Elementary
District Organizations (EDO)
The
Elementary District Organization (EDO) is a group of
76 elementary superintendents working to improve State
and Federal funding for elementary schools in Illinois.
EDO’s major focus has been to make funding recommendations
to ISBE to improve the financial status of elementary
districts. These recommendations include the following:
General
State Aid Formula Change:
- Change
the calculation rate for each of the elementary school
district entities to: $2.10 for Elementary Districts.
Presently the level is $2.30
- Increase
special education personnel reimbursement for districts
from $8,000 per certified special education employee
to $12,000 per certified special education employee,
with the understanding that full funding or 100% reimbursement
will occur.
- Increase
special education reimbursement for special education
paraprofessionals from $2,500 per special education
paraprofessional to $4,000 per special education paraprofessional,
with the understanding that full funding or 100% reimbursement
will occur.
- Increase
the Foundation level funding by a minimal level that
is equal to 5% or $250 per year, whichever would be
greater. Currently the $135 increase that school districts
have received as an increase represents a 3.1% increase,
which only slightly exceeds the 2.7% CPI index.
Coattail
Recommendation:
- Provide
full funding for transportation costs with the understanding
that if this is not feasible, school districts would
have the ability to assess local resources in the
same capacity as they do IMRF or Tort expenses.
EDO- Lobbying Representative
Dr. Robert Kidd,
Superintendent
Lincoln Elementary School District #27
100 S. Maple Street
Lincoln, Illinois 62656
217/732-2522
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