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.
DuPage County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.
Over the past two decades, Wheaton-Warrenville Unit School District 200 local property tax spending has risen 30 percent, while district enrollment has fallen eight percent.
Former state school employee Mary Pond Pater, who retired in August 2016, saved $119,248 toward a pension over 30 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Mary Thonn, who retired in May 2016, saved $122,626 toward a pension over 43 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Joylene Packard Higgins, who retired in May 2016, saved $79,548 toward a pension over 16 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Denise Bridgman, who retired in May 2016, saved $102,277 toward a pension over 19 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Donna Falson, who retired in May 2016, saved $169,797 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Nancy Kenworthy, who retired in February 2016, saved $792 toward a pension over 1 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.