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Supt. Sass: 'We Need to Be Efficient Using People's Local Tax Dollars'
District 122 Supt. Mike Sass discusses what's new about this upcoming school year, and what his top priorities are.
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When Mike Sass became the superintendent at New Lenox School District 122 a decade ago, about half the district's revenue came from the state and the biggest priority was finding land for new schools.
Fast forward 10 years, and state funding has dropped a bunch. The economic slowdown has stunted growth, and thus the need for more schools, so the focus now is on finances and the upkeep of existing buildings.
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Sass spoke about the upcoming school year, his priorities and what's new and exciting in the district.
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Nick DiSandro, D122 school board president:
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