Former state school employee John Butts, who retired in July 2016, saved $332,730 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
DuPage County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Medinah School District 11 on its financial "Recognition" list.
School districts in Itasca, Darien and Winfield were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teache
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
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.
Administrators in Medinah School District # 11 earn an average of $103,441 per year, ranking 321st out of 858 districts in the state.
Spending per pupil at Medinah School District # 11 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
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.
Former state school employee Joan Witt, who retired in June 2018, saved $170,451 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Spending per pupil at Medinah School District 11 is up 8.8 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Fenton Community High School District 100, Wood Dale School District 7 and Naperville Community Unit School District 203 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2018 finances.
The average school administrator's salary in the Medinah School District 11 was $117,827 during the 2019 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $56,492.
The average school administrator's salary in the Medinah School District 11 was $122,465 during the 2020 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $58,234.
How much did Medinah Elementary School District 11 teacher Margaret A. Richey make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?