After five years leading Butler School District 53, Superintendent Dr. Heidi Wennstrom notified the Board of Education that she will retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
This school year, District 53 will be utilizing our newly updated PowerSchool Parent Portal to communicate back-to-school information with parents.
Have you ever wondered how Butler District 53 stacks up to other school districts?
Please welcome Laura Bieselin, who was sworn in as our newest Board member on June 25.
Former state school employee Annmaree Wolff, who retired in June 2018, saved $192,392 toward a pension over 30 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
The Butler School District 53 Board of Education has announced the appointment of Laura Bieselin as a new Board member.
Spending per pupil at Butler School District 53 is down 13 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Administrators in Butler School District 53 earn an average of $143,162 per year, ranking 31st out of 858 districts in the state.
Fifty-nine 8th grade students celebrated their years at Brook Forest and Butler Junior High during their May 30 commencement
West Chicago Community High School District 94, Salt Creek School District 48 and Butler School District 53 reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
Salt Creek School District 48 reported one of the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34, Lake Park Community High School District 108 and Butler School District 53 earn the highest average salary in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34 are among those earning the highest average salary in the state, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
Out of school districts in DuPage County, Community Unit SD 200 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Salt Creek School District 48 and Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.