O'Fallon Township High School District 203 Principal Dr. Darcy Benway (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcy-benway-15910244/
O'Fallon Township High School District 203 Principal Dr. Darcy Benway (2023) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcy-benway-15910244/
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the O'Fallon Township High School District 203 in Illinois by Lake County Gazette on January 28, 2025. The request sought copies of all emails and memos from the past year that contained specific keywords.
The media organization is seeking records containing the terms “Lucy Calkins” and “Units of Study”. As a news outlet dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate coverage of local governmental affairs, we at Lake County Gazette believe that access to these public records is essential for our role in disseminating information to the public.
Our professional responsibilities include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Given our role in news reporting, we have requested a fee waiver as a media professional under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
According to the Illinois Report Card, the average state teacher salary in 2023 was $73,916, and the state average Administrative Salary was $116,908. The average student-to-administrative ratio is 141:1, and the average student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1. Interestingly, 58% of teachers in Illinois have a master's degree or higher.
We are committed to ensuring that our readers are informed about local governmental affairs and will continue to pursue this FOIA request diligently.
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