Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Recent News About Sparta Community Unit School District 140
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Records show how much SW Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
Out of school districts in SW Illinois, Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.
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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in SW Illinois?
Community Consolidated School District 204, Coulterville Unit School District 1 and Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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SW Illinois' 10 worst grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Tamaroa, Pinckneyville and Chester ranked among SW Illinois' lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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SW Illinois' top 10 grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Columbia, Waterloo and Valmeyer ranked among SW Illinois' highest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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SW Illinois' 10 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Tamaroa, Coulterville and Prairie Du Rocher ranked among SW Illinois' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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SW Illinois' top 10 grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Waterloo, Columbia and Chester ranked highest in SW Illinois for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Former state school employee Cooper paid in $11K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $152K in retirement
Former state school employee Kim Cooper, who retired in October 2017, saved $10,698 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Centralia, Mount Vernon and other southwest Illinois students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program
A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.
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Sparta Community Unit School District 140 placed on financial "Early Warning" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Sparta Community Unit School District 140 on its financial "Early Warning" list.
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Sparta CUSD 140 holds $12 million in long-term debt
Sparta Community Unit School District 140 has $12,014,403 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SW Illinois News.
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Sparta Community Unified School District 140 Board of Education met Oct. 25.
Sparta Community Unified School District 140 Board of Education met Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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Sparta Community Unified School District 140 Board of Education met Nov. 10.
Sparta Community Unified School District 140 Board of Education met Thursday, Nov. 10.
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Former state school employee Kerens paid in $112K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.62M in retirement
Former state school employee Claudia Kerens, who retired in May 2017, saved $111,800 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Jeffers paid in $101K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.8M in retirement
Former state school employee James Jeffers, who retired in May 2017, saved $100,533 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Hatfield paid in $7K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $437K in retirement
Former state school employee Mary Hatfield, who retired in February 2017, saved $6,798 toward a pension over 6 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee McBride paid in $10K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $237K in retirement
Former state school employee Deborah McBride, who retired in January 2017, saved $9,558 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education, October 13, 2016 Agenda
Sparta Community Unit School District #140 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m.
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Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board reviews kindergarten student numbers
Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board reviews kindergarten student numbers during a recent special meeting.
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Former state school employee Woodworth paid in $140K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.54M in retirement
Former state school employee Laura Woodworth, who retired in July 2016, saved $139,555 toward a pension over 38 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board of Education to review handbook
Sparta Community Unit School District No. 140 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14.