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DISTRICT 15 SCHOOL BUDGET FOR SCHEDULE-2011

by carol ann parisi

Feb 15, 2011

Palatine School District 15 2011 budget

 

download the District 15 Budget   ARE THEY REALLY SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE STUDENTS?

DO WE NEED MORE TRANSPARENCY ?

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    carol ann parisi

    GET INVOLVED NOW

     

    How to Participate in a
    Board of Education Meeting

    Citizens Invited

    The Board of Education usually meets on the second Wednesday of the month to conduct district business.

    The agenda for some meetings may include a closed, or executive, session. During this session, the Board may consider certain topics such as the appointment, employment, and dismissal of employees, and student disciplinary cases. Any official action on these matters must be taken in a public meeting.

    Meetings are held in the district meeting room at Walter R. Sundling Junior High School, 1100 North Smith Street, Palatine. See Board of Education Meeting Dates/Agendas/Minutes for a list of dates, times, and agendas.

    Addressing the Board

    At each meeting, citizens are invited to address the Board on agenda and nonagenda items. A form requesting a brief outline of the topic you wish to discuss is available at the registration table. Please limit your presentation to five minutes. The Board welcomes written comments.

    The Board rarely acts immediately on an issue brought before it for the first time. Even with more familiar issues, the Board takes action only after its members thoroughly examine all aspects of the matter.

    Feb 15, 2011

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    carol ann parisi

    As for peeling back the onion, one area that could possibly use some research is the District 15 teacher’s contract. This is both a fiscal responsibility and openness/transparency issue. The Dec 2009 contract gave increases that District 15 could not afford. I haven’t researched it but as far as I know there also weren’t improvements in non-financial terms.
     
    In article posted last Thursday  noted there is still no concrete action to fix the deficit a year after the Board approved the $27 million bond resolution last Mar 2010. The current deficit spending can largely be attributable to salaries and benefits and the teachers contract is the largest part of this. Following are links to post and the last two teacher contracts.
     
    - Article I wrote about lack of action to balance the budget: http://www.scottherr.org/2011-02/february-9-board-meeting/
     

    Feb 15, 2011

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    carol ann parisi

    Subject: More Shananigans in DIstrict 15

    See what the board majority does with your tax dollars. ($1000 of your money spent to prevent the voters to decide who should hold a seat (seat vacated by Mark Bloom) on the board of education.) 
    This is just total disregard for the democratic process.
    Other interesting components of this...
    Now we know why Chapman was in such a hurry to give Thompson his $65, 000 raise and 3 year contract. (So he will have another "yes" man.)

    Daily Herald Article


    Palatine Patch
    The patch has actual pdf of bills from attorneys.

    Feb 15, 2011