D46 Levy Hearing Tonight
Are you tired of the ever increasing property taxes? Tonight you have an opportunity to speak out at a special meeting of the District 46 school Board. The board will be reviewing their projected budget shortfall and voting on their tax levy increase. Yes, that is correct, an increase in their levy. As I have [...]
Rate Your Teacher
There is a website that allows students and parents to rate their teachers. It is RateMyTeachers.com. Here are direct links to Grayslake schools that had a listing: Avon Grayslake Middle School Meadowview Grayslake High School Illinois Schools
Kids Find Cost Free Solution Instead of Teachers, Administration
October 26, 2008 by admin
Filed under CCSD #46, D-127, Fund The Child, Funding Reform, General, Illinois Energy Consortium
The article from the Chicago Sun-Times is highlighting the need for Recess and other activities in Chicago Public Schools. In doing so they pointed out how the kids came up with a cost-free way to have after school programs to help the kids stay off the streets. They asked parents to volunteer to lead after-school [...]
Property Tax Assessment Forums
September 16, 2008 by admin
Filed under CCSD #46, D-127, District 46, General
The Lake County Assessors Office is holding its annual property assessment forums and help centers. In fact their are tax help centers open tonight from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the College of Lake COunty Southlake Education Center in Vernon Hills and the University Center of Lake County. See the Assessor website for more [...]
Levies: How Taxing Bodies Act Like Children
As I mentioned in my post entitled “Taxing U and Me Into Extenction Why?“, Lake County has the highest taxes in the Midwest. Since it is Levy time again I dediced to make a video that show how schools and other taxing bodies act like children when it comes to money. They basically levy for [...]
Taxing U and Me into Extinction Why?
The title of this post comes from the sign below. It is being displayed on a Grayslake business and is very timely. There are many people complaining about how much there assessments have risen this year. They know this means their taxes will go up in the spring. I have heard many times that Lake [...]
Board Packets
I have finally been able to catch up on loading the board packets for both District 127 and District 46 school board meetings. You can review them yourself from the document links at D127News.com and D46News.com. It is a shame that a taxpayer has to continually FOIA these documents and provide them to public instead [...]
Grayslake D127 School Board Opening
If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Grayslake High school District 127 School Board the specifics can be found at the district website or in the announcement below which was emailed to me by district staff. The District 127 Board of Education is announcing a vacancy on the Board. The [...]
Wanted: Malleable School Board Member to Fill Recent Vacancy
The letter to the editor below is how one Naperville District 203 resident believes the requirements are for a person to fill their vacant seat. Fiscal watchdogs need not apply Wanted: malleable school board member to fill recent vacancy. With an operating budget exceeding $200 million and declining student enrollment, District 203 is now [...]
