Friday, February 17, 2012
The Lincoln-Way superintendent talks about what the district needs to do to overcome its financial challenges.
Recently, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Supt. Lawrence Wyllie sat down with Patch for a series of video Q&As--with some of the questions provided by Patch readers--about the financial challenges facing the district. WATCH: Why Wasn't Closing L-W West Considered? In today's segment, Wyllie explains what's ahead for the district, discussing what the board has already done and what questions still need to be answered. WATCH: What About Wage Freezes or Pay Cuts for the Superintendent and Administrators? Miss one of the previous videos from this week? Here's what was discussed: Wyllie's first video question dealt with closing Lincoln-Way West High School and why it wasn't an option the district's board of education has looked at. Part …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Some Lincoln-Way residents believe the district's board of education has already decided its course of action in dealing with D210 finances. But Supt. Lawrence Wyllie says that isn't so in the fourth part of Patch's video interview with him.
Recently, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Supt. Lawrence Wyllie sat down with Patch for a series of video Q&As--with some of the questions provided by Patch readers--about the financial challenges facing the district. WATCH: Why Wasn't Closing L-W West Considered? In today's segment, Wyllie responds to D210 residents who believe the board has already decided what it's going to do when it comes to developing new revenue streams and making budget cuts. Tomorrow, the video series ends with the superintendent outlining the districts financial goals and obstacles in the years to come. WATCH: What About Wage Freezes or Pay Cuts for the Superintendent and Administrators? Wyllie's first video question dealt with closing Lincoln-Way West High …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
In the third of Patch's video interviews, Supt. Lawrence Wyllie explains that the district needs to live within its means, which is why a referendum wasn't an option at this time.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Recently, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Supt. Lawrence Wyllie sat down with Patch for a series of video Q&As--with some of the questions provided by Patch readers--about the financial challenges facing the district. WATCH: Why Wasn't Closing L-W West Considered? In today's segment, Wyllie talks about why a referendum wasn't one of the options on the table during his presentation of solutions to the district's budget issues. Tomorrow, the superintendent will discuss whether the board has already made up its mind when it comes to how it's going to handle creating new revenue streams and making cuts. WATCH: What About Wage Freezes or Pay Cuts for the Superintendent and Administrators? Wyllie's first video question dealt with closing …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The D210 superintendent answers a reader question in the second of Patch's video interview on the district's budget issues.
Recently, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Supt. Lawrence Wyllie sat down with Patch for a series of video Q&As--with some of the questions provided by Patch readers--about the financial challenges facing the district. WATCH: The First Part of Patch's Video Interviews With Wyllie In today's segment, Wyllie answers this reader question: What's the possibility of instituting wage freezes or pay cuts for the superintendent and other district administrators? Tomorrow, the superintendent will discuss why a referendum wasn't considered as a solution to deal with the district's budget issues. VOTE: Are You Scared for Your Kids' L-W Education? Wyllie's first video question dealt with closing Lincoln-Way West High School and why it wasn't an …
Monday, February 13, 2012
In the first in a series of video segments, Supt. Lawrence Wyllie answers questions about the budget issues affecting the district.
Recently, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Supt. Lawrence Wyllie sat down with Patch for a series of video Q&As--with some of the questions provided by Patch readers--about the financial challenges facing the district. READ: Superintendent Lays Out Options to Balance D210 Budget In today's question, Wyllie explains why the district isn't considering closing Lincoln-Way West High School, an option some parents and residents thought should be looked at. Tomorrow, the superintendent will answer if wage freezes or pay cuts are a possibility for administrators and himself. READ: D210 Equalizes Summer School, Zero Hour Fees
Monday, January 30, 2012
Faced with difficult economic situations, the school districts around the Lincoln-Way area are facing tough decisions when it comes to the future. Staff cuts, increased fees and closing schools could be options. What could that mean for students?
The recession. Reduced property tax revenues because of a bursting housing bubble. Disappearing state aid. The past few years have been a perfect economic storm for the school districts in the Lincoln-Way area, a storm that has challenged their boards of education and administrators to maintain the same high quality education for students with fewer funds. Naturally, parents in these districts are concerned and have questions. How will possible cuts or layoffs affect a student's education? What will this mean for extra-curricular activities? What can a parent do to ensure his or her child gets the best schooling possibility? YOUR TURN! Take our poll and tell us your thoughts about your children's future in the Lincoln-Way school systems …
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Because of decreasing property taxes and state aid, the Lincoln-Way High School District is considering various cuts and fee increases. The school board got a budget update Jan. 28 and took questions from hundreds of concerned parents and staff.
The Lincoln-Way High School District is considering millions of dollars in possible budget cuts or fee increases, and while speaking to hundreds of community members Saturday morning, District 210 Supt. Larry Wyllie put the blame squarely on the state. Parents, students and Lincoln-Way employees filled the auditorium at Lincoln-Way West on Saturday morning for an annual planning meeting the school board has to review revenue and expenditure projections. Did you miss the meeting? Read Wyllie's presentation in the PDF attached to this article. Wyllie explained the cash flow for stakeholders and board members before fielding questions, and tried to make his point clear that none of the ideas to cut postions or increase fee is final. "This is …
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Lincoln-Way high school district Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie will present options to the board Saturday about what the district needs to do to cope with reduced revenue and state funding.
Belt-tightening has been an unfortunate reality for school districts across the Southland in the past years. Diminishing state aid and the reduced growth in the area have gone from temporary problems to the standard way of doing business. As he's done in years past, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie has taken the halfway point in the school year to look at the economic challenges that face the district, trying to figure out ways to cut back spending and develop new revenue streams. Over the past three years, the district has made about $8 million in cuts, much of it coming by eliminating personnel, Wyllie said. "When I started monkeying around with (the budget) three years ago, I thought (the economic …
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The District 122 Board of Education meets tonight at 7 p.m.
Despite an outpouring of parent concerns and questions, the New Lenox School District 122 approved schedule changes for student transportation earlier this year. And though it's unlikely that anything will change before next school year, the board is going to revisit the issue at its meeting tonight. The district expects to save about $372,000 by minimizing the number of buses and drivers needed by staggering start times. This was part of a $2.5 million budget reduction plan approved by the Board of Education in February. The savings would come from cutting 19 buses and 16 drivers, a result of dropping off grades 4-6 first at 7:30 a.m. and making start times for kindergarten and junior high the same later in the morning. Board Member …
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The third in a series of issue-based questions for District 210 candidates.
Every day this week, Patch will give you the Lincoln-Way District 210 candidates' answers to a different question that deals with the financial and educational issues facing the school district. We'll compile all the responses here, ordered in the way names will be on the ballot, and you can also get more election information on the District 210 election page. Today's question is: When it comes to budget cuts, what should be off limits? Kevin Molloy "Anything that would be a detriment to the students' success. Students should not be hit with these issues with state funding. When making cuts, we should ask "will this have a negative effect on the students?" And if the answer is yes, it should not be cut. We have been charging for optional …
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Lincoln-Way North High School
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Paul Dailing
7:59 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012
Thanks, Jane. However, Joe Vince of Frankfort Patch is the guy behind all of these. more ›