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.
Former state school employee Helen Roberts, who retired in May 2018, saved $107,481 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Diane McCandless, who retired in May 2018, saved $99,457 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
The next Board of Education public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2018.
Members of the Gower Educators Association, Gower Administration, and Gower Board of Education are pleased to report that a three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement has been approved by all parties and will be in effect from the start of the 2018-19 school year through the 2020-2021 school year.
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.
Administrators in Gower School District 62 earn an average of $133,659 per year, ranking 59th out of 858 districts in the state.
Spending per pupil at Gower School District 62 is up 13 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Gower School District 62 accumulated $5.83 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Gower School District 62 reported 37 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Gower School District 62 increased per-student spending 21 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Gower School District 62 on its financial "recognition" list.
The revenue Gower School District 62 received through local taxes increased 8.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.
Former state school employee Debra Bailey, who retired in October 2018, saved $113,780 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
The subsidy Gower School District 62 received through state taxes decreased 6.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.