Does our district fall short?

[jenrik2714]

Taken from the Chicago Tribune:

Is Illinois short changing your district?
How much more state money your district should get to serve special education, low-income and bilingual kids

Per Pupil shortfall:
School district: INDIAN PRAIRIE C U SCH DIST 204
Poverty shortfall: $0
Special education shortfall: $267.08
Bilingual education shortfall: $3.94
Total shortfall: $271.39

School district: NAPERVILLE C U DIST 203
Poverty shortfall: $0
Special education shortfall: $223.06
Bilingual education shortfall: $2.86
Total shortfall: $226.29


Per pupil shortfalls:
School district: AURORA EAST UNIT SCHOOL DIST 131
Poverty shortfall: $7
Special education shortfall: $193.93
Bilingual education shortfall: $115.92
Total shortfall: $316.99


School district: AURORA WEST UNIT SCHOOL DIST 129
Poverty shortfall: $3
Special education shortfall: $250.56
Bilingual education shortfall: $14.98
Total shortfall: $268.92


Source: Metropolitan Planning Council Analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

Assumes the state should cover one-third of special education teachers' salaries, 100 percent of state-mandated bilingual education programs, and provide the EFAB-recommended poverty grant.

[EagleDad]

Jenrik, is there some take-away or something your read from this?

Also, can you give a link to the full article please? I'd like to read it.

[EagleDad]

Oh I see, it's not really an article, rather just an online lookup:
www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-070131edfund-htmlstory,1,7458815.htmlstory?coll=chi-opinionfront-hed

[jenrik2714]

eagledad said:

Jenrik, is there some take-away or something your read from this?

Also, can you give a link to the full article please? I'd like to read it.

I just wanted everyone to know...FYI
What is the problem with me posting it?

[wvhsparent]

Jen,

Thanks for the info.

No problem posting it, we try to give a reason such as FYI which you have done.


It looks like the State is shorting ALL schools in the area........

If I were in 131 I would really be screaming!

[jenrik2714]

WVHSparent,
Take a look at my post under non-204 news. It is regarding the referendum in East Aurora. I feel bad for the kids in that district. Nobody wants to approve this referendum!

[wvhsparent]

yup...I saw it.....

[EagleDad]

Jenrik, I didn't mean any offense(especially on your birthday!), I just couldn't infer anything from the numbers myself.

I agree on the D131 situation. I sure am glad I don't live there.

[jenrik2714]

Oh ok!