Wednesday, February 15, 2012
During a community forum last month, a couple parents why the Lincoln-Way High School District wouldn't sell properties it owns to help make up for a budget deficit.
When District 210 presented numerous options to balance its budget, some parents were curious about possible revenue that wasn't discussed. During a community forum last month, a couple parents why the Lincoln-Way High School District wouldn't sell properties it owns to help make up for a budget deficit. Supt. Larry Wyllie said in a later interview that the answer is pretty simple: One property would be sold now if a buyer was in place, and the others would be worth more to the district if sold or built on later, not now. VIDEO: D210 Superintendent Explains Why Closing L-W West Isn't an Option Before opening Lincoln-Way North in 2008, the district had purchased 73 acres near Harlem Avenue and 191st Street in Tinley Park. Wyllie said …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Because of stagnant enrollment in New Lenox kindergarten classes, District 122 will consolidate all students into Spencer Trail and use Cherry Hill as an early childhood center.
Because of stagnant enrollment in New Lenox classes, District 122 will consolidate all kindergarten students into Spencer Trail and use Cherry Hill as an early childhood center. The district announced these changes during its Wednesday meeting, and they are planned to take effect with the 2012-13 school year. Currently, both schools are only about half full with district students. But Spencer houses other programs, including Project Begin and Early Childhood, and for the first time this year the district rented Cherry Hill classrooms to the Lincoln-Way Special Education District 843. In this scenario, all kindergarten students will go to school at Spencer Trail. Associate Supt. Peggy Manville said there will still be four open classrooms …
Friday, January 20, 2012
The New Lenox school board changed bus times last year, and following some parents' complaints agreed to look at new options. The board reviewed six options, all of which would increase costs in a time that the state is cutting transportation funding.
The District 122 school board reviewed six options to change bus schedules for next year and what their financial impact would be. Last year, the school board changed bus times that allowed the district to cut 16 drivers and 19 buses, saving about $372,000 to help reduce the district's budget deficit. It moved the drop-off times for grades 4-6 to 7:30 a.m., junior high and morning kindergarten at 8:20 and grades 1-3 at 9:10. These moves concerned some parents who thought the start time was too early for younger kids, and they said they would also need to make new after-school plans because junior high students were still in class. All six options, including one that would keep things the same as this year, will result in additional costs. …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Despite a tough financial year, the school district receives 'a real solid report,' with assets exceeding liabilities.
Number-by-number, line-by-line. That's how the accountants at Chicago's Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador & Co. audited the Lincoln-Way High School District 210 budget for the 2010-11 school year. The annual audit, which the board approved, came back with positive news for the district said Ed McCormick, a representative from the firm. “Basically, it's a clean opinion,” McCormick said at Thursday's board meeting at Lincoln-Way West High School. “This is what you as a board should hope to hear, and I'm very pleased to be able to give it, because the way things are going these days, this is not always the opinion we are able to issue.” McCormick told the board that the district's assets exceeded its liabilities for the 2010-11 year. He added that…
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Thanks to an additional state payment and less spending than expected, the school district will be about $1 million in the black after anticipating ending fiscal year 2011 in debt.
Every six months, the New Lenox School District 122 board is updated with the district's five-year financial forecast to stay on top of district finances and get a glimpse into the future. During a strategic planning session Monday night, the board was happy to hear that six months after facing a $3.2 million budget deficit, the school district have a surplus of about $1 million at the end of fiscal year 2011. That's thanks to an additional and unexpected state payment and less spending than the district had budgeted, business manager Harold Huang said. The surplus will also offset a projected deficit in fiscal year 2012. Additionally, in 2012 and 2013, the district will get some help from local tax revenue sources as more development …
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The District 122 school board got an update on the top 10 facility needs in New Lenox schools during a strategic planning meeting Monday.
To help District 122 board members begin prioritizing school facility needs, they were given a list of the top 10 most important building repair projects, which totaled about $6.7 million. Supt. Mike Sass said past boards have had to focus on acquiring land for buildings or constructing new schools, but this board's goal should be to determine the best way to finance necessary projects. “If repairs were left unattended could result in disrupting our ability to provide a clean, safe and comfortable learning environment," facilities director Bob Nelson said. During the board's strategic planning session on Monday, Legat Architects President Pat Brosnan outlined a number of options the district would have to raise money for facility …
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Lincoln-Way High School District 210 is expected to make as much as $2.5 million in cuts to teachers, administrators and other costs.
Lincoln-Way High School District 210 is preparing to cut as much as $2.5 million from its budget next year, Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie said. Wyllie said the district has not received any categorical payments from Illinois this fiscal year and is owed roughly $2.5 million by the state. The proposed reductions were approved by the district's Board of Education at its Jan. 27 meeting. Reductions include: Wyllie said final decisions have not yet been made on which personnel will be eliminated, pending final enrollment numbers for next year. The district has already cut four administrative positions, 50 teaching positions, 13 support staff positions, two maintenance positions and 11 coaching positions over the past two years, according to a…
Mokena Mike
6:05 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
It's a well known fact within the district that Dr. Wylie as a priceless artifact that men have died while searching for. It's called the Ark of the Covenant and he who possesses it is said to be invincible. Could selling this be the financial windfall the district needs right now? more ›