Crystal Lake Elementary School Doesn’t Know How Much Democrats’ Proposed Pension Shift from State to Real Estate Taxpayer Might Cost
West Elementary School in winter.
I have to say I am disappointed that Crystal Lake District 47 has no idea of how much it might cost to shift the financing of teacher pensions from state taxpayers to local taxpayers.
In a Freedom of Information Request, I asked for the ““estimated increase in local taxes in total and by home if teacher pensions have to be paid by property taxes, as being considered by the General Assembly.”
The reply:
“District 47 does not possess records containing the information you are requesting.”
Wouldn’t you think the administration and school board might be interested in that number, even if the plan is no longer under active consideration?
They know the number. Every single school district in the State of IL knows the number.
It simply requires making some assumptions which they can state.
Apparently they took some narrow interpretation of your request because they don’t want to give you the information.
Unbelievable.
But all too common in Illinois politics and there is no more political institution in Illinois than public schools.
1Haven’t seen that proposal.
Can you cite a reference so I can find it?
Thanks
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