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Monday, March 18, 2024

Lake County schools would get $11.1 million more with Rauner schools plan

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Lake County's 49 school districts will receive an extra $11.1 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.

House members convene tomorrow, where they will decide whether to override Rauner's amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, which redistributes state school funds from suburban districts to Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

Rauner's changes to the bill would remove a provision that bails out the insolvent CPS, shifting CPS' $17 billion in debt to suburban property taxpayers.

On Sunday, the Illinois Senate voted to override Rauner's veto. 

Lake County State Sens. Terry Link (D-Gurnee), Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) and Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) sided with Chicago Democrats, voting ‘yes’ on the override.

Sens. Pamela Althoff (R-Antioch) and Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) voted against it, siding with Rauner.

On Aug. 1, prior to the Senate vote, Rauner held a press conference outlining what he felt was at stake with this legislation. 

“I hope they vote to support our plan and help us change how we fund our schools for the better; help us finally make education fair and equitable for all our schools,” Rauner said. “It’s time to act. If lawmakers refuse to support the numbers and our changes, then let’s come together to find another solution, quickly. Let’s get a compromise quickly. If they will not support our amendatory veto, then let’s come together. Our children need action. They deserve so much better than what we currently have. This is too important to let partisan games get in the way.”

Lake County districts that would gain the most include Round Lake Area 116 ($2.9 million), North Chicago 187 ($1.35 million), Grayslake 46 ($1.05 million), Zion-Benton 126 ($871,474) and Grayslake 127 ($851,899).

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How will your district fare in Gov. Rauner's schools plan?

The table below shows how much more Lake County school districts would gain if there is no override of Rauner's amendatory veto of SB 1.

Disrict NameBase Funding Minimum (Last Year)Total FY 17 State Contribution (Funding w/AV)SB1 OriginalCompare to last yearNet +/-
ROUND LAKE AREA  116$47,311,564$55,902,283$52,973,300$8,590,719$2,928,983
NORTH CHICAGO 187$24,608,360$28,018,270$26,667,973$3,409,910$1,350,297
GRAYSLAKE 46$11,210,766$12,624,576$11,572,189$1,413,810$1,052,387
ZION-BENTON  126$16,743,692$19,302,142$18,430,667$2,558,450$871,474
GRAYSLAKE  127$9,339,388$10,506,860$9,654,962$1,167,473$851,899
BEACH PARK 3$8,848,851$10,341,043$9,499,821$1,492,192$841,222
BIG HOLLOW  38$4,382,192$5,061,129$4,541,465$678,936$519,663
LAKE VILLA 41$6,748,650$7,446,139$6,951,067$697,489$495,071
GRANT  124$3,950,183$4,439,150$4,103,296$488,967$335,854
WAUKEGAN   60$10,236,073$10,741,042$10,441,409$504,970$299,634
GAVIN   37$2,019,016$2,294,085$2,086,281$275,068$207,804
ANTIOCH     117$5,647,055$5,913,844$5,729,415$266,790$184,429
ZION ELEMENTARY  6$3,836,555$4,194,617$4,035,112$358,062$159,505
WOODLAND 50$1,740,319$1,978,910$1,844,805$238,591$134,105
MUNDELEIN ELEM  75$3,794,181$4,044,261$3,910,621$250,080$133,640
HAWTHORN 73$3,770,069$4,008,778$3,891,282$238,708$117,495
WAUCONDA   118$4,224,340$4,419,336$4,303,731$194,995$115,605
ANTIOCH  34$5,891,304$6,090,669$5,977,442$199,364$113,227
GURNEE   56$2,528,301$2,688,856$2,591,762$160,556$97,095
MILLBURN   24$3,583,886$3,682,082$3,623,449$98,196$58,633
MUNDELEIN  120$1,914,609$2,025,436$1,970,223$110,827$55,213
FREMONT   79$1,547,529$1,645,541$1,596,715$98,011$48,826
DIAMOND LAKE   76$1,785,838$1,842,977$1,814,852$57,139$28,125
FOX LAKE GRADE   114$1,138,596$1,180,013$1,159,627$41,416$20,386
OAK GROVE   68$1,144,774$1,192,867$1,176,461$48,093$16,406
WARREN     121$967,102$993,401$978,667$26,300$14,734
TOWNSHIP    113$10,815,504$10,840,051$10,831,797$24,547$8,254
BARRINGTON  220$6,502,015$6,517,669$6,512,329$15,654$5,340
LAKE ZURICH 95$4,025,130$4,035,237$4,031,789$10,107$3,448
NORTH SHORE  112$3,342,302$3,349,970$3,347,355$7,667$2,615
ADLAI E STEVENSON  125$2,538,979$2,546,580$2,543,987$7,601$2,593
LIBERTYVILLE   128$2,110,691$2,117,061$2,114,888$6,370$2,173
KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE  96$2,472,809$2,478,341$2,476,454$5,533$1,887
DEERFIELD   109$1,814,465$1,819,420$1,817,730$4,954$1,690
LIBERTYVILLE   70$1,767,415$1,771,478$1,770,092$4,063$1,386
APTAKISIC-TRIPP 102$1,757,395$1,761,413$1,760,042$4,017$1,370
LAKE FOREST  115$871,655$874,836$873,751$3,181$1,085
LAKE FOREST   67$1,006,088$1,009,134$1,008,095$3,046$1,039
LINCOLNSHIRE-PRAIRIEVIEW 103$1,026,885$1,029,760$1,028,780$2,875$981
WINTHROP HARBOR   1$1,133,483$1,136,265$1,135,330$2,782$935
LAKE BLUFF ELEM   65$557,772$559,278$558,764$1,506$514
EMMONS  33$217,498$218,028$217,847$530$181
BANNOCKBURN   106$139,953$140,287$140,173$334$114
GRASS LAKE   36$150,985$151,281$151,180$296$101
RONDOUT   72$103,142$103,389$103,305$247$84

Total$11,087,502

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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