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 Name | Base Funding Minimum (Last Year) | Total FY 17 State Contribution (Funding w/AV) | SB1 Original | Compare to last year | Net +/- |
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