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How CAC Members Can Influence Springfield

Larry Bury, CAC Legislative Committee Kevin Sweeney, CAC Finance Committee Tony Sanders, U‐46 Chief of Staff

Ever Wonder How a Bill Becomes a Law in Illinois?

Understanding Springfield

Understanding Springfield

General Assembly Senate 59 seats (40 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Senate President John Cullerton (D‐Chicago) Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R‐Lemont)

House 118 seats (71 Democrats, 47 Republicans)

Speaker Michael Madigan (D‐Chicago) Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R‐Westchester)

Springfield’s Toughest Challenge

FY 2015 Budget ‐ effective July 1, 2014 FY 2015 Revenue estimate ‐ $34.5 billion FY 2014 Revenue estimate ‐ $36.1 billion Required spending increases ‐ $1.36 billion $2.9 billion less for other budget priorities Including Education Funding

Understanding U‐46 Funding

63.02% 18.41% 8.31% 6.95% 3.28% 0.03%

Expected Revenue

Property Taxes General State Aid State Categorical Aid Federal Aid Local Revenue Other Revenue

Understanding U‐46 Funding

51.25% 19.99% 12.71% 7.25% 5.33% 3.34% 0.13%

Expected Expenses

Salaries Employee Benefits Other Expenditures Purchased Services Supplies and Materials Capital Outlay Non-capitalized Equipment

$63,169,358 $56,673,538 $53,072,135 $53,465,474 $44,487,777 $65,908,885 $18,752,362 $24,867,318 $30,687,394 $50,792,200.57 $39,594,121.89 $58,658,908 $5,940,289 $8,815,307 $13,470,929 $17,814,743.65 $22,131,912.84 $27,311,781 $‐ $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 $40,000,000 $50,000,000 $60,000,000 $70,000,000 2008‐2009 2009‐2010 2010‐2011 2011‐2012 2012‐2013 2013‐2014

General State Aid Entitlements Vs. Actuals Source: Illinois State Board of Education

GSA GSA Poverty Pro‐rated GSA Pro‐rated GSA Poverty

Percentages are great for making comparisons across school districts…. But do they tell the full story?

DISTRICT NAME CITY COUNTY HISPANIC % Cicero SD 99 Cicero Cook 93.2 J S Morton HSD 201 Cicero Cook 87.8 Aurora East USD 131 Aurora Kane 84.7 Berwyn North SD 98 Berwyn Cook 80.6 Summit SD 104 Summit Cook 80.3 Mannheim SD 83 Melrose Park Cook 79.2 Berwyn South SD 100 Berwyn Cook 78.1 Waukegan CUSD 60 Waukegan Lake 76.6 West Chicago ESD 33 West Chicago Dupage 74.8 DePue USD 103 DePue Bureau 72.9 Round Lake CUSD 116 Round Lake Lake 71.4 Central Stickney SD 110 Chicago Cook 68.5 Addison SD 4 Addison Dupage 68.2 Berkeley SD 87 Berkeley Cook 68 Rhodes SD 84‐5 River Grove Cook 66.3 Bensenville SD 2 Bensenville Dupage 64.6 Lyons SD 103 Stickney Cook 62.2 Franklin Park SD 84 Franklin Park Cook 61.3 Diamond Lake SD 76 Mundelein Lake 60.8 Harvard CUSD 50 Harvard McHenry 59.8 Leyden CHSD 212 Franklin Park Cook 59.5 Maywood‐Melrose Park‐Broadview 89 Melrose Park Cook 59.1 Cook County SD 130 Blue Island Cook 58.4 Posen‐Robbins ESD 143‐5 Robbins Cook 57.8 Chicago Heights SD 170 Chicago Heights Cook 57.2 Rockdale SD 84 Rockdale Will 57.2 Joliet PSD 86 Joliet Will 52.7 Wheeling CCSD 21 Buffalo Grove Cook 52.6 Aurora West USD 129 Aurora Kane 51.5 Marquardt SD 15 Glendale Heights Dupage 50.4 SD U‐46 Elgin Kane 50.4 Chicago Public Schools ‐ 299 Chicago Cook 45

U‐46 (by percent) is #31 on the list of districts with high concentrations of Latino students.

20,247 12,500 12,399 12,362 7,342 7,124 7,085 6,794 6,492 6,298 5,967 5,194 ‐ 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

SD U‐46 Aurora East USD 131 Cicero SD 99 Waukegan CUSD 60 J S Morton HSD 201 Valley View CUSD 365U Rockford SD 205 CUSD 300 Plainfield SD 202 Aurora West USD 129 Joliet PSD 86 Round Lake CUSD 116

Districts With Highest Population of Hispanic Students ‐ 2013 (Excludes Chicago Public Schools)

16,948 15,639 12,574 11,603 10,919 10,858 10,710 9,265 9,192 8,961 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 Plainfield SD 202 Indian Prairie CUSD 204 SD U‐46 Naperville CUSD 203 St Charles CUSD 303 CUSD 300 Oswego CUSD 308 Rockford SD 205 McLean County USD 5 CUSD 200

Number of White Students ‐ 2013 Excludes Chicago Public Schools

9883 7025 5401 4745 3106 2747 2623 2508 2504 2264 2257 2135 2132 2029 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000

Number of Limited English Proficient Students ‐ 2012 Excludes Chicago Public Schools

8066 7882 6290 5503 4497 3953 3685 3565 3290 3209 3091 3005 2876 2796 2732 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000

# of Black Students ‐ 2013 Excludes Chicago Public Schools

6028 3415 2972 2613 2015 1925 1551 1505 1241 1211 1178 1129 1117 1098 1029 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Number of Asian Students ‐ 2013 Excludes Chicago Public Schools

Legislative Successes

• Fix to a U‐46 funding problem (Kane County

estimating Cook County property) = $16 million every year since 2010 (SB2499)

• U‐46 takes on unfunded mandates –

moratorium put in place by legislature for one year

U‐46 Legislative Issues

• Protect education funding

– General State Aid – PTELL – Pension cost shift

• Charter schools
• Reduce or eliminate unfunded mandates

97th General Assembly

97‐0008: Board training and survey

• f students and teachers required

97‐0087 – Requires instruction in violence prevention and conflict resolution grades K‐12 97‐0204 – Policy on student/athlete head injuries and concussions & info home to parents 97‐0437 – insurance coverage for treatment of mental illness and substance abuse required 97‐0504 – All elected officials trained on Open Meetings Act 97‐0728 ‐ Estimated $250,000 to pay for Regional Office of Education 97‐0609 – Post online total compensation package of IMRF employees earning more than $75,000 97‐0910 – Requires districts to make publicly available student immunization data 97‐0742 – removes provisions allowing days of attendance to be less than 5 clock hours on the

• pening and closing of the school

term 97‐1025 – significant changes to drivers’ education, including annual safety inspections of vehicles over 5 years old or 75,000 miles

98th General Assembly

• 98‐0024 ‐ Estimated

$400,000 to pay for Regional Office of Education, county clerks, county recorders & IELRB

• 98‐0166 ‐ Catastrophic

accident insurance coverage for students involved in athletic events ‐ $10,000

• 98‐0048 ‐ Additional

requirements for school safety drills ‐ $5,000

• 98‐0408 – Expands training

required for “mandated reporters” ‐ $2,500

• 98‐0471 – Requires

administrators, teachers and counselors to receive an in‐ service on mental illness ‐ $2,500

• 98‐0489 – 6th and 12th grade

students to be immunized for meningococcal conjugate

• 98‐0305 – Notification to all

parents regarding a CPR and AED video available on IHSA website

How CAC Members Can Influence Springfield

U‐46 is Second Largest School district in Illinois

5 of 59 (8.5%) State Senators have U‐46 schools 6 of 118 (5%) State Representatives have U‐46 schools

Be willing to act: Phone calls, emails, letters, visit office Share with others

How CAC Members Can Influence Springfield

• 1. Know your legislators
• 2. Know your issue – how this impacts U‐46,

your school, your child, your taxes

• 3. Be courteous and polite
• 4. Identify yourself – You represent your school
• n U‐46 Citizens Advisory Council
• 5. State your concern – 2 or 3 main points

How CAC Members Can Influence Springfield

• 6. Be prepared for questions
• 7. Politely request their support for your

position

• 8. Listen to your legislator’s response
• 9. Thank him/her for their consideration

How CAC Members Can Influence Springfield

Sign up to receive alerts – cards on table Name, school, email address, phone Be prepared – March through May

Questions? Thank you