Friday, September 21, 2012
The third part of Patch's video conversation with the Lincoln-Way school district Supt. Lawrence Wyllie. He discusses the different ways the district might be able to generate more money.
It's just a month into the 2012-13 year for schools in the Lincoln-Way High School District 210, and faculty, administrators and students are getting an idea of what to expect and what challenges are ahead. As we've done in the past, Patch sat down with Supt. Lawrence Wyllie to discuss the school year as well as other topics. The third part deals with finding new revenue streams, including possibly charging for athletics. Editor's note: The interview with Wyllie was done the week of Sept. 2. Check Out Our Section That Contains the Past Video Interviews With Wyllie. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Patch sites:
Thursday, September 20, 2012
In the second part of Patch's conversation with Supt. Lawrence Wyllie, the Lincoln-Way school district administrator talks about doing more with less.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
It's just a month into the 2012-13 year for schools in the Lincoln-Way High School District 210, and faculty, administrators and students are getting an idea of what to expect and what challenges are ahead. As we've done in the past, Patch sat down with Supt. Lawrence Wyllie to discuss the school year as well as other topics. The second part deals with maintaining high academic achievement while dealing with a lack of state money. Part 1: Wyllie talks about how the beginning of the school year has started for the district. Editor's note: The interview with Wyllie was done the week of Sept. 2. Check Out Our Section That Contains the Past Video Interviews With Wyllie. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Patch sites:
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
Also from the board meeting: Lincoln-Way honored Charles Stark for his dedication to the music experience at the school and in the area, and the board discussed school on holidays.
The Lincoln-Way High School District 210 board approved a notice of a public hearing of the 2012-2013 budget at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 in the office of the superintendent at Lincoln-Way Central. The proposed budget stands in excess of $97 million dollars ($97,145,292.) Meanwhile and in accordance with regulations, the budget will remain on display at the superintendent's office. In a report, Supt. Lawrence Wyllie explained that 2011-12 revenues did not match expenditures. The district's reserves had to be used to cover the $3.27 million shortfall. He added that not all of the real estate taxes collected had been distributed to the taxing bodies as of June 30. In addition, the district did not receive $1.5 million in categorical (funds for …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
School Board meeting highlights: Destination Excellence awards, closing the fiscal year, public hearing for proposed 2012-2013 budget
The Lincoln-Way School District 210 Board of Education discussed its 2012-13 budget Thursday, closing the previous year with a $3.2 million deficit. The main order of business was the closing of the district's 2011-2012 budget and the passage of a resolution to display the proposed 2012-2013 budget for public inspection through Sept. 11, followed by a public hearing. The board will vote on the approval of the budget on Sept. 13. The district closed its 2011-2012 budget with a deficit of $3,274,621 as of June 30. Supt. Lawrence Wyllie said the deficit was caused by a discrepancy between the amount of tax dollars and categorical grants the district was supposed to receive and the amount that was actually dispersed. "The categoricals, we …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
During a community forum last month, a couple parents why the Lincoln-Way High School District wouldn't sell properties it owns to help make up for a budget deficit.
When District 210 presented numerous options to balance its budget, some parents were curious about possible revenue that wasn't discussed. During a community forum last month, a couple parents why the Lincoln-Way High School District wouldn't sell properties it owns to help make up for a budget deficit. Supt. Larry Wyllie said in a later interview that the answer is pretty simple: One property would be sold now if a buyer was in place, and the others would be worth more to the district if sold or built on later, not now. VIDEO: D210 Superintendent Explains Why Closing L-W West Isn't an Option Before opening Lincoln-Way North in 2008, the district had purchased 73 acres near Harlem Avenue and 191st Street in Tinley Park. Wyllie said …
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The New Year brings on many new challenges for Bremen High School District 228 and Tinley Park and Oak Forest high schools.
The New Year brings on many new challenges for Bremen High School District 228. The school board's Finance Committee realizes this as they start calculating how to balance the budget without giving up the quality of education. The Jan. 11 committee meeting was a chance for the members to present thoughts on how not to let the state's deficit chip away at the quality education offered by the district. Like everyone else in Illinois, they have to wait for the newly elected state Legislature to make key decisions on what cuts to make as state continues to struggle financially. According to the 2010 State Report Cards, Bremen 228 is the local district that relies the most on the state for its budget. The district gets 17.6 percent of its money…
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Mike
3:20 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Good idea Nancy. more ›