Local schools to receive more funding this year under budget/formula change supported by Rezin

Last spring, Sen. Rezin pushed for and voted for more education dollars and a new funding formula that will better help our schools for years to come.

“The budget I voted for sends a message to our students and teachers that they should rightfully be a priority,” Rezin said. “While I look forward to continuing to make our education system even better, I am pleased our schools are better and more fairly funded this year.”

Here is a breakdown in terms of new dollars for schools in the 38th Senate District for this year, compared to last year.

MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 54  $      319,798.51
MORRIS COMM HIGH SCH DIST 101  $      230,807.74
MINOOKA COMM H S DISTRICT 111  $      521,508.72
MINOOKA COMM CONS S DIST 201  $      943,785.34
NEWARK COMM H S DIST 18  $              206.66
NEWARK COMM CONS SCH DIST 66  $          7,258.04
PLANO COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 88  $  1,245,509.78
LISBON COMM CONS SCH DIST 90  $          3,113.55
MALDEN COMM CONS SCH DIST 84  $          2,297.11
LADD COMM CONS SCHOOL DIST 94  $          9,267.76
DALZELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 98  $        12,189.21
SPRING VALLEY C C SCH DIST 99  $        65,052.46
DEPUE UNIT SCHOOL DIST 103  $      153,693.28
HALL HIGH SCH DIST 502  $      231,160.54
COMMUNITY UNIT SCH DIST 2  $              718.32
STREATOR TWP H S DIST 40  $      420,122.89
STREATOR ELEM SCHOOL DIST 44  $      201,738.77
Allen Otter Creek CCSD 65  $                98.03
TONICA COMM CONS SCH DIST 79  $          5,169.88
DEER PARK C C SCHOOL DIST 82  $                86.91
GRAND RIDGE C C SCHOOL DIST 95  $              220.37
LA SALLE-PERU TWP H S D 120  $      144,690.96
LASALLE ELEM SCHOOL DIST 122  $      178,904.76
PERU ELEM SCHOOL DISTRICT 124  $        40,868.83
OGLESBY ELEM SCH DIST 125  $      107,362.43
OTTAWA TWP H S DIST 140  $      141,409.12
OTTAWA ELEM SCHOOL DIST 141  $      238,749.84
MARSEILLES ELEM SCHOOL DIST 150  $        54,422.13
SENECA TWP H S DIST 160  $              512.17
SENECA COMM CONS SCH DIST 170  $              469.40
DIMMICK C C SCHOOL DIST 175  $              162.95
WALTHAM C C SCHOOL DIST 185  $          4,485.67
WALLACE C C SCHOOL DIST 195  $          6,525.33
MILLER TWP CC SCH DIST 210  $          4,087.10
RUTLAND C C SCHOOL DIST 230  $                74.26
PUTNAM CO C U SCHOOL DIST 535  $        16,788.99
MAZON-VERONA-KINSMAN ESD 2C  $          6,928.97
NETTLE CREEK C C SCH DIST 24C  $                96.29
SARATOGA COMM CONS S DIST 60C  $        37,714.91
REED CUSTER C U SCH DIST 255U  $          1,750.92

The budget fully funds ($350 million) the new K-12 Education evidence-based funding formula, resulting in more financial support for schools across Illinois and reducing reliance on local property taxes. The budget also adds $50 million in support for Early Childhood Education and keeps Illinois on track to receive millions in federal matching dollars for these critical programs.

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