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Records show how much Metro Springfield school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
Out of school districts in Metro Springfield, Springfield School District 186 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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Records show how much Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
School districts in Springfield, Champaign and Chatham were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher
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Former state school employee Copeland paid in $119K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.66M in retirement
Former state school employee Patricia Copeland, who retired in March 2018, saved $118,820 toward a pension over 30 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in Metro Springfield?
Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21, New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 and Lincoln Community High School District 404 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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Former state school employee Afolayan paid in $97K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.5M in retirement
Former state school employee Precious Afolayan, who retired in January 2018, saved $96,673 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Metro Springfield's 10 worst grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Middletown, Springfield and Riverton ranked among Metro Springfield's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Metro Springfield's 10 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in Springfield, Riverton and Auburn ranked among Metro Springfield's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Former state school employee Strohmeyer paid in $138K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.09M in retirement
Former state school employee Karen Strohmeyer, who retired in December 2017, saved $137,812 toward a pension over 31 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Huck paid in $9K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $122K in retirement
Former state school employee U. Huck, who retired in November 2017, saved $8,957 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Strohl Kissel paid in $115K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.04M in retirement
Former state school employee Darla Strohl Kissel, who retired in October 2017, saved $115,213 toward a pension over 28 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Okafor paid in $32K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $388K in retirement
Former state school employee Ijeoma Okafor, who retired in August 2017, saved $31,672 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Springfield 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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Sangamon County schools would get $5.23 million more with Rauner schools plan
Sangamon County's 22 school districts will receive an extra $5.23 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.
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Former state school employee Patton paid in $207K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $4.24M in retirement
Former state school employee Craig Patton, who retired in July 2017, saved $207,348 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Sanders paid in $215K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $5.11M in retirement
Former state school employee Ricky Sanders, who retired in July 2017, saved $214,871 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Springfield SD 186 holds $65.2 million in long-term debt
Springfield School District 186 has $65,155,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Sangamon Sun.
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Springfield School District 186 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Springfield School District 186 on its financial "Review" list.
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Former state school employee Zalewski paid in $160K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.18M in retirement
Former state school employee Cornelia Zalewski, who retired in June 2017, saved $160,336 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Zentgraf paid in $44K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $605K in retirement
Former state school employee Caren Zentgraf, who retired in June 2017, saved $44,355 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Stroemer paid in $180K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $4.26M in retirement
Former state school employee Karen Stroemer, who retired in June 2017, saved $180,014 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.