46 Programs Restoration in Progress
Read the Daily Herald article about the Schoold Board special meeting last night. (Hat Tip: D46 Information Message Board) They are advertising for teachers so they can restore the cut programs. The board believes this is sustainable and not a one year ploy. Congratulations to all the students of D46 who should see their programs [...]
Don Selzer
Don Selzer is leaving District 46 for Woodland Distirct 50. Read the full press release here. Mr. Selzer was selected through an extensive interview process including a panel composed of parents, community members and staff. According to this statement this has been an extensive process. My question is that, what was the timeline for this. [...]
Responsibility
Responsibility is defined as: The state, quality, or fact of being responsible. Something for which one is responsible; a duty, obligation, or burden. This is the key word describing the alleged Ethics Violations by Dr. Anderson, the District Superintendent in CCSD #46. The charges were brought in March because of flyers going out in several [...]
HB 750 Not Dead Yet
May 26, 2005 by admin
Filed under Funding Reform
I found out tonight that even thought the bill is on hold, it is not dead yet. It is still being taughted and could be revived. This is a very sneaky tactic. Make your opponents think it is dead so they stop fighting it. Then push it through under cover of darkness. Let’s not let [...]
HB 755 Dead until Fall
May 22, 2005 by admin
Filed under Funding Reform
Meeks kills his bill to revamp school funding was the title of the article in the Daily Southtown on Friday. Meeks did not have the Republican support he needed and even some Democrats had expressed doubts. Meeks will be bring this bill back up in the fall or next spring. Thanks to all who helped [...]
