The bill is dead and District 58 remains protected. Keep watching the budget process to ensure these funding formulas stay off the table for good.
October 25, 2014
Final supporters
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO READ "WHAT YOU CAN DO SECTION" Request to all parents who have children attending school in District 58 IL to sign this petition. In addition to signing this petition please contact your state representative personally through phone call/email to express your view and ask them to Vote "NO/NAY". Please forward this petition to all your friends. After collecting sufficient signatures we can forward this petition to the state representatives as well to demonstrate the unified voice of the parents with children in District 58.
A proposed bill called Senate Bill 16 has been created to change the way we fund public education in Illinois. As proposed, this bill will have a direct and negative impact on District 58, District 99 and all but one school district in DuPage County.
What is Senate Bill 16?
Last July, a committee of state legislators was charged with recommending ways to improve public education funding in Illinois, which has remained unchanged since 1997. The result of the task force was the creation of Senate Bill 16 (SB16).
If enacted into law, SB16 will make sweeping changes in how the state funds education. Generally, school districts with higher assessed property values like ours will receive much less state funding. Other districts will receive much more in state funding.
SB16 does not increase the level of education funding, but rather it changes the way in which limited state funding is distributed among school districts.
How will SB16 impact District 58 and its associated school districts?
The financial impact on the District 58 School District and its associated school districts is significant. If the bill becomes law in its current form, District 99 would lose 77 percent of its state funding or more than $3 million per year. This would greatly impact the district’s ability to provide a quality education to its students, and may put us in a position of needing to reduce programs and services. Similarly, District 58 would lose 73 percent of its state funding or more than $2 million per year. In total, if Senate Bill 16 becomes law, District 99 and its associated elementary districts would lose more than $11 million per year.
Under SB16, all but one of the 42 school district in DuPage County will lose state funding, a total of $140 million across the county.
See the impact on all DuPage County school districts.
See the impact across the State of Illinois.
SB 16 is modeled after an effort in Massachusetts.Their General Assembly provided $1 billion in new money. There is no new money in SB16.This legislation is a redistribution of current resources.
What can you do?
SB16 has already passed the Senate. The four State Senators who serve District 58 and/or District 99 voted as follows:
No - Senator Michael Connelly, District 21, [email protected], 630-682-8108
No - Senator Kirk Dillard, District 24, [email protected], 630-969-0990 (Chris Nybo, [email protected], 630-519-3652, is now Senator of District 24)
Present (no vote) - Senator Christine Radogno, District 41, [email protected], 630-243-0800
Yes - Senator Pat McGuire, District 43, [email protected], 815-207-4445
See how other Illinois senators voted here.
It is expected that the House will vote on SB16 this fall. We need your help. Please contact your Illinois Representative and voice your opinion. District 58 and/or District 99 are served by the following State Representatives:
Representative Jeanne Ives, District 42, [email protected], 630-384-1108
Representative Sandra Pihos, District 48, [email protected], 630-858-8855
Representative Patricia Bellock, District 47, [email protected], 630-852-8633
Representative Jim Durkin, District 82, [email protected], 708-246-1104
Representative Ron Sandack, District 81, [email protected], 630-737-0504
Representative Emily McAsey, District 85, [email protected], 815-372-0085
You may also use the following tool to look up and contact your legislators:
http://www.ieanea.org/legislative/find-your-legislators/
Additional Resources
-Illinois State Board of Education
-Full text of SB16
Updates
September 24, 2014
The feedback from fellow parents shows that many of us are worried about the specific impact SB16 will have on our local school budgets. Pick up your phone today and call your state representative to demand a no vote on this bill. Email your representative if you cannot call and forward this link to three friends in our district.
September 24, 2014
The momentum is building and our district is finally paying attention to this unfair plan. Call your state representative today to demand a no vote on Senate Bill 16. Forward this link to three neighbors who have kids in our schools.
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2014
7 Comments
Very worried about how this affects classroom sizes if the budget gets slashed.
My kids school cant afford to lose any more money. This is ridiculous.
Property values are already high enough here we dont need to be punished by the state for it.
WHY ARE THEY TRYING TO RUIN OUR SCHOOLS? VOTE NO ON THIS GARBAGE.
this is bad news for dupage county. hope they listen to us.
This bill would very negatively impact our children's education
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The bill is dead and District 58 remains protected. Keep watching the budget process to ensure these funding formulas stay off the table for good.
October 25, 2014
Final supporters
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO READ "WHAT YOU CAN DO SECTION" Request to all parents who have children attending school in District 58 IL to sign this petition. In addition to signing this petition please contact your state representative personally through phone call/email to express your view and ask them to Vote "NO/NAY". Please forward this petition to all your friends. After collecting sufficient signatures we can forward this petition to the state representatives as well to demonstrate the unified voice of the parents with children in District 58.
A proposed bill called Senate Bill 16 has been created to change the way we fund public education in Illinois. As proposed, this bill will have a direct and negative impact on District 58, District 99 and all but one school district in DuPage County.
What is Senate Bill 16?
Last July, a committee of state legislators was charged with recommending ways to improve public education funding in Illinois, which has remained unchanged since 1997. The result of the task force was the creation of Senate Bill 16 (SB16).
If enacted into law, SB16 will make sweeping changes in how the state funds education. Generally, school districts with higher assessed property values like ours will receive much less state funding. Other districts will receive much more in state funding.
SB16 does not increase the level of education funding, but rather it changes the way in which limited state funding is distributed among school districts.
How will SB16 impact District 58 and its associated school districts?
The financial impact on the District 58 School District and its associated school districts is significant. If the bill becomes law in its current form, District 99 would lose 77 percent of its state funding or more than $3 million per year. This would greatly impact the district’s ability to provide a quality education to its students, and may put us in a position of needing to reduce programs and services. Similarly, District 58 would lose 73 percent of its state funding or more than $2 million per year. In total, if Senate Bill 16 becomes law, District 99 and its associated elementary districts would lose more than $11 million per year.
Under SB16, all but one of the 42 school district in DuPage County will lose state funding, a total of $140 million across the county.
See the impact on all DuPage County school districts.
See the impact across the State of Illinois.
SB 16 is modeled after an effort in Massachusetts.Their General Assembly provided $1 billion in new money. There is no new money in SB16.This legislation is a redistribution of current resources.
What can you do?
SB16 has already passed the Senate. The four State Senators who serve District 58 and/or District 99 voted as follows:
No - Senator Michael Connelly, District 21, [email protected], 630-682-8108
No - Senator Kirk Dillard, District 24, [email protected], 630-969-0990 (Chris Nybo, [email protected], 630-519-3652, is now Senator of District 24)
Present (no vote) - Senator Christine Radogno, District 41, [email protected], 630-243-0800
Yes - Senator Pat McGuire, District 43, [email protected], 815-207-4445
See how other Illinois senators voted here.
It is expected that the House will vote on SB16 this fall. We need your help. Please contact your Illinois Representative and voice your opinion. District 58 and/or District 99 are served by the following State Representatives:
Representative Jeanne Ives, District 42, [email protected], 630-384-1108
Representative Sandra Pihos, District 48, [email protected], 630-858-8855
Representative Patricia Bellock, District 47, [email protected], 630-852-8633
Representative Jim Durkin, District 82, [email protected], 708-246-1104
Representative Ron Sandack, District 81, [email protected], 630-737-0504
Representative Emily McAsey, District 85, [email protected], 815-372-0085
You may also use the following tool to look up and contact your legislators:
http://www.ieanea.org/legislative/find-your-legislators/
Additional Resources
-Illinois State Board of Education
-Full text of SB16
Updates
September 24, 2014
The feedback from fellow parents shows that many of us are worried about the specific impact SB16 will have on our local school budgets. Pick up your phone today and call your state representative to demand a no vote on this bill. Email your representative if you cannot call and forward this link to three friends in our district.
September 24, 2014
The momentum is building and our district is finally paying attention to this unfair plan. Call your state representative today to demand a no vote on Senate Bill 16. Forward this link to three neighbors who have kids in our schools.
Reached 100 supporters
September 24, 2014
7 Comments
keep our funding in district 58. stop taking our money to fix other peoples problems
Very worried about how this affects classroom sizes if the budget gets slashed.
My kids school cant afford to lose any more money. This is ridiculous.
Property values are already high enough here we dont need to be punished by the state for it.
WHY ARE THEY TRYING TO RUIN OUR SCHOOLS? VOTE NO ON THIS GARBAGE.
this is bad news for dupage county. hope they listen to us.
This bill would very negatively impact our children's education
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keep our funding in district 58. stop taking our money to fix other peoples problems