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Highest-paid teacher in Addison SD 4 raked in $111,212.04 in the 2013-2014 school year
The top 50 highest-paid teachers in Addison SD 4 each earned more than $83,000.
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State places Addison SD 4 on 'Financial Recognition' list
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Addison SD 4 on its "Financial Recognition" list.
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District 88 Foundation to honor former coach, counselor with basketball tournament
A charitable organization supporting a local school district will host a basketball tournament to benefit students as well as to pay homage to a departed colleague.
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Former state school employee Schatz paid in $68K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $899K in retirement
Former state school employee Jeanne Schatz, who retired in February 2017, saved $68,343 toward a pension over 12 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee O'Connell paid in $151K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.58M in retirement
Former state school employee Sheila O'Connell, who retired in March 2017, saved $150,706 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Lesmeister paid in $125K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.15M in retirement
Former state school employee Susan Lesmeister, who retired in April 2017, saved $125,393 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Business
Thirty-nine DuPage County school districts lose, three win in state school funding revamp
DuPage County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.
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Former state school employee Anderson paid in $11K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $544K in retirement
Former state school employee Karen Anderson, who retired in May 2017, saved $10,709 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Parquette paid in $112K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.17M in retirement
Former state school employee Rebecca Parquette, who retired in June 2017, saved $111,536 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Borgens paid in $165K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.61M in retirement
Former state school employee Monica Borgens, who retired in June 2017, saved $165,158 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Hanson paid in $115K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.61M in retirement
Former state school employee Marcia Hanson, who retired in June 2017, saved $114,674 toward a pension over 27 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Hinsdale Twp HSD 86 holds $22.2 million in long-term debt
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 has $22,220,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
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DuPage County schools would get $4.77 million more with Rauner schools plan
DuPage County's 42 school districts will receive an extra $4.77 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Marquardt, West Chicago, Addison students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program
A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.
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Analysis: Butler SD tops local peers with 80% of students passing annual tests
Butler School District 53 had the highest rate – 80 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.