There is a rally on Sunday for the East Aurora Tax Hike to support tax increases, bloated administration costs, continued incompetence, financial mismanagment and collusion with city officials and cronies.
Since voters overwhelmingly rejected this previously and we emphatically urge everyone to vote against the referendum, why are we encouraging people to attend the rally at Faith & Family Church on Indian Trail at 1:30pm Sunday?
We want the public to witness how the district is exploiting students as part of their campaign tactics, even having football players dressed in their uniforms. We also want the public to see Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner's collusion with them to increase taxes. Most importantly, we want them to see the public does not approve of their tactics or this referendum.
We strongly believe it is foolish to provide more money to a school district that has demonstrated incompetence of handling existing money without seeing dramatic reform of their conduct and removal of those responsible for the mistakes.
Since voters overwhelmingly rejected this previously and we emphatically urge everyone to vote against the referendum, why are we encouraging people to attend the rally at Faith & Family Church on Indian Trail at 1:30pm Sunday?
We want the public to witness how the district is exploiting students as part of their campaign tactics, even having football players dressed in their uniforms. We also want the public to see Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner's collusion with them to increase taxes. Most importantly, we want them to see the public does not approve of their tactics or this referendum.
We strongly believe it is foolish to provide more money to a school district that has demonstrated incompetence of handling existing money without seeing dramatic reform of their conduct and removal of those responsible for the mistakes.
111 comments:
So now they're going to hold a rally or two to sway people into passing this referendum. Is there no end to this begging? And then they resort to scare tactics that they will take away sports, art and music if it doesn't pass. Well, you know what D131?, I'm calling your bluff. I've had enough of your grandstanding and threats. You are shaking in your boots if this don't pass maybe because you will have to explain why you blew 20 million bucks we had in surplus. Maybe a new school board is what we need to run our district instead of tax hikes due to your incompetency.
Vote NO
OOOOOO, how shocking, the district wants to pass a referendum and they are trying to gain public support. And you all are trying to not pass a referendum and you are trying to gain public support.
I guess, whoever gains the most public support will win. Oh yeah, that is how an electing works.
I can't believe you people are soooo stupid. "So now they're going to hold a rally or two to sway people into passing this referendum." YES that is excatly what they are doing because they want to WIN.
VOTE YES, YES, YES, YES
"removal of those responsible for the mistakes"--yep, that would include the school board!
I notice that both districts 129 and 204 have scheduled forums where citizens can ask incumbent school board members and challengers questions to help them decide whom to support in the upcoming elections. But in D131 the bigwigs want to ignore our questions & concerns (as they've done over the last 2 years or so). Instead, we get what? A "rally"!
If anything, I will be less inclined to vote yes now, because I feel that I'm being patronized. Instead of this district respecting my intelligence and giving me an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions, I get a pep rally??
Sorry, for me "the issue is over".
And my wallet is closed.
It is okay that your wallet is closed because there was probably no money in it anyway.
you know it is wise to watch your wallet. You deserve a fair acounting of money spent by the district, the city,and the county. How about the state? The federal government? My wallet is close to empty and I'm not blowing my money anywhere except on these bozo's.No it's not that easy anymore. We work hard in Aurora and we deserve better than this district has afforded us.
I can't help but think those that favor a tax hike and say to vote yes, don't even live in D131.
It's easy to spend money when its not yours.
What???, we should keep throwing money at the school district to cover their inadequacy to manage our money?
The board has proven they do not know how to spend money. If they don't have it, they can't spend it.
First things first: replace the School Board (or at least the 4 that are up for reelection). Their secrecy & incompetence are largely responsible for this mess, IMHO.
Then, and only then, will I consider voting for a referendum.
This district has lost my respect and needs to "EArn" it back.
I would encourage all of you to go and let them know that the people have had enough and that we are voting NO! to astronomical raises given to administrators.
NO to bad land deals (the Police Palace, And the Hi Lite)
No to Imcompetence and No to the ediots who think they run this town.
No to these threats & politics.
I would advise men of the cloth amoung others to 'be weary of men who call good evil and evil good'
These are unholy aliances that are being made and the retrobution will be great!
VOTE NO! to this referedum our children's future depends on it!
Isn't combining politics and religion like electricity and water? What about separation of church and state. What genious decided to hold a political rally on church grounds and why?
Ask the board and admin of 131 how they justify the raises of 75% and more, to not just a few administrators, during the time the budget was running 4 million short and $20 million surplus was dwindling quickly.
The people rallied last time at the election booths with a resounding NO to the referendum.
Voices will be heard again, from the silent majority.
PRAY- for our nation- ll Chronices 7:14 (and our community)
VOTE- the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
PRAY- for those in authority over us-1 Timothy 2:2
rc
There is a Forum organized by the roundhouse for the West and East School boards
First of all 'Separation of Church and State' is a myth.
It isn't mentioned in any of the founding documents of this country.
I love when people quote it because it shows how ignorant of the constitution and history they are and it is usually quoted by some far left liberal or bleeding heart.
The concept of not establishing a 'State Religion' as was the case in England at the time is however a very real and necessary concern. Today however religion is so watered down and no group has the power that the Church of England had at the time or the catholic church in Europe at then time and prior.
I am actually for Pastors, priests, and religous leaders taking a role in our community and country. They should be the moral compasses that we can look to void of political influence to stand up for right and condemn evil.
This however is not often enough the case.
As far as the rally on Sunday I respect Pastor Smith very much however on this I totally disagree with him.
This referendum is the worst thing that could happen to 131.
My hope is that Mr. Smith's 'unholy aliance' with the likes of the mayor and the ever bumbling D131 board and administration is based on his genuine beliefs and not political gain.
My fear is that it is not.
The mayor and these fools are beyond incompetent and in my view are EVIL incarnante.
If Pastor Smith really cares about the 'children' he will begin showing up at school board meetings and demanding accountability.
These fools let the police palace land be sold to the city at way less than market value based on a 3 year old assessment. They bought the lie of the mayor and Bigelow about the Hi-lite property hook line and sinker they gave raises to administration staff as much as %70 and NOW we are suppossed to bail them out?
I think not!
Mr. Smith you should be ashamed of yourself on this one.
I hope you don't run your church's finances the way 131 runs theirs.
God and Jesus Christ will be voting yes for the referendum. So that is two more in favor.
Hey 5:19, try rereading the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights:
"Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
Sounds like they wanted a separation of church and state to me........
Pastor Smith at the rally.
Hear thee thy Brethren. Thee school board is thine salvation. Give til thee hurts or forever be in eternal damnation.
Oh, by the way, don't forget to give a little to the church too.
These rankings are from the National Education Association.
Average Salaries of Public School Teachers
Illinois #7
Current Expenditures ($) per Student in Public K-12 Schools
Illinois Ranking #18
Current Expenditures ($) for Public K-12 Schools
Illinois Ranking #4
Total Revenues ($'000) for Public K-12 Schools from State Government
Illinois Ranking #12
Total Federal, State and Local Revenue Receipts ($'000) for Public k-12 Schools
Illinois ranking # 7
The website is www.nea.org
Total Revenues ($'000) for Public Schools from Local Government
Illinois #4
To the blogger that said that God and Jesus Christ are going to be voting yes. I do not think they are residents, so they probably will not have their votes counted, however if they are and they are in fact voting make sure you get photos, the schoold board could use more money to waste.
I do not care either way if the rally is held at a church or not. It has nothing to do with anything. I do, however object to the statement that God and Jesus are going to do anything. Have you heard from them recently? If they are talking to you on any kind of regular basis, I suggest you go for help now.
Someone must not believe in the Trinity because if God and Jesus Christ would vote it couldn't be counted because they are one. The Father the Son and The Holy Ghost.
The rally is being paid for by the districts business partners. Maybe they should pay for the sports,arts, and music. After all they got rich on the school building fund. Thank you Bob McCue who has able the afford the prior head of district 131 house after he gave all the contracts to his pals. Good think the rally is in a church he needs to go.
This is a list of who is paying for this and will continue to pay every-time this is defeated. They can not afford not to a new school will insist on a bidding process the building fund certainly did not follow one and Old Second National Bank was the only bank given a chance to give banking material to teachers looking for homes. Anyway here is the list they all get rich off the school.
Brian Feltes & Assoc
Canna & Canna LTD
Carpetville
Heitkotter Inc Bob Mccue buddy
buddy
Old Second Bank Should be good for a sports program two
Platt Electric Big Bob Mccue buddy
RC Wegman Bob grew up on the pigion hill with the City construction crook
Alarm Detection another pigion hiller
I guess we will be the the plucked birds if this passes
I wish Bub Herbig well I guess the old ticker just could not handle the hands in the cookie jar
Did not see these on the above.
Masoncorp Inc.
Platt Electric Inc.
Who in the world is Canna and Canna LTS in Orland Park?
Sorry, should have been LTD.
Has any of our east side alderman given their position or opinion or endorsement on the D131 referendum? If so, who said what?
Ask the Condo Owners at Bell Terrace where Carol Farnam was Treasurer of the Condo Board if she can handle a budget. I think not, she paid bills she was not to pay with out approval and others bills late. One little Condo board we at Bell Terrace who know her can not believe you fellow tax payers could allow her to be President of the school board let alone manage a budget. That is who the yes voters are working so hard for. Then others ask about the 20 million. Yes voters stand outside Bell Terrace the large building to the back find out about her budget skills. DO NOT VOTE YES UNTIL WE HAVE A NEW SCHOOL BOARD.
Canna and Canna is the law firm the school district uses. I believe the previous super. brought them in (and probably used them when he was at Minooka).
To anon 3/11/07 10:16am
Thank you. It keeps getting more and more interesting, doesn't it?
Gee, aren't there any competent lawyers in Aurora? Or better yet, within District 131? Why does the district have to use a law firm in Orland Park?
Shouldn't as much of the district's business as possible be channelled toward LOCAL professionals?
And if Radakovich did, indeed, bring this Orland Park law firm onto the district's payroll that would be a big red flag for me. I'd look over their books with a fine-tooth comb, expecting to find the same squandering of our funds made famous by Radakovich (landscaping, California trip...)
Keep exposing these tax-wasting bozos--we deserve to know where all our money went!!
Regarding the "myth" of separation of church and state:
Quoting James Madison in a letter to Robert Walsh in 1819,
"strongly guarded... is the separation between religion and government in the Constitution of the United States."
Again by Madison in a letter of 1811 to Baptist Churches;
"practical distinction between Religion and Civil Government is essential to the purity of both, and as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States."
Thomas Jefferson wrote the following to Danburg Baptist Groups:
"...American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus BUILDING A WALL OF SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE."
It seems that these two men have interpreted the meaning of the this amendment for us many years ago. As for me, I believe them.
If any of you fine people attended the rally, please share with us what went on or what was said.
For the head of the East Aurora school referendum committee, Sunday afternoon was a time to kick off the "rusty and the dusty." It was a time to "turn sermons into service."
Chairman Mark Smith launched the referendum campaign Sunday with a rousing, high-energy pep rally involving about 150 students, faculty and community supporters. The district is asking voters to approve a 75-cent tax hike and Smith, the pastor at Faith and Family Christian Church, was not shy about bringing up athletes and students who could be affected if the referendum does not pass on April 17.
"We have 13,000 reasons to get this done," said Smith as he was flanked by a dozen East High football players and students. "This is what it's all about. If don't do it for these guys, all is lost."
School officials have said they'd be forced to make $6.7 million in budget cuts over the next three years -- including slashing all sports, music and art programs -- if the referendum doesn't pass.
The referendum would raise the tax rate by 75 cents for every $100 of equalized assessed valuation on a home. On a house worth $100,000 that would typically mean a $250 increase in their tax bill.
Clad in the red and black associated with East High, Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner asked those in attendance to consider weighing the short-term cost of a tax hike against some of the long-term costs to the community if the referendum fails.
"I'm not here to tell anyone how to vote on the referendum -- that's a personal decision," Weisner said. "But when we say we can save money by not supporting this referendum, what I would suggest is we should also be asking: 'How much will this cost if I don't support the referendum -- and can I afford it?'"
Sunday afternoon's excitement didn't block out the obstacles the district still faces. Voters overwhelmingly rejected a request for an increase of 85 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in November. Smith didn't hesitate to point out where the committee's focus will have to be: voter participation and hard work.
"Momentum is on our side," Smith said. "Excitement is on our side. But this is not enough. We need to turn our momentum into movement. Some have asked whether we are able. We're more than able. The issues is: Are we willing?"
On both March 17 and March 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., anyone interested in helping can come to Faith Family and Christian Church, 250 E. Indian Trail Road, where fliers and yard signs will be available. And, at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, the referendum committee will also meet at Faith Family.
A final rally will be held April 15 in the East High auditorium, where Smith challenged the entire student body to attend.
East schools need support from voters
March 11, 2007
There's a massive voter-registration effort being conducted right now on the East Side of Aurora by the School District's referendum supporters. The Rev. Mark Smith, who leads the Yes 131 committee, is convinced voters who have traditionally turned down education tax increases will once again show up in droves. That means the number of "yes" votes must increase substantially to have a shot at passing the 75-cent operating-fund hike.
Smith doesn't downplay the impact of $6.7 million in budget cuts the district will be facing over the next three years if the referendum fails. He sees the quality of our schools on the East Side declining over the next two decades, which will ultimately deflate property values and lead to an increase in poverty and demand for social services. He predicts a negative lasting impact on the city as a whole.
That's why he thinks it's time for residents on the East Side to do their part in making Aurora a better place to live. In short, more people need to get out to vote, particularly Hispanics and blacks. A financial investment now will keep costs down in the future.
The last day to register to vote at various locations is March 20. After that, until April 14, grace-period registration can only be done at the Kane County elections office (and votes must be cast at the time of registration). Please do your part and have a say in the April 17 election, whether you live on the East Side of Aurora or elsewhere. Especially when it comes to education, every vote is crucial.
I Would have to say that from what I could tell from the Beacon photo less than 100 people attended the rally. Notice the beacon states no number very u-beaconesque for them on an article of this nature so that tells me the turn out was very low.
On another note the editorial in sundays paper shows me how out of touch the folks for the referedum are.
"He sees the quality of our schools on the East Side declining over the next two decades, which will ultimately deflate property values and lead to an increase in poverty and demand for social services. He predicts a negative lasting impact on the city as a whole."
Hello this has already occurred under years of mismanagement by the very board and administrators you are asking us to give more money to.
"A financial investment now will keep costs down in the future."
This shows the lack of knowledge of basic economics.
Economics is always supply and demand period. It is a nice quote of fluff for people who don't have a clue but those who vote know and understand this for what it is.
'In short, more people need to get out to vote, particularly Hispanics and blacks'
Why make this a race thing? They can vote like everyone else can't they? This statement is a characterisation that it is the 'old whiteys' fault for the poor education of D131.
I can tell you that that is not the case and this is quite offensive to us who have a full understanding of this situation and truly want what is best for all the students in D131.
More mismanagment and money to be wasted on inflated salary's and lack of accountability is not what is needed.
FOLKS don't be fooled by the smoke of " it is for the children"
Yes it is which is why you need to vote NO and restore accountability back to the process.
A vote NO is a Vote for the future of D131 and the students.
Voting no is like sticking you head in the sand. The problems with the district are not solved by voting no. If you want to get different board members in there then vote them in. Voting no to the referendum only states that you don't support the kids in this district. Almost all of the top administrative staff in the last 3 years has turned over. The inflated administrative salaries are a thing of the past. Voting no does change the past but it will negatively influence the future. Believe or not the East side is not the most desirable place to live. Don't support the schools and see how much better the East side becomes. How about you support the school district for once and see what might be possible. It's not like the East side gives the school district a lot of money to work with and with the lowest tax rate around it is not like they have been asking for a lot either. It's not like everyone on the East side have been great supporters of the school district and then suddenly got burned. Step up to the plate and act like a community that cares. By the way I was at the rally and I counted 154 people.
NOT MORE MONEY, WHAT IS NEEDED IS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.
THESE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO MAKE A BUSINESS DECISION.
NEED MORE FUNDS? JUST FLOAT ANOTHER TAX REFERENDUM.
GET RID OF SOME OF THE BLOAT AT THE TOP.
1:54
Lets look at the lies you spout!
'Almost all of the top administrative staff in the last 3 years has turned over.'
This is flat not true! While some have, most have not, yes many have simply shuffled to new positions Even Superintendent Roberts is nothing more than a re-shuffle of the same old deck!
And is this is tru where are the results? The district is worse off not better.
"The inflated administrative salaries are a thing of the past."
They are? Apparently you didn't see the pay raises these folks got! Some in the upwards of 70% !
I wish my job would give me such a raise with such crappy results.
"It's not like the East side gives the school district a lot of money to work with..."
Again the facts don't match, as a matter of fact D131 spends more per student than almost all of the neighboring district all of which get better results.
"Voting no is like sticking you head in the sand. "
I would state just the oposite:
By continueing to give these moron administrators and board members the money to bandage the problem they will never fix it.
The problem is the poor administration and lack of fiscal restraint.
I have 3 kids in the district and numerous relatives, friends and neighbors whom I care about.
To say Voting No means you don't care is an insult to all of us.
As for the number who attended, My nieghbor went and said it was well less than 100 for what it is worth.
First things first. Give me some school board members and administrators that I can TRUST, and then I'll not only vote "Yes", I'll do what I can to encourage others to vote "Yes", too!
But ignore my concerns, answer my questions with "no comment" and "the issue is over", and expect me to fork over more money?? I don't think so!
This referendum doesn't have a prayer (sorry, Rev. Smith) of passing until we taxpayers feel respected. And that's just not happening yet!
Let me see if I understand this correctly. Looking at the facts in the last 3-4 years there is a new superintendent., a new business manager, a new sup. of secondary education (remember when we used to have just a part timer), a new director or technology, a new director of buildings and grounds, and a new director of personnel. Of the top administrators only Dr. Arid is more or less in the same job. I think that is change at the top. If someone is in fact making 70% more than state where the rest of us can see that figure because it does not exist. In terms of what taxpayers from the East side give, it is around 35% of the total budget. In most districts that number would be closer to 65-70% of the total budget. The state provides more than 50% of the budget for East Aurora. As far as how much is being spent per student that is due to the fact that they are deficit spending. If they weren't deficit spending by $3-$4 million per year that number would look much different and they would not be spending the same as other school districts. The fact of the matter is that they should be spending significantly more than other school districts because they have a much larger number of students in need (low income, ESL, etc.) than other districts. The reality is that it cost more to educate a kid from poverty who does not speak English as their first language than it does the middle class kid who speaks fluent English.
To vote no in my opinion is an insult to the kids.
Then it is time for them to speak English. Cut, dried and over!!!!
It is interesting to me when it is brought up that the state and federal government provide over 50% of the budget for district 131. Where does the state and federal government get that money? From us.
Shouldn't the state and federal government be assisting the districts that do have special considerations? Where they are more heavily burdened by "out of the ordinary" situations?
Some of this needs to be answered by our elected officials in the federal and state governments but it has to start somewhere.
Why is it, if you say no to just this particular issue, we are turning our backs on the kids and the district? Why isn't it, if you don't demand reform and more fiscal responsibility, you are turning your back on this district, community, and all that reside here?
I can say that I am tired of seeing the name calling and nasty comments. We all have a right to our opinions and last I knew it was one of our rights to express those thoughts and opinions without fear of retribution. Many good people have lost their lives so we can do that. Lets be adults here. Post your side of the issue but be respectful of others. If we all thought the same, we wouldn't need democracy.
Yes the government does give the district WAY over 50% of its budget but do not say that it is is from you people of EAST AURORA. SOME of it comes from you but not very much. When the governemnt MOSTLY supports a school it is STATE money that comes from EVERYBODY in the state. That means that my parents that live in Naperville have to support YOU because you can't do it yourself, and farming people down in southern Illinois have to support you because you can't.
Let's all grow up and support ourselves with money we make. And lets send our kids to school on our dime.
Lets tell the school administrators who make 6 figures a year and vote themselves a hefty pay raise to now take a considerable pay cut every year til 2010. Let's ask them to "Do it for the Children" and tell them to "Just say Yes".
Why is it if they have no money they went into executive session to discuss new land purchases. Why do it behind closed doors. What do they have to hind thats the real reason people are voting no they can not be trusted. The current board deserves to go to jail for white collar crime.
Mark Smith is non profit and does not pay taxes so stop playing the race card Mark Smith you are no pastor.
To anon 3/12 8:01PM
Excellent posting.
To anon 3/12/07
D131 for the most part is poverty level and senior citizens. We would be willing to pass the referendum if there was an accounting of what is going to be done. As it stands, there is no plan or agenda, so we know that the current school board will keep on using the taxpayers money to raise administators salaries and it will not be for the children. At least on the West side Ryland has a plan but not in D131.
If the threat was not there about losing the sports program,,,Smith would be nowhere around involved with this rally. Did you see the picture on the fishwrap where he brought in student athletes? The
last thing on any of their minds is academics.
Hey, does anyone know where I can get a sign for no to the referendum? Have seen quite a few of them around and I would like one. I would like to know if that last rally they are planning to pass the referendum is legal as it is being done at East High. Also, Ryland, I believe is having a forum for the ones running for school board. Why has not Roberts done something like this? Makes one wonder, doesn't it? WHO ARE THE LAST 3 THAT ALL OF SUDDEN ARE RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD? IS IT A PLANT? Have not seen or heard anything about them and what their ideas are. When did they turn their petitions in? Was it on time? Lisa Moralez, where are you on this? You let the Beacon know about Nell Johnsom, but you did not let the Beacon know about the other three. Was their petitions turned in on time? Again, makes one wonder, doesn't it?
To 11:00 p.m.--
Why, you ask, does the school board go into "executive session" to discuss important matters?
One word that sums up how these folks choose to do business:
SECRECY.
This school board has a history of withholding information from the public, and ignoring repeated requests for explanation of their many controversial decisions.
And contrast this with our neighbors to the west, District 129. Their website provides up-to-date agendas, minutes, press releases, and district news, all with no password required! And public forums where citizens can meet school board candidates and ask questions (what a revolutionary idea!).
REPLACE THE SCHOOL BOARD FROM HELL!
Illinois election code prohibits schools from using any public funds to urge you to vote in support of a particular candidate or referendum choice. Examples of violations:
Use of school facilities to hold meetings.
Use of school resources (web site, copiers, etc.)
Kids being told to tell their parents to vote "yes"
School-supplied materials describing the referendum positively (i.e. "good for our schools", "badly needed")
Use of personnel paid by the school in related efforts
A first-time violation is a Class B misdemeanor, a second violation is a more serious Class A misdemeanor. Violations should be reported to the State's Attorney of the county.
Schools are allowed to provide "information" but cannot make a specific endorsement or ask for a certain vote. Obviously, the distinction between "information" and an endorsement is a slippery one, so it is advised to key a close eye on these kinds of activities. Here is the section of the Illinois code that applies:
(10 ILCS 5/9-25.1) Sec. 9-25.1. Election interference.
(a) As used in this Section, "public funds" means any funds appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly or by any political subdivision of the State of Illinois.
(b) No public funds shall be used to urge any elector to vote for or against any candidate or proposition, or be appropriated for political or campaign purposes to any candidate or political organization. This Section shall not prohibit the use of public funds for dissemination of factual information relative to any proposition appearing on an election ballot, or for dissemination of information and arguments published and distributed under law in connection with a proposition to amend the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
(c) The first time any person violates any provision of this Section, that person shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Upon the second or any subsequent violation of any provision of this Section, the person violating any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Here is a Website you can go to from the Illinois Council of School Attorneys to get answer to questions about referendum. it did say that committees could use a school but they have to be equal if someone against the referendum would want to use it and it needs to be rented out and they cann't just use it for free.
Sorry I forgot the website.
http://www.iasaedu.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2007/02/09/45cc95b2af890
Look at the schools report cards!
It doesn't take a Phd. to tell ya......someone is not doing their job. The administrators who continue to dump our kids education money on new and improved programs.
That are failing.
Just teach the kids to read, for pete's sake!!
Look at that pitiful score. At the meetings they brag about our kids improving. Yet, according to the scores we are at the bottom. I gues sthat is something to brag about. We are not in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, but we have a solid LAST place. These kids are in high school, so they were spending money all along to improve on these students education.
But 131 failed our kids and now are kids schools are failing.
I say No more money. Take it from those who are not earning their pay or fire them. Any other worker would be held accountable for poor performance.
rc
to 834pm your parents in naperville wouldn't stand for the board at 131 for one minute. Your right, they pay for us, we pay for them. The naperville residents hold their board highly accountable as the people of 131 are attempting to do. Thats why they have bus service and an excellent reputation. District 131 residents are concerned about how far behind they are already and the board wants more money after the fiscally irresponsible way they have handled it so far. Ask you Naperville parents about that! Tom Weisner wants the referendum to pass because the Shodeen project is going to impact the system even more and he want the citizens to help the developer defray more long term cost and have greater profit if we foot that bill too. Amen
Maybe this isn't the place to ask but I was back visiting some friends last weekend and I drove by where the old train station use to be. Are they testing missiles there? There must have been a half dozen craters. What gives?
There is no accountability without full disclosure. The K12 financial reporting is so loose that it promotes misinformation and fraud. That is the opinion of financial experts who reviewed reports for districts seeking tax increases.
This isn’t a new concept. Obviously the public has always been involved in making the decision of whether, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, “taxes were deficient or superabundant.” As President in 1802 Jefferson said that there should be --
“…a simplification of the form of accounts in the treasury department and in the organization of its officers so as to bring everything to a single centre, we might hope to see the finances of the Union as clear and intelligible as a merchant's books, so that every member of Congress and every man of any mind in the union should be able to comprehend them, to investigate abuses, and consequently to control them.”
Check this website out it's in Texas and some of their school districts post there checks on there for the people to see what they spend. It proably would never happen here but at least some districts in Texas what to let people know how they spend their money.
http://www.peytonwolcott.com/NationalSchoolDistrictHonorRoll.html
Naperville might not have the gangs we have but they do have some high end car thiefs. since 11/06 till today they have been going in business parking garages and parking lots stealing parts from high end vehicles and even have stolen some cars. Businesses have had to hire extra security to drive around the parking lots.
Here is some cynicism for you.
This city has many Tax Increment Financing districts not least of which is the River City TIF in which the Shodeen project is located. The exact number of TIF in Aurora I do not know.
Note the following:
1. TIF districts generate money from the incremental increase in taxes of the properties contained within the TIF during the life of the TIF.
2. All things being equal the incremental increase will come from the usual rise in assessed value of the property contained within the TIF.
3. The incremental tax collections for the TIF will also go up by virtue of increases in tax rates. So if tax rates go up the tax collections for the TIF should accelerate and money will be diverted into the TIF account at a faster rate.
4. TIF districts revenues are paid from the incremental increases for all taxing districts not just the city portion of your tax bill. So when any governmental unit increases the tax rate the TIF revenues should rise faster than it otherwise would.
So it would appear that there are several concepts floating around with respect to tax increases.
First, the TIF districts will gain more money than they otherwise would.
Second, the taxing bodies, in this case the school districts do not get the entire increase as some of the increase is diverted to the TIF district accounts.
Third, that increase will help shore up the strain placed upon the TIF funds by such projects as Shodeen. I understand that the city will be borrowing from another TIF as well as casino revenues to fund Shodeen.
Fourth, if the taxing bodies, the school district does not get the entire increase how much of the increase is required to make up for the loss of revenue to the TIF?
I guess that the city has to be in favor of tax increases of other taxing bodies. A tax increase by the school districts appears to facilitate the city spending more money on projects like Shodeen.
The Need for Public School Financial Transparency
The Illinois government-run school system continues to resist financial transparency. Instead of fully disclosing how it’s spending $20 billion dollars of taxpayers’ money, they cry out for more.
In the private sector there’s something called GAAP accounting practices. GAAP stands for “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” In the government-run school system in Illinois we see PAAP – “Politically Accepted Accounting Principles.”
We’ve got a simple question: how can anyone not support full disclosure of all government revenues and expenditures? Yet when it comes to the public school spending crisis in Illinois, those who stand to personally profit from increasing taxes resist transparency.
As one observer has stated, it’s time to “solve the lexicography of the dissemblers.” Currently there is no citizen oversight of government-run school spending, and there’s precious little effective school board oversight, either.
There should be a standardized accounting and full disclosure of all district revenues and expenditures (including the district’s check register) on the World Wide Web, including:
A list of all employees in an organizational chart.
Every classroom expenditure should be outlined.
Every contract – including those of administrators, should be posted in its entirety. (It’s clear that many school boards prefer to keep some of the perks and some of the details of the benefit packages away from the public eye, since the scale of their generosity with money earmarked for educating kids would rouse ire on the part of the taxpayers.)
Leonard,
Another good reason to say NO to the referendum.
Did anyone see those HUGE new billboards up on the east side?
nope have't seen them where are they.
It is to bad that it is to late for us taxpayers to put in our own referndum. It should be to lower the taxes, not raise them. Bet this referendum would pass.
It is a shame that D131 does not listen to the people. They keep doing what they always do and do nothing to change and we need change for all of us. The West side seems to try to listen to the people. We need different things in this district instead of building high density housing. We need business to help us out. We need parents that will make their children learn English. It's not a free ride here we all have to do our part to make this a better district and that means the parents with children in our schools need to be more involved.
Is it legal to borrow from another TIF? How is that accounted for. It seems like it would be illegal to shift that money around.
Here is some interesting information that was printed in the Education Funding Request Proposal by Marin Gonzalez Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Curriculum (who lives in d129 by the way)
"East Aurora School District 131 lies east of the Fox River, which divides the city geographically, racially, and socioeconomically. In the past 20 years, West Aurora School District has gained upscale housing developments, country clubs and major retail outlets while the East Aurora District has gained gangs, violence, and a HUD-designated Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NSRA). In the NSRA, nearly 40% of adults over age 25 have less than a 9th grade education; nearly 20% of people live in poverty, compared to 9% city-wide; and an additional 72% have low to moerate incomes, compared to 38% city wide (City of Aurora, Diviion of Neighborhood REdevelopment and Kasarda Demographic Report 2004.)"
"All three of the middle school and the high school are on the STate's Academic Watch List. Two of its three middle schools are in NCLB-required Restructuring, and one is in Corrective Actin. East High has been in imporvement Status for three years."
Where are the meetings and rally's to address this? If we are so proverty ridden and under educated, how do they expect us to pay for a tax increase?
This grant application, by the way, was for a school security grant that was overseen by Linda Chapa-LaVia. This information was obtained at the grant open house held at East High School the late afternoon of Monday March 12.
Just thought I would share.
One thing for sure, Marin Gonzalez, Assistant Superintendent and former E.A. principal does not know how to spell, or does not take the time to proof read to see if she made any mistakes. Wonder what that says to the place where the grant came from? And this was published in the Education Funding Request Proposal? Good one and how ironic!!!!
Name 2001 2002 Yrs.Exp. Increase
Aird Christie L 65058 78500 18 20.7%
Ayala-acevedo Carmen I 97017 102533 18 5.7%
Bandy Bruce C 73559 80206 27 9.0%
Barwa Robert S 96383 104265 27 8.2%
Benavides Alejandro 86198 91025 17 5.6%
Benavides Anne G 75020 81706 19 8.9%
Brouch Edward W 61332 71485 12 16.6%
Carrasquillo Wanda 70000 76405 20 9.2%
Davis Richard A 68673 72518 23 5.6%
Desser Debra Ann 76831 83619 22 8.8%
Divoky Debra J 56872 60057 8 5.6%
Gonzalez Marin 54912 63500 15 15.6%
Hart Karen 67468 78925 28 17.0%
Hartman Thomas H 78034 85038 24 9.0%
Haynes Patricia O 76832 87000 27 13.2%
Hedrich Roberta A 52960 56076 22 5.9%
Hernandez Lenore J 77106 84126 18 9.1%
Hollingsworth Yvonne 63500 67406 32 6.2%
Jackson Katherine 78550 94610 31 20.4%
Krejca Barbara A 67468 73981 30 9.7%
Melchi Edward Charles 68775 72626 25 5.6%
Miller Gwen 78034 85288 30 9.3%
Navota Mary K 72150 78825 26 9.3%
Richmond Kathleen C 67468 73731 31 9.3%
Struck John 113659 120274 33 5.8%
Tollaksen Gary K 45873 49911 10 8.8%
Turiciano Anthony J 97017 116650 30 20.2%
Vaughan James 88373 96546 31 9.2%
Wade Mary C 59708 63052 32 5.6%
White Mary Ann 78034 85238 31 9.2%
Wohlers Gerald 71800 88854 31 23.8%
2001 Total: $2,284,664
2002 Total: $2,523,976
Increase: $239,312
Percentage: 10.47%
Go to thechampion.org and on the right hand side you will see The School Accountability Project and when you click you can see how they have broke down salaries for Administrators and teachers for D131 and D129 very interesting.
Please can someone knowledgable about TIF's address my question about borrowing money from one TIF to fund another. Thanks
VOTE YES
Vote Yes--
ONLY after we have a new school board;
and ONLY after we taxpayers are told where those millions of dollars went.
Until then--
VOTE NO!!
When I start getting raises like the administrators do then I might think about voting yes.
Well if you want raises like that you better get a higher education than 2nd grade.
And you, 3/15/07, do not have the mentality of a second grader or the intelligence.
So fervent is the desire for that credential, both for prestige and an automatic pay raise, that the graduate schools are crowded with ambitious teachers. In one recent year, some 106,000 master's degrees were awarded to teachers. ...
But lest we be impressed, it should be remembered that these are mainly not advanced degrees in knowledge, such as English or biology, but only in the supposed "art and science" of teaching, adding little that is scholarly to the teacher's armamentarium. One study of 481 master's degrees in education ... showed that the graduate students took 26 credits in still more education courses and only 9 in the liberal arts. Only 1 in 5 were required to write a thesis, and 1 in 25 to show proficiency in a foreign language.
Hardly masters of anything.
In a study released in January 2007, Greene reported that –
"When considering teacher pay, policymakers should be aware that public school teachers, on average, are paid 36% more per-hour than the average white-collar worker and 11% more than the average professional specialty and technical worker. They should be aware that the higher relative pay for public school teachers exists in almost every metro area for which data are available. Finally, they should be aware that paying public school teachers more does not appear to be associated with higher student achievement."
D131 Here is what your teachers are paid
You tell me but I bet it is on average way more than the parents who send their kids to D131 schools make.
AURORA EAST USD 131
Employee Name Salary Employee Position
Adams John D $88,650 Elementary Teacher
Adams Maryann $67,753 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Adams Michael J $46,100 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Addison Carrie L $65,737 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Adkins Nicole C $48,758 Special Education Teacher
Aguilar Annissa K $44,508 Elementary Teacher
Aguilar Elizabeth B $41,483 Elementary Teacher
Aguilar Lorraine R $65,431 Elementary Teacher
Alaminos Visitacion $46,745 High School Teacher
Alcalde Gemma $19,481 Elementary Teacher
Alcalde John $44,821 High School Teacher
Aleman Casandra $38,003 Elementary Teacher
Alexander Lisa M $50,218 Elementary Teacher
Alvarez Pablo M $63,670 Guidance Counselor
Alvarez Yolanda $46,029 Elementary Teacher
Alzueta Elizabeth $40,563 Elementary Teacher
Alzueta Jorge F $39,579 Elementary Teacher
Ambroiggio Elisabeth B $57,993 Assistant Elementary Principal
Anderson Emily E $35,436 Elementary Teacher
Anderson Heather E $33,468 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Anderson Kitty S $68,262 Assistant Elementary Principal
Anderson Marcia A $49,708 High School Teacher
Anderson Sharon M $47,392 High School Teacher
Anderson William A $64,843 High School Teacher
Andrews Jeremy G $36,307 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Andrews Jessica A $46,411 Social Worker
Aoki Erika H $47,813 Elementary Teacher
Aparicio Roxana $53,156 Elementary Teacher
Aran Carmen M $71,424 Elementary Teacher
Arandia Marta I $44,708 Elementary Teacher
Arellano Laura B $48,796 Elementary Teacher
Arison Kara K $22,087 High School Teacher
Arroyo Teresa G $61,560 Elementary Teacher
Arteaga Gladys L $50,579 Elementary Teacher
Atwell Linda S $69,950 Special Education Teacher
Auclair Jennifer M $41,622 Elementary Teacher
Avendano Juan C $36,546 Elementary Teacher
Baas Kelly L $68,355 Assistant Elementary Principal
Backes Diane L $75,432 Elementary Teacher
Bailey Mariam R $66,115 Elementary Teacher
Bakas Mandy G $42,541 High School Teacher
Baker Samantha N $44,996 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Ballesteros Fatima $42,690 Elementary Teacher
Balog Wendy J $75,925 Social Worker
Barnes Earline $79,452 Assistant Jr High/Middle Principal
Barnes Susan D $64,524 Elementary Teacher
Barraza Jesus M $43,490 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Barrett Charles M $42,709 Special Education Teacher
Bartolotta Marc A $11,396 High School Teacher
Barwa Carol A $45,667 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Barwa Robert S $89,529 High School Principal
Bassett Dawn M $41,610 High School Teacher
Bassler Pamela A $41,004 High School Teacher
Bautista Ruben $51,742 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Beary Lesley L $81,978 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Becker Greg A $52,580 Special Education Teacher
Bednar Carrie M $39,863 Elementary Teacher
Bednar Cathy S $58,501 High School Teacher
Beghtol Joyce A $39,003 Elementary Teacher
Bejec Lilia S $72,148 High School Teacher
Belford Barbara L $60,734 Elementary Teacher
Benavides Cynthia L $36,498 Elementary Teacher
Benerjee Bhattacharyya S $41,477 Special Education Teacher
Bennett Sandra W $63,765 Elementary Teacher
Benoit Christine S $49,716 Special Education Teacher
Benson Leonor A $37,187 Elementary Teacher
Berczynski Donna $36,493 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Berger Angela K $46,172 High School Teacher
Bernard Traci D $46,728 Special Education Teacher
Berndsen Erica $47,548 High School Teacher
Berry Dorothy $81,183 Elementary Teacher
Best Shirley A $73,705 Guidance Counselor
Beukelman Lisa M $39,400 Elementary Teacher
Bianchetta Judith A $68,989 Special Education Teacher
Bilobran Bethany R $37,789 Elementary Teacher
Birch Nicholas P $34,072 High School Teacher
Bittner Stacey M $38,659 Elementary Teacher
Blas Raquel $36,784 Elementary Teacher
Bloom Catherine A $43,059 Reading Specialist
Bonebrake Sarah T $51,358 High School Teacher
Bowers Joan M $85,645 High School Teacher
Boyenga Cindy A $66,269 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Boyles Christina M $56,073 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Brady Sarah M $21,880 Elementary Teacher
Brandon Edward W $56,619 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Bredendick Gary E $41,627 Elementary Teacher
Bridges Karen D $27,301 Elementary Teacher
Brouch Edward W $88,362 Elementary Principal
Brown Erin K $40,378 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Brown Patricia A $65,309 Special Education Teacher
Bruno Susan M $39,366 Elementary Teacher
Buehler Christina V $37,952 Elementary Teacher
Bumpas Vicky L $53,507 High School Teacher
Burgos Myrna L $67,362 Supervisory Dean
Burkhalter John E $39,987 Elementary Teacher
Burmeister April M $17,748 High School Teacher
Byers Jennifer J $36,329 Elementary Teacher
Cabral Carmen D $49,796 Elementary Teacher
Cabrera Hilda $51,167 Elementary Teacher
Calhoun Jill A $41,188 Elementary Teacher
Calvo Jaime C $43,157 Elementary Teacher
Campagna Deanna L $37,803 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Campbell Denise L $51,504 Elementary Teacher
Campbell Rebecca L $47,973 Special Education Teacher
Campos Catalina C $43,696 Elementary Teacher
Campos Julie M $37,144 Elementary Teacher
Card Rebecca L $45,356 High School Teacher
Carnahan Kevan P $38,162 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Carpenter Deborah L $44,892 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Carrasco Zanini Andrea $49,155 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Carson Arla J $39,423 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Casazza Marilyn E $57,977 Elementary Teacher
Casiano Lisandra $33,869 Elementary Teacher
Castellani Laurelyn $74,317 Special Education Teacher
Castillo Javier $42,344 Elementary Teacher
Caylor Matthew A $35,702 High School Teacher
Cebi Gretchen M $39,513 Elementary Teacher
Cecchi Eraina L $45,593 Special Education Teacher
Cederholm Mindy C $43,464 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Cepek Crystal A $45,252 Special Education Teacher
Cerutti Elizabeth A $39,313 Special Education Teacher
Cervantes Elizabeth A $69,124 Social Worker
Cesaroni Phillip A $34,027 Elementary Teacher
Chaney Leon $65,228 Special Education Teacher
Charlebois Sandra J $51,947 High School Teacher
Chavez Laura F $43,840 Elementary Teacher
Chesney Susan M $38,248 Elementary Teacher
Chmielewski Theresa D $69,309 Special Education Teacher
Cicha Anthony G $41,024 High School Teacher
Cifuentes-Martinez Yolan $49,239 Elementary Teacher
Cipolla Angela T $43,436 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Claessens Charles M $82,052 Elementary Teacher
Clarke Nicole R $41,344 Elementary Teacher
Clinton Robert W $70,949 Special Education Teacher
Coffey Mary C $49,691 Nurse
Collins Dennis J $43,023 High School Teacher
Collins Katherine S $60,504 Special Education Teacher
Collins Lina L $50,519 Elementary Teacher
Compton Lucy J $41,276 Special Education Teacher
Conant Judith $86,681 Elementary Teacher
Conrad Sheila D $90,036 Assistant High School Principal
Contreras Hermelinda R $45,810 Elementary Teacher
Cooper Deanne S $39,986 Special Education Teacher
Corral Rosalia $35,928 Elementary Teacher
Cortes Damary L $40,830 Elementary Teacher
Cortright Kristy $48,820 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Cottrell Brittani K $39,277 High School Teacher
Craig Lee A $38,484 Elementary Teacher
Creech Melinda $48,512 Social Worker
Crossen Terry L $50,796 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Crudele Maria A $43,546 High School Teacher
Crutcher Kristin A $38,779 Elementary Teacher
Culloton Sallie M $43,839 High School Teacher
Cummings Janis L $49,359 Elementary Teacher
Currie Rosalyn K $46,793 Elementary Teacher
Czaplak Mary A $58,060 Elementary Teacher
Darce Lorrie A $45,989 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Davila Aymette $50,605 Elementary Teacher
Davis Richard A $92,648 Assistant High School Principal
Davis Tonetta Q $37,390 Elementary Teacher
Day Meredith C $35,263 Elementary Teacher
De La Rosa-Sabina Luis A $54,408 High School Teacher
De Los Santos Francisco $78,750 Elementary Principal
de los Santos Genoveva $49,473 Elementary Teacher
DeBiase Michelle K $55,819 Junior High/Middle Teacher
DeCicco Wesley L $39,945 High School Teacher
Delaney Jennifer L $44,672 Elementary Teacher
DeLosSantos Isabel M $58,921 Elementary Teacher
Denny Lorryl D $62,081 Special Education Teacher
DeNood Julia A $47,717 High School Teacher
Denovellis Brenda S $63,077 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Diaz Martha G $51,941 Elementary Teacher
Diederich Connie L $88,678 Special Education Teacher
Diehl Jenna L $35,926 High School Teacher
Difatta Reanna M $36,879 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Dillard Scott E $46,683 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Dobbins Nancy L $38,541 Elementary Teacher
Dodson-Lewis Sherrill D $40,960 Social Worker
Doran Nikole L $35,752 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Doucette Kristin M $34,561 High School Teacher
Doverspike Julia L $60,246 Elementary Teacher
Doyle Jill M $38,734 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Driscoll-Shaw Daniel P $39,416 High School Teacher
Dudzienski Mary L $134,755 High School Teacher
Dulik Kristine L $46,522 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Dunning Beatriz $51,806 Elementary Teacher
Dzuris Laurian S $31,879 Special Education Teacher
Ebel Craig W $78,072 Assistant High School Principal
Edwards Derick J $41,228 Elementary Teacher
Eigsti Melissa D $40,382 Elementary Teacher
Eisenman Elizabeth A $43,185 Elementary Teacher
Elkins John D $49,006 Special Education Teacher
Elliott Jacqueline S $55,632 Elementary Teacher
Ellison Randal $108,373 Junior High/Middle Principal
Ellsworth Shirley R $145,802 Guidance Counselor
Engberg Margaret $74,141 Elementary Teacher
Ensminger Candy K $47,290 Elementary Teacher
Erickson Jane L $66,254 Special Education Teacher
Escalante Gladys G $43,376 Elementary Teacher
Evans Suzanne K $52,150 Special Education Teacher
Ewoldt Beth A $49,221 Special Education Teacher
Feiler Karen L $64,203 Guidance Counselor
Fennell Patricia A $43,273 Special Education Teacher
Fernandez Homero $61,935 High School Teacher
Fichtel Leann R $49,903 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Fine Nancy S $50,783 Speech/Language Pathologist
Fioramonti Cynthia C $65,734 High School Teacher
Flaherty Linda G $46,428 Elementary Teacher
Florence Ginger L $65,301 Special Education Teacher
Fonseca Jennifer $61,913 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Foster-McGhee Lynn M $54,580 Elementary Teacher
Frauenhoff Colleen M $49,751 Elementary Teacher
Fredette Michelle M $37,296 High School Teacher
Frelander Kevin D $67,135 Special Education Teacher
French Laurie $41,191 Elementary Teacher
French Robert V $82,037 High School Teacher
French Valerie $43,187 High School Teacher
Fron Kenneth A $56,920 High School Teacher
Frontera Nelida M $53,865 Elementary Teacher
Gagliardi Anthony P $50,763 High School Teacher
Galat Esther J $40,565 Special Education Teacher
Galindo Alma $36,243 Elementary Teacher
Gallego Maria T $39,862 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Garcia Anthony J $43,997 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Garcia Bonnie L $50,605 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Garcia Fuertes Rosa $40,128 Elementary Teacher
Garcia Jennifer M $40,879 Elementary Teacher
Garrison Julie K $39,141 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gasca Jose A $41,220 Elementary Teacher
Gaspar Jonathan E $57,636 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gawlik Lisa L $59,708 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gear Christine L $47,212 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gehl Kerrie R $45,130 Special Education Teacher
Gehler Josephine $56,992 Elementary Teacher
Gerardi Teresa M $40,480 Elementary Teacher
Gereau Harry C $54,617 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gerhard Mary $36,604 Elementary Teacher
Gerk Kenneth M $41,201 High School Teacher
Gerry Jane M $50,085 Elementary Teacher
Gervais Julie A $41,517 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gianfrancesco Linda L $50,909 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Giblin Jacob G $39,674 High School Teacher
Gibson Jacqueline D $47,695 Elementary Teacher
Gifford Michelle L $40,784 High School Teacher
Gifford Teralyn $35,939 Elementary Teacher
Gilkerson Mary A $79,419 Social Worker
Gilkey Mary L $56,216 Nurse
Gilla Sue E $57,944 Special Education Teacher
Gillespie Shane $43,569 High School Teacher
Glotzbach Joan S $101,115 Junior High/Middle Principal
Godfrey Mary K $104,608 High School Teacher
Golden Kimberly K $52,824 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gollberg Jr. Arthur R $29,071 High School Teacher
Goman Amanda J $40,290 Elementary Teacher
Gomez Arlette $38,353 Elementary Teacher
Gonzalez Brenda A $37,469 Elementary Teacher
Gonzalez Marin N $117,000 Assistant High School Principal
Gonzalez Rosa E $47,367 Elementary Teacher
Gossett Michael D $68,293 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Grabowski Michelle $46,876 Elementary Teacher
Granger Catherine F $77,586 Special Education Teacher
Green Janet M $49,135 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Green Robert E $57,403 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Griffin Nancy J $48,471 Elementary Teacher
Grigoropoulos Kelly S $49,416 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gutierrez Alicia $37,996 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Gutierrez Cipriana $42,096 Elementary Teacher
Haag Emily A $37,582 Elementary Teacher
Hacker Brenda L $46,266 Special Education Teacher
Hahn Gloria H $35,861 High School Teacher
Halverson Robert J $40,353 Elementary Teacher
Hamilton David D $60,448 Guidance Counselor
Hanna Michelle E $45,091 High School Teacher
Hansen Amy E $49,913 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hansford Jeffrey S $43,564 Elementary Teacher
Harding Kirk A $40,417 Elementary Teacher
Harding Matthew C $35,085 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hardy Elizabeth D $67,433 Elementary Teacher
Harkness Mary A $67,979 Elementary Teacher
Harlow Renard F $54,431 Special Education Teacher
Harmon Joseph A $84,800 High School Teacher
Harriman Carol J $65,952 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hart Karen S $99,504 Elementary Principal
Harter Steve T $43,715 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hartman Thomas H $107,245 Elementary Principal
Hastings Kelly G $32,870 Elementary Teacher
Hayhurst Barbara A $51,314 Elementary Teacher
Healy Shirl L $45,366 Technology Specialist
Hennessy Janice M $66,897 Special Education Teacher
Hensel Marla S $65,958 Elementary Teacher
Henson James H $52,125 Special Education Teacher
Henson Michelle L $59,595 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Herbert Mark A $48,925 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hernandez Lenore J $101,984 Junior High/Middle Principal
Hernandez Maria T $52,073 Special Education Teacher
Hernandez Michael A $74,650 Assistant Jr High/Middle Principal
Hernandez Sara L $48,947 Elementary Teacher
Herr Sarah K $38,292 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hettinger Carla J $77,807 Elementary Teacher
Hicks Matthew $71,434 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hill Linda N $64,228 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hill Mark H $49,429 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hivko Jeri $49,621 Elementary Teacher
Hoddenbach Maria $35,169 Elementary Teacher
Hoff Stacey M $35,981 Elementary Teacher
Hogan Patricia A $73,510 Elementary Teacher
Holhut Daniel T $50,620 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Holing Bridget N $46,257 Special Education Teacher
Holt Loretta J $50,947 Special Education Teacher
Honecker Linda G $44,584 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hopkins Carolyn J $63,607 Special Education Teacher
Hopkins Deborah L $59,936 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hopkins Marie L $60,718 Elementary Teacher
Hopp Christine L $49,459 Elementary Teacher
Hopp Richard F $66,897 High School Teacher
Horn Karen T $64,329 Elementary Teacher
Houle Lawrence R $42,121 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hoyne Gary R $62,094 High School Teacher
Hoyt Jane E $45,686 Elementary Teacher
Huggins Amy L $58,730 Elementary Teacher
Hughes Joseph D $38,243 Elementary Teacher
Hughes Michelle R $37,024 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Hughes Vanjiia J $55,067 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Husk Robert C $41,482 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Ibarra Lorence MarÃa $23,205 Special Education Teacher
Imthurn Sara L $64,102 Special Education Teacher
Iniguez Jose A $45,359 High School Teacher
Isaacs William M $59,156 Special Education Teacher
Janke Jennifer A $37,949 Elementary Teacher
Jarquin Corina $37,965 Elementary Teacher
Jeffries Wendell $60,185 High School Teacher
Jefko Allura L $54,232 Special Education Teacher
Jensen Karen E $60,690 Elementary Teacher
Jocke Krista M $39,579 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Johannsen Catherine L $66,444 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Johnson Ann M $69,436 Elementary Teacher
Johnson Colette J $34,993 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Johnson Diana P $43,984 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Johnson Donna K $88,260 Social Worker
Johnson Marti G $37,310 Special Education Teacher
Johnson Mayra S $35,176 Elementary Teacher
Johnson Rick J $94,965 Assistant High School Principal
Johnson Sheryl A $56,333 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Jones Dennis P $59,138 Librarian/Media Specialist
Jones Louise C $40,852 High School Teacher
Jones Regana D $45,054 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Jordan Mary J $26,889 Special Education Teacher
Jowers Lisa R $46,825 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Juarez Ortega Angelica M $52,770 Elementary Teacher
Kaisershot Alfred K $66,929 High School Teacher
Kaspar Roger T $46,712 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Katkus Christine E $49,614 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Keating Kelly M $51,090 High School Teacher
Keilty Kathleen T $74,702 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Keller Bonnie L $47,371 Elementary Teacher
Kelly Sandy E $70,302 High School Teacher
Kelso Colleen E $39,866 Guidance Counselor
Kendryna Amy R $56,211 Assistant Elementary Principal
Kersten Robert A $47,473 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Khan Shaista B $44,188 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Kijak Wolfe Alexandra P $58,711 High School Teacher
Kingsbury Jaclyn L $34,382 Elementary Teacher
Kingsbury Phillip S $35,611 High School Teacher
Kivisto Robert W $82,328 High School Teacher
Klemm Janet H $82,465 Assistant Elementary Principal
Klomhaus Laurie A $26,890 Elementary Teacher
Knoblock Jocelyn A $33,636 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Knoblock Joel D $45,684 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Koch Walter E $52,339 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Kocsis Jill K $41,809 Elementary Teacher
Kopke Nick F $39,388 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Kordalewski Adam M $38,515 High School Teacher
Kosky Maada R $35,493 Elementary Teacher
Kost Richard F $63,449 High School Teacher
Kutter Janet M $73,500 Nurse
Kutylo Lynne M $55,008 High School Teacher
Lach Elizabeth M $54,161 High School Teacher
Lamonica Kelly K $34,617 Elementary Teacher
Lamontagne Jennifer A $48,728 Elementary Teacher
Landers Katie M $38,873 Elementary Teacher
Larsen Tiffany D $36,573 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Lassiter Kirby D $81,045 Special Education Teacher
Layman Stephanie S $40,182 Elementary Teacher
Leadbetter Charles C $44,638 High School Teacher
Lee Lenore G $59,275 Elementary Teacher
Lefever Joyce E $62,909 Guidance Counselor
Leister Lozano Luciana $36,776 Elementary Teacher
Lemus Maria C $43,006 Elementary Teacher
Leon Veronica K $46,055 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Leonard Karen S $94,603 Librarian/Media Specialist
Levi Mark A $35,048 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Lierman Lorey L $36,976 Elementary Teacher
Linden Paul A $33,571 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Lippold Cheryl L $63,072 Elementary Teacher
Lipson Sharon R $52,239 Elementary Teacher
Liska Brian G $43,513 High School Teacher
Livorsi Mary G $59,756 Elementary Teacher
Lloyd Renee A $41,316 Elementary Teacher
Long Heather F $36,403 High School Teacher
Long-Fane Diane M $38,061 Elementary Teacher
Lonyay Katalin B $37,050 Elementary Teacher
Lopez Rosa M $50,093 Elementary Teacher
Lopez-Argueta Diane M $40,144 Elementary Teacher
Lopez-Rivera Aida $55,695 Elementary Teacher
Lotito Karen A $62,973 Special Education Teacher
Lowe Timothy M $42,173 High School Teacher
Lugo Jimmy A $39,003 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Lukas Karyn R $38,730 Elementary Teacher
Lullo Lisha A $40,036 High School Teacher
Luna Argelia $42,329 Elementary Teacher
Lupei Cynthia T $50,519 Elementary Teacher
Macaitis Stephen K $57,400 High School Teacher
Macias Sandra $28,182 Elementary Teacher
MacKinnon Karen E $47,934 Special Education Teacher
Madera Paula M $43,426 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Maggio Lynnette M $47,989 Elementary Teacher
Mallette Linda L $53,680 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Malone Mary M $78,557 Elementary Teacher
Manzella Francesca M $47,702 High School Teacher
Marquez David $64,647 Student Dean
Marroquin Neli A $42,178 Elementary Teacher
Martens J. Scott $87,660 High School Teacher
Martin Frances J $46,254 Elementary Teacher
Martinez Christine A $28,423 Special Education Teacher
Martinez Cynthia C $37,835 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Martinez Jose A $37,322 High School Teacher
Martinez Marinel $38,631 Elementary Teacher
Martinez Traci A $50,567 Elementary Teacher
Marvel Michael W $54,416 Librarian/Media Specialist
Mathew Marie L $51,324 Special Education Teacher
Mathieu Stacy L $39,027 Elementary Teacher
Mathison Janel C $31,352 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Matlock Margaret E $56,512 Elementary Teacher
Matousek Heather K $44,496 Elementary Teacher
Matson Dorothy A $68,866 Elementary Teacher
Mauthe Melissa $44,312 Social Worker
May Cecilia E $52,736 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Mc Daniel Georgia E $63,494 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Mc Gary John G $58,251 Junior High/Middle Teacher
McArdle Darren S $45,228 Elementary Teacher
McCann Andrew T $35,871 Elementary Teacher
McCarron Susan M $35,037 Junior High/Middle Teacher
McCleary Kelly E $78,750 Assistant Elementary Principal
McConkey Sara A $37,012 Elementary Teacher
McConnell Debra L $40,973 Special Education Teacher
McKinney Linda L $72,390 High School Teacher
McMahon Annette R $45,599 Elementary Teacher
McMillan Brittany E $36,471 Speech/Language Pathologist
Medeiros Earline $44,405 Special Education Teacher
Medina Rosa $46,940 Elementary Teacher
Meisenheimer Jennifer A $36,896 High School Teacher
Mejia Norma $51,368 Elementary Teacher
Melchi Edward C $85,676 Assistant High School Principal
Melton Anthony H $41,047 Elementary Teacher
Mendoza Evelyn $37,900 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Meneses Denise A $51,788 Elementary Teacher
Meneses Luis D $50,807 Special Education Teacher
Merk Ann S $56,193 High School Teacher
Mestek Gerald $45,572 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Miekina Catherine M $45,566 High School Teacher
Millar-Laxton Grace L $65,992 High School Teacher
Miller Gwendolyn J $107,345 Elementary Principal
Mink Karen D $82,540 Elementary Principal
Mitz Eugene V $74,911 High School Teacher
Mocny Susan C $65,858 Special Education Teacher
Monaco Jennifer L $35,611 Elementary Teacher
Montiel Yesica A $42,151 Elementary Teacher
Moore Angela R $34,200 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Morales Alfred $41,990 Elementary Teacher
Morales Wilson $73,047 Assistant Jr High/Middle Principal
Moreno Nadia I $44,661 Elementary Teacher
Morgan Patricia L $61,986 Elementary Teacher
Morkert Michael D $53,725 Elementary Teacher
Morkert-Munoz Sarah K $39,594 Elementary Teacher
Morrell Jeanne E $38,649 Special Education Teacher
Morris Karen S $71,879 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Morton Bethany M $41,331 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Moses Donna J $66,685 Elementary Teacher
Moshinsky Susan M $51,761 Elementary Teacher
Muckerheide Lynn A $40,116 Elementary Teacher
Munoz Rosario $39,672 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Murphy Jean A $61,835 Elementary Teacher
Murray Saren K $48,995 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Musaraca Kristine D $48,610 Elementary Teacher
Muschler Barbara D $70,846 Elementary Teacher
Nadel Lynne K $60,337 High School Teacher
Najera Angelica $36,515 Elementary Teacher
Narayanan Amy J $38,445 Elementary Teacher
Natanek Thomas S $61,675 High School Teacher
Nava Marisol $44,300 Elementary Teacher
Navarrete Aleli $51,255 Elementary Teacher
Navota Mary K $125,861 Elementary Principal
Nelson Patricia A $50,695 Elementary Teacher
Neushwander Nicole E $36,351 Elementary Teacher
Newkirk Cynthia M $53,548 Elementary Teacher
Niels Mary J $57,517 Special Education Teacher
Nieto Clara $49,062 Elementary Teacher
Norman Marina $47,282 Elementary Teacher
Novak Mary B $39,071 Elementary Teacher
O'Connell-Hedrich Robert $82,465 Assistant Elementary Principal
O'Connor Mary H $48,165 Elementary Teacher
O'Meara Roberta L $65,517 Elementary Teacher
Ochoa Antonia $46,413 Elementary Teacher
Ochoa Diana $44,249 Elementary Teacher
Ode Patricia L $53,468 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Oden Sheree Y $20,885 Social Worker
Olsen Francine J $46,216 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Olson Linda K $63,010 High School Teacher
Onak Stacy A $34,241 Assistant Elementary Principal
Onsurbe Mary K $42,487 Elementary Teacher
Onsurbe Tomas $49,336 High School Teacher
Oostman Etta M $41,808 Elementary Teacher
Oropeza Sergio $39,892 Elementary Teacher
Ortiz Linda L $64,287 Elementary Teacher
Osborne Margaret M $62,680 Elementary Teacher
Otte Carolyn M $35,958 Elementary Teacher
Owen Cindy R $53,488 Elementary Teacher
Padilla Luz E $38,729 Elementary Teacher
Palmerin Josefina C $49,559 Elementary Teacher
Panovich Jill M $40,302 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Parada Domingo C $56,942 High School Teacher
Parada Karen M $51,104 High School Teacher
Parker Jo A $68,838 Elementary Teacher
Parks Mary L $46,042 Elementary Teacher
Parks Myrna G $49,345 Elementary Teacher
Parry Nathan R $40,223 High School Teacher
Partyka Robert W $40,737 High School Teacher
Patel Tracy L $49,360 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Patrick Victoria E $33,479 Elementary Teacher
Patterson Mechelle L $83,559 Coordinator
Paul Stephanie C $47,017 Elementary Teacher
Paulson Patricia L $64,834 Elementary Teacher
Pawlowski Douglas P $3,042 Elementary Teacher
Pedroni Guillermo E $63,370 Elementary Teacher
Pena Lisa E $51,622 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Percie Michael J $49,286 Special Education Teacher
Perez Maria $48,655 Special Education Teacher
Peters Tara J $42,248 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Petersen Teresa A $69,551 Special Education Teacher
Peterson Judith A $66,690 Social Worker
Pfeiffer Karen A $61,924 Guidance Counselor
Pfund Carol L $61,653 Elementary Teacher
Pierce Penny S $17,833 Elementary Teacher
Pigatti Elizabeth A $51,421 Elementary Teacher
Plambeck-McCann Dorothy $64,005 Nurse
Plaza Ana R $38,298 Elementary Teacher
Pokornowski Kristi $35,009 Elementary Teacher
Polaski Christy M $52,191 High School Teacher
Pollack-Paradise Aviva $52,828 Social Worker
Ponce Maria R $33,946 Elementary Teacher
Poncela Elena $51,118 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Poole Kathy J $57,404 Elementary Teacher
Porter Linda J $67,890 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Poulakidas Harriet $18,566 Elementary Teacher
Powell Colleen E $71,622 Assistant Jr High/Middle Principal
Powles Brian C $65,787 High School Teacher
Price Tracy L $40,679 Elementary Teacher
Prieto Miriam M $70,934 Librarian/Media Specialist
Quigley Melonie D $56,847 Elementary Teacher
Rady Candace A $57,848 Elementary Teacher
Ramer Ann M $35,883 Elementary Teacher
Ramirez Marisol $29,419 Elementary Teacher
Ramp Justin L $63,922 High School Teacher
Ream Kandice K $44,384 Elementary Teacher
Reardon-Lence Patrice E $62,049 Special Education Teacher
Reed Somorra M $45,207 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Reichert Christine M $65,415 Elementary Teacher
Rericka David A $38,226 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Reyes Esmeralda $34,791 Elementary Teacher
Reynolds Amy K $40,848 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Rhoads Luz E $57,190 Elementary Teacher
Rhoads Pamela J $64,315 Elementary Teacher
Rhodes Craig A $73,251 High School Teacher
Rios Antonio M $78,750 Assistant Jr High/Middle Principal
Rios Juan J $35,309 Elementary Teacher
Rios Leopoldo $44,668 Elementary Teacher
Rivait Patricia E $70,572 Elementary Teacher
Rivera Aracely $54,286 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Rivera Luis $37,828 Elementary Teacher
Rivera Minerva $65,866 Elementary Teacher
Rivera Victoria $48,196 Social Worker
Robinson Gayle R $76,690 High School Teacher
Robinson Kathleen M $41,501 High School Teacher
Rodriguez Armando $74,675 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Rodriguez Sebastian $42,767 Elementary Teacher
Roe Christine M $47,749 Special Education Teacher
Rohlfs Charles G $42,419 Special Education Teacher
Roig-Flores Sally $49,801 Elementary Teacher
Rojas Jennifer L $64,626 Elementary Teacher
Roley James K $66,607 High School Teacher
Rollins Jason N $42,327 High School Teacher
Roman De Lorenzano Miner $49,804 Elementary Teacher
Romanow Marie P $58,505 Elementary Teacher
Romero Maria J $47,702 Elementary Teacher
Rose Paul A $41,611 Guidance Counselor
Rowley Angela R $46,920 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Rueffer Lori J $49,176 Social Worker
Ruff Bryan E $67,327 Elementary Teacher
Ruff Sarah M $27,846 Special Education Teacher
Ruiz Patricia A $46,849 Elementary Teacher
Runge Heather A $36,413 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Sabogal Erickson Ines E $7,008 Elementary Teacher
Sadnavitch Barbara L $78,119 Elementary Teacher
Saenz Irma E $34,791 Elementary Teacher
Salazar Carla $48,099 Elementary Teacher
Salcido Hector $44,219 Elementary Teacher
Salemi Denise M $49,461 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Salinas Anabel $40,647 Elementary Teacher
Sanchez Berta I $55,249 Elementary Teacher
Sanchez Jaime J $74,569 Elementary Teacher
Sanchez Jeannette $61,688 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Sandacz Kathleen A $43,518 Special Education Teacher
Sandhir Anjli $51,118 High School Teacher
Sansone-Gall Michele L $56,385 Special Education Teacher
Santana Rosa $64,773 Elementary Teacher
Sarmiento Sandra E $57,920 Social Worker
Saulys Victoria B $41,626 Elementary Teacher
Sawica Yolanda $42,200 Elementary Teacher
Scarpino Donna L $74,548 Elementary Teacher
Schanks Katherine S $52,843 Elementary Teacher
Scharlau Wade E $36,889 High School Teacher
Schechtel Tasia J $47,913 Elementary Teacher
Scheets-Britton Joan E $67,420 Elementary Teacher
Schinkoeth Sandra R $63,308 Elementary Teacher
Schmidt Daniel E $109,729 High School Teacher
Schmidt Karen J $46,895 Elementary Teacher
Schoenfielder Amanda M $40,323 Elementary Teacher
Schramm Carrie L $37,587 High School Teacher
Schubbe Jane F $44,668 Special Education Teacher
Scott Sharon L $56,891 Elementary Teacher
Scott Tamara L $35,018 Elementary Teacher
Scull Jeffrey E $52,485 Reading Specialist
Seaman Kelly M $51,522 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Segura Evelyn $47,343 Elementary Teacher
Sellen Peter J $46,559 Special Education Teacher
Sepsey Elizabeth M $36,744 Elementary Teacher
Shakespeare Felicia R $54,133 Elementary Teacher
Shanley Jean M $64,565 Elementary Teacher
Shipinski Jason R $44,328 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Shoger Marilyn J $108,954 Elementary Teacher
Short Dennis J $61,981 High School Teacher
Sida-Velasco Jose J $48,379 Elementary Teacher
Sidel Larry A $51,095 Guidance Counselor
Silberhorn Lisa M $35,048 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Silva Maria $41,424 Elementary Teacher
Silva Maria A $32,018 Elementary Teacher
Simon Kathleen M $70,135 Special Education Teacher
Simons Josephine I $56,027 Elementary Teacher
Simons Michael C $59,940 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Simpson Jeffrey G $47,225 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Skelley Susan M $83,779 High School Teacher
Skriba Brian J $43,157 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Slepicka Timothy B $37,110 High School Teacher
Smart Sandra J $66,099 Special Education Teacher
Smith Bradley R $45,972 Special Education Teacher
Smith Jason J $35,510 Elementary Teacher
Smith Judith A $67,432 Elementary Teacher
Smith Michael D $76,121 Elementary Principal
Smith Sandra L $69,096 High School Teacher
Solfa Carolyn A $41,614 Elementary Teacher
Solfisburg Loretta M $52,047 Elementary Teacher
Solyom Duane C $52,589 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Sondergroth Leann L $49,638 Elementary Teacher
Soszynski Mary A $59,063 High School Teacher
Sourek Linda M $54,949 High School Teacher
Stade Eric D $41,903 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Stahlhut Linda L $60,713 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Staneart Rebecca C $33,716 Elementary Teacher
Stanfa Dawn M $55,337 Special Education Teacher
Stanley Sharon N $47,745 High School Teacher
Steck Robert A $43,872 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Stone Judy G $64,717 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Stoner Mary F $62,433 Elementary Teacher
Straughn Christine M $46,365 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Strauss Janet D $69,466 Elementary Teacher
Sullivan Jennifer L $54,604 Guidance Counselor
Sweeney Meghan E $39,244 Elementary Teacher
Taggart Heather M $24,881 Elementary Teacher
Talkington Kevin L $66,658 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Tamberelli Al R $72,590 High School Teacher
Tamberelli Sheryl V $62,404 Special Education Teacher
Tamulewicz Elizabeth A $62,534 Elementary Teacher
Taneja Patricia P $69,171 Social Worker
Tannenbaum Douglas G $52,093 High School Teacher
Tapia Jennifer L $40,547 Elementary Teacher
Taulbee Jerry W $42,983 High School Teacher
Taylor LaVerne F $82,555 Elementary Teacher
Taylor Maureen M $62,000 Elementary Teacher
Tejerina Sandra $39,862 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Thayer Peggy L $42,998 High School Teacher
Theodore Kristine E $55,061 Elementary Teacher
Thomas Melinda G $36,939 High School Teacher
Thompson Amie F $40,236 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Thompson Katie M $38,379 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Thorsen Robert L $109,867 Guidance Counselor
Tierney Laurie A $44,649 Elementary Teacher
Tomei Melissa C $33,617 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Tomic Robert S $69,760 Supervisory Dean
Torres Merlinda $37,027 Elementary Teacher
Torres Silvana K $48,168 Elementary Teacher
Townsend Sarah A $68,462 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Tracy Lora L $55,146 Elementary Teacher
Trejo Jorge $50,543 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Trevizo Kelly C $45,573 Elementary Teacher
Tripp R. Lynne $58,339 Librarian/Media Specialist
Troka Donna J $64,443 Special Education Teacher
Truemper Lea L $57,205 Nurse
Tworek Alison C $34,047 Elementary Teacher
Tworek Brian M $38,253 Elementary Teacher
Ulbrich Jeffery J $84,420 Elementary Teacher
Valdez Eulalia $37,369 Elementary Teacher
Valdez Margarito $43,500 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Valdovinos Maria I $49,089 Elementary Teacher
Valencia Ceron Elisa S $52,249 Elementary Teacher
Valenzuela Phillip I $40,337 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Van Cura Amy E $51,999 Elementary Teacher
Vera Elma C $49,409 Elementary Teacher
Vilaro Joan D $54,546 Elementary Teacher
Vilches Susan J $72,202 High School Teacher
Vonch Cheryl L $47,661 High School Teacher
Vukovich Monique B $37,834 Elementary Teacher
Waigand Kimberly A $37,114 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Waldron Mary C $62,031 Special Education Teacher
Walter Jaclyn P $46,066 Social Worker
Wargo Michelle J $42,480 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Warner Gary A $63,360 Special Education Teacher
Watermann Holly $38,687 Elementary Teacher
Weber Dana M $38,939 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Weber Janet $117,643 High School Teacher
Webster Jane E $51,394 Elementary Teacher
Wedll Dawn R $50,970 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Wehling Lisa M $55,896 Elementary Teacher
Weissinger Patricia J $40,327 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Werner Katherine R $39,403 Elementary Teacher
Werner Kathy J $44,777 Elementary Teacher
Wheatley Kris Sandra $74,027 Guidance Counselor
Wheeler Ross A $50,401 High School Teacher
White Kristie S $33,097 Elementary Teacher
White Mary A $122,730 Elementary Principal
Wiegert Christine E $41,863 Elementary Teacher
Wilkie Diana L $45,566 Elementary Teacher
Williams Curtis T $56,453 High School Teacher
Williams Don A $65,220 High School Teacher
Willigman Matthew $40,313 High School Teacher
Willis Yolanda R $71,209 High School Teacher
Willoughby Constance E $43,621 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Wilson Raquel Y $69,632 Supervisory Dean
Wilson Robyn M $55,539 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Wind Kristin V $38,233 Elementary Teacher
Wintermute Joseph A $68,878 High School Teacher
Wisdom Ester M $34,382 Elementary Teacher
Wlezen Jacquelyn A $51,029 Special Education Teacher
Wodarski Sonia E $73,446 Social Worker
Wolfe Nancy K $39,988 Special Education Teacher
Wolff Janice R $47,849 Special Education Teacher
WomacK Martha J $69,559 Elementary Teacher
Wulff Tracy K $36,566 Elementary Teacher
Xiong Shoua $41,615 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Yarce Janeth I $52,390 Elementary Teacher
Yeager Dan A $57,548 High School Teacher
Yeager Mary L $47,440 Special Education Teacher
Ytzen Erika L $33,876 Special Education Teacher
Zafra Francisco $43,966 Elementary Teacher
Zakosek Colleen G $54,021 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Zamudio Liliane $39,997 Elementary Teacher
Zapata Laurie L $35,644 Elementary Teacher
Zavala Yocelin $39,678 Elementary Teacher
Zea Maria E $36,561 High School Teacher
Zimmerman Mae R $74,604 High School Teacher
Zinzer Catherine L $55,388 Elementary Teacher
Zolper Sandra J $90,325 Junior High/Middle Teacher
Zook Venus L $44,323 Elementary Teacher
Zurek Katherine A $33,544 Elementary Teacher
Zwart Michele L $50,206 Elementary Teacher
So by posting this you believe that all teachers should be paid in the poverty level?
I Don't think having several teachers making more than 100K
Several in the 70K 80 K and 90K ranges is hardly poverty level.
Plus they are making this without any regard to results.
Now I know the problems aren't the teaches fault. I fault the administration for most of it an you should see what they make.
I think it is for the public to decide I am just helping to provide the info.
The fact that you state these salaries are poverty level shows your lack of logic and understanding.
Don't forget those pays are not for a full years work.
They get june July and August off plus 2 weeks at christmas and a week for spring break and all the holidays under the sun.
Heck with all that they only work a little more than half a year.
It is basically a part time job!
Shut up about teachers being part time. You don't have a damn clue what teachers do.
Teaching is NOT a part time job you ignorant moron. I thought this referendum was not about the teachers.
Saw the bill board on Broadway above Foremost Liquors. Perfect place for it as anyone who votes yes is probably or should be drunk.
Teachers a part time job???..you don't know what you are talking about!!!!!!!!!!!
BLOG NICKNAMES...FEEL FREE TO ADD ON!
OK. It's time to have some fun around here. I have been observing this blog for while and some nicknames have been given to city officials that are SO funny.
I think it will be just as funny to start some nicknames on here. Here we go:
DICK Lawrence for Rick Lawrence because he obviously is suffering from the lack of something.
Stephanie KifoNITwit because she isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.
RayMAN Carlson: Have you seen choice of clothes, machismo strut and mullet?
Dee BEAVER: she has that annoying voice that can cut wood and she waddles like she has a little tail
FAT PAT Lorance: enough said. have you seen that belly?
Carol FarFROM REALITY: School Board President who is not that bright. She sort of just floats around
Dan BORErreiro: he's a wet piece of lettuce
Anymore? How about Tom UNweisner or Richard irVINDICTAVE or John Whiteyonlyfountains'Peters.
Let's start something fun and quit being so bitter around here.
HERES TO THE LAUGHS!
This isn't about the teachers.
EA pays about average of what is paid in IL. I for one am glad we can get teachers to stay any length of time.
It gives our children consistency and stability. The teachers pay is not the problem, stay focused people. It is the managers of EA 131.Like any big corporations, they have bloated salaries and benefit packages and like none other than for us to blame the underlings, their "workers" for this mess.
The teachers have little to NO say in the way the district funds are spent. if residing in EA they have the same community vote as the rest of us.
I am not a teacher, but I am a parent and community member who exercises my right to vote. I say No to the referendum.
To the rest of the people like myself, I say get off your asses and quit blaming everyone else. We have all been slackers, we need to be involved.
Go to the meetings, make the "mangers" accountable speak up, speak out and VOTE!
r
Hey R some people do think it is partly about teachers and on this blog sometimes posters post how they feel under different subjects. I did take the time to go to that website and look at the administrator salaries and pay increases and found out for myself that what some say is true about their high pay increases so any information that can support what posters put on there is good. I really don't need you preaching to me and I'm not putting blame on anyone but just trying to find out information.
If your a teacher and feel you are working to hard QUIT and join the real world
How about, If you are not a theacher and you are jealouse of how easy the job is why don't you get an education and become one, and find out for yourselves.
What I want to know is who are the other three that are running for school board. They took the time to get their petionsion sign and no one has heard a thing from them. You cann't even find anything about them so why did they do that? So maybe since we haven't heard anything about them and we do need some new people on the school board maybe I will vote for them and one other that is not on the school board now.
For the teacher that wrote I was jealous I am a CPA. I paid for my own education unlike yourself. Your only worried if the tax increase fails you may not make it in the real world. Teachers are the bottom feeders of a college degree everyone knows that
Blog nicknames, bottom feeders...it sounds like this could be Russ P. the board member from Hometown.
Some folks think cuz they have certain jobs or a house in a certain part of town that makes them superior over all others.
Tis sad. But to try and argue with this fool would only give the appearance of 2 fools arguing, so I shall let them ramble, another thing that makes them feel important. They just don't realize people are not listening, they are just being respectfully tolerant. r
See today's Openline in the Beacon. Michelle Gaw was bitching about someone voting "no" on the east side school referendum was saying no to the children.
I say how easy it is for her to spend someone else's money when you live in Oswego and more than likely don't know all the facts.
A "no" vote Michelle is a no to the school board corruption and essentially a "yes" to tax reform.
Mark Smith lives in Oswego... He is Clayton Mohammed friend. Clayton takes poor kids to this cult on Indian Trial (to this so called religion) which supports Marks wife, and father in high style. Now they will get East High School free Call Jay Augustine to prove it he can not come up with the receipts. This school board has crossed the line. If this passes I will call ACLU then all the tax dollars will go to the Orland Park law office (Canna & Canna) to defend them. I will not allow Smith & Clayton to brainwash the kids. Clayton you are no Jesse Jackson
I heard they are having easter services now at East. Look at the bill board EAST AT EASTER
NOT EASTER, what will happen to the world if a SCHOOL celebrates EASTER?
Nothing.
When my church was being rebuilt we used a school auditorium to hold services and I don't think they charged us for it because on a Sunday they were not using it. But then again Aurora is the most close-minded and racist place I ever been so I guess you guys would hate something like that.
I wonder if the school district has a policy in place for something like that. As for close mindiness I don't think we are. when you rent out to someone even a church their should be some charge in case of damage. There is also a chance someone might get hurt and they could sue the school district. Also they should be careful because if they do let them have it for free then any other church that would want to use it they would have to let them. I found this in a search about renting school property and it is Oswego's policy about renting from the schools.
http://www.oswego308.org/pdf/facilityrentals/termsandconditions_appendix_c.pdf
Yes, this just shows you how this school board does what they want without listening to people. If this school district is in need of money they should charge them rental fees if not any church or charity should be able to use East if they want. Besides that I heard that church had 1000 members. Is the auditorium or gym big enough for that. You know their are capacity laws about how many people can fit into an area. Also, did they have them sign a waiver incase someone gets hurt or something gets broken that they are responible? Since this is going to be a church service if they are going to be using candles has the fire department oked that. I work with renting out facilities and there are alot of issue that need to be addressed before renting or letting groups use your property. So if anyone knows the capicities of the auditorium or gym and you think they are going to be more that what they should have call the fire department.
Gym total capacity is about 4000
Auditorium about 1600 to 1800
Good enough.
Ok, when this church service is done who is going to clean up after them sense they are not charging them to use it? Who is paying for the lights and other things that need to be on when they are there? It is us taxpayers that's who and I don't believe that with the school board asking for more money and threating to cut programs even if the referendum passes should let anyone use East High without paying something.
SAY NO TO THE REFERENDUM.
Does anybody KNOW FOR A FACT that a church is using the school for FREE? Or all youa ll just bitching for the sake of bitching.
Someone said that they where but don't really know for sure. School board members and others who know read this blog and could answer this question but I doubt they will. I bet even if you asked at a school board meeting they wouldn't tell you but there are ways of finding out.
Isn't this a "public" school. Does the school charge for Boy Scouts or any other organization using "public" facilities during times that school is not in session?
Good point about boy scouts or any other group if they charge. But since the school board doesn't make that public we don't know. They should put their cards on the table and let us know. They should also have some sort of policy out there about renting out the school so we can see it.
Yes the school allows use of facilities. Many schools have been used for many purposes, ya' just haven't paid attention till now.
Nit picking school rental policies is not where and how the school is "exploiting the students" as this blog says.
Mrs. Hawks and Clayton have taken advantage of the respect the kids have for them and have used them to try and get sympathy votes. They have young people going door to door talking about taxes they know nothing about, ticking off some senior citizens.
Get off the blog and be productive. Do something don't just tap your keyboard about it!
I don't think people are nit picking someone just asked a question and it was answered. I really don't care if they let groups use it. The more you no referendum people get cocky about the issues and stuff makes me want to change my vote to yes and then move out of Aurora and sell my house to three families.
They will be one large extended family. All related and not a violation of anything, particularly fair housing standards.
So going back to the person who gave out the teachers' salaries and said it was more than the parents made...are the teachers suppose to be punished for being educated and wanting to find a good job. We go to college, get a degree and teach YOUR kids and we should not make a decent living? Who do you want teaching your kids? Someone who is paid minimum wage, not educated and doesn't care if what they do is educational? Come on...you expect teachers to be professional, educated and responsible for your kids, pay for it!!!!!! Teachers are required to get many, many college credits every 5 years (the equivalent of a masters) and we are expected to pay for it ourselves. Shouldn't our salary increase to help us? If you want to remain ignorant, then that is unfortunately how your kids will grow up.
The teachers do not really get time off. In the summers they are taking classes or professional development workshops. They are expected to maintain their teaching certificate.
This means that they have to take 60 hours of college credit every five years. That's like getting a Master's degree every five years. For the amount of school they have, they are waaaaay underpaid. Vacations are spent reorganizing or planning. During the year, teachers don't even have time for their kids, let alone themselves. Why do you think teachers look the way they do? They also have to do special work for the district, like attend events. The reason the teachers make more than the D131 parents is because many of D131 parents have no education. Teachers work to get what they have. I know because I'm a teacher.
I find it interesting that so many of you have time to sit and criticize our ditrict's budget, yet there were only two citizens at the last board meeting where, incidentally, the district financial officer publically presented the district's budget, which included very specific details about where the district's money is spent, and was then available for questions from the board and the public. To my surprise, there were no concerned citizens asking questions. If you want the school board to be accountable, you have to make them accountable by actually showing up at the meetings and asking these questions that you want answered so badly, and making your voices heard. The meeting schedules and agendas are made public weeks in advance.
It would behoove all of us to try and find a way to breach the gap and look for common ground so that we can find a way to raise hopes for a better future for all the children of District 131.
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