MANDATED PROGRAMS
- Assured full funding
for transportation in 1999-2000 and very likely in 2000-2001.
- Assured full funding
for special education in 1999-2000 and very likely in 2000-2001.
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MANDATED PROGRAMS
- Pursuing full funding
for transportation in 2000-2001.
- Pursuing full funding
for special education in 2000-2001.
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MANDATED PROGRAMS
- Will work to get
legislators to provide full funding for state mandates in 2001-2002.
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STATE FOUNDATION LEVEL
- Assured increase
in foundation level as promised in legislation at $4425 per student
for 2000-2001
ELEMENTARY DISTRICT FUNDING
- Attended and joined
the Elementary District Organization (EDO) to lend support to elementary
district funding efforts.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
- Ensured full funding
for U S Department of Education Technology Challenge Grant in the amount
of $631,118.
- Seized opportunities
for additional grants:
Goals 2000- $194,734
2000 CENSUS
- Actively participated
in the Pekin Area Census 2000 committee.
- Enlisted fiscal
and human resource support of Education Association of Pekin for Census
2000 activities.
- Developed school
wide activities to enhance the participation level of Census 2000.
- Developed communication
strategies and activities to enhance the Census 2000 participation.
- Engaged high percentage
of participation in completing Census 2000 form.
PROPERTY TAX ALTERNATIVES
- Continued abatement
practice to keep local property taxes within board promise. Abated $878,587
in property tax.
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STATE FOUNDATION
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- Joining the Elementary
District Organization to provide support and lobbying assistance to
impact the foundation level in 2001-2002.
ELEMENTARY DISTRICT FUNDING
- Continuing efforts
to keep equal funding with high school districts.
- Working to defeat
HB2944 and other attempts to lower elementary district funding in comparison
to high school districts.
- Working with Large
Unit District Association (LUDA) to enhance funding opportunities.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
- Continuing to work
to sustain current funding levels for Title programs.(Title I same in
2000 as 1999 but Title II, IV and VI were slightly down over prior years.)
2000 CENSUS
- Continuing to monitor
Census results.
PROPERTY TAX ALTERNATIVES
- Exploring alternatives
with EDO, LUDA and IEA/NEA to seek best educational funding opportunities
for 2000-2001 legislative session.
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STATE FOUNDATION LEVEL
- Will work with
IEA/NEA and ALLIANCE and Elementary District Organization (EDO) to enhance
foundation level beyond 2000-2001 as there is no provision in the current
law to provide annual increases.
- Will work through
organizations to address inequities of per pupil expenditures among
Illinois school districts.
ELEMENTARY DISTRICT FUNDING
- Will work with
LUDA and EDO to maintain equity for elementary districts in state funding
for education in the 2001 legislative session.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
- Will continue efforts
to retain federal grant dollars in Title programs.
- Will continue efforts
to seek competitive grants to enhance district goal attainment.
2000 CENSUS
- Will use Census
results for future planning.
PROPERTY TAX ALTERNATIVES
- Will work with
other organizations to seek best educational funding opportunities for
the 2000-2001 legislative
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