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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.
Schools
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.
Schools
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.
Schools
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.
Schools
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.
Schools
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.
Schools
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.
Schools
DuPage County's 10 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Addison ranked among DuPage County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.