Last year McHenry County real estate taxpayers were billed $797,419,250.88. This year the McHenry County Clerk’s Office has determined that bills amounting to $809,385,180.76 will be issued. That’s a dollar increase of $11,965,930, a percentage increase of 1.5%. The Property … Continue reading
This probably won’t surprise those living in the Harvard area, but the Chicago Sun-Times has analyzed demographic shifts in Chicagoland school districts and discovered that Unit District 50 has had dramatic changes. The largest group in the most northwestern school … Continue reading
Looking at maximum tax rates for school districts in McHenry County, I discovered that Fox River Grove Elementary School District 3 is blocked from raising its taxes not by the Property Tax Cap, but by having reached it $3.50 per … Continue reading
And, here’s who got what locally: Harvard Community Unit School District 50, $13.81 million Huntley Consolidated School District 158, $39.41 million … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog published the percentage of incoming freshmen at McHenry County College require remedial math classes. The best high school district was Huntley’s at 46% needing help to be able to take a college course. Today, we look … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times released a school teacher and administrator data base this week that some might find interesting. “Salary data includes base, summer-, after-school pay, benefits, vacation- or sick-day payouts, pre-retirement salary bumps. Average includes only full-time employees,” says the … Continue reading
“While Democrats say Teachers ‘Have Kept Their Part of the Deal?’“ is the title of an April 5, 2011, article by former Huntley School District 158 Board member Larry Snow. (The quote was in the Chicago Tribune Marcy 31, 2011. … Continue reading
Here’s what’s happening re layoffs at Harvard School District 50: This responds to your March 17, 2011, Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request for “documents relating to the reasons for and date of any teachers’ or other certified personnel’s dismissals … Continue reading
Former Huntley School Board member Larry Snow has done a prodigious amount of research about school districts where teachers pay nothing for their pensions. Those employed in the private sector pay into Social Security. But they also pay the entire … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has surveyed school districts with major presences in McHenry County and discovered that union employees paid $3.8 million in dues during calendar year 2010. The total amount was $3,825,572. Contracts are typically for more than one year … Continue reading
These were posted below the article entitled, Harvard School District Fires Psychologist who Complained about Special Ed Program to U.S. Department of Education Here’s the second and most lengthy comment: Currently, Harvard School District 50 is under audit by the … Continue reading
In December, the United States Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office (OCR) notified Dr. Peter Koehn that his complaints about the treatment of Special Education children met the criteria for an investigation. Monday night the Harvard School Board dismissed whistle … Continue reading
I failed in my attempt to get in touch with Harvard School District 50’s superintendent, but I did connect with high school Principal Rob Zielinski. He told me, “We’ll run it through out Social Studies Department. “It’s not going to … Continue reading
After finding the email from Harvard School Superintendent Lauri Tobias, I contacted State Senator Pam Althoff, whose name she invoked in her email to McHenry County school superintendents, and asked for her reaction. Althoff called this morning. Here’s what she … Continue reading
After finding the email from Harvard School Superintendent Lauri Tobias, I contacted State Senator Pam Althoff, whose name she invoked in her email to McHenry County school superintendents, and asked for her reaction. Althoff called this morning. Here’s what she … Continue reading
OK, so the type above is too small to read. Click on the image to enlarge it or trust what I have typed below is accurate: Harvard CUSD is launching a campaign to eliminate the six percent limitation on TRS … Continue reading
OK, so the type above is too small to read. Click on the image to enlarge it or trust what I have typed below is accurate: Harvard CUSD is launching a campaign to eliminate the six percent limitation on TRS … Continue reading
The little referendum I worked on, the Bull Valley Annexation referendum, went down big time. Those who think the village should forcibly annex property got over 80% of the vote. 524-129. Proponents made the pitch that voting “Yes” would result … Continue reading
The little referendum I worked on, the Bull Valley Annexation referendum, went down big time. Those who think the village should forcibly annex property got over 80% of the vote. 524-129. Proponents made the pitch that voting “Yes” would result … Continue reading
Citizens Caring For Kids, the Harvard School District tax hike committee, didn’t fold its tent after the last failed referendum. Julie Lehmann is now its chairwoman and Karen Kruckenberg is treasurer. How much money does the committee, formed in 2004 … Continue reading
