State panel wont consolidate 18 virtual school appeals (Arlington Heights Daily Herald © 05/16/2013) Administrators, district attorneys, school board members, union representatives and community members packed the meeting Wednesday of the … [Read more...]
Teacher contracts on agenda for Charleston school board (Mattoon Journal Gazette © 05/15/2013) CHARLESTON - A new contract for Charleston school district teachers is scheduled to go to the Charleston school board for approval tonight. The … [Read more...]
Educators on virtual charter schools: Hold off a year (Arlington Heights Daily Herald © 05/14/2013) Several suburban superintendents have taken time away from end-of-year activities in their districts in recent weeks to travel to Springfield. … [Read more...]
Klickna: Coalition plan is fair, effective, constitutional (Arlington Heights Daily Herald © 05/12/2013) Two pending pension bills, one constitutional, Senate Bill 2404, the other unconstitutional, Senate Bill 1, could determine the direction … [Read more...]
Speaker Madigan holds hearing on shifting pension costs In addition to the Senate action on pension reform, House Speaker Michael Madigan held a hearing Thursday with school officials on a separate plan that would shift the cost of pensions for … [Read more...]
Benjamin Dist. 25 approves 5-year pact with teachers A new teachers contract has been approved in Benjamin Elementary District 25 that ties salary increases to the rate of inflation. The five-year agreement was approved unanimously this week by the … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two State Pension Reform Plans Springfield - State leaders have two ideas in place to solve the $100 billion pension crisis. Problem is, they can't decide which one they want. The Senate and the House both pitched their ideas. Here's what … [Read more...]
This just in… Union pension proposal unveiled Monday, May 6, 2013 – Capitol Fax - Here’s the “cheat sheet” that the Senate Democrats are using to describe union pension reform proposal. Click here or on the pic for a larger … [Read more...]
Lawmakers weighing pension options CHICAGO (AP) – After years of trying, lawmakers return to Springfield today with something they haven’t had before: two potential options for finally addressing Illinois’ multibillion-dollar pension problem. … [Read more...]
Illinois House sends pension package to Senate SPRINGFIELD - When the Illinois House Thursday approved Speaker Michael Madigan’s plan to cut teachers’ and state workers’ retirement benefits, it became more clear than ever their retirement … [Read more...]
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