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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Plainfield District 202 Board Voices Support for Administration

Two weeks after denying administrators and non-union, non-certified support staff, the District 202 board said the staff was appreciated, but state funding is too uncertain.

Plainfield District 202 Supt. John Harper and school board members on Monday expressed their appreciation and admiration for the work of administrators and non-union, non-certified support staff, two weeks after the board rejected giving them a 2.5 percent raise retroactive to the 2012-13 school year. Read: Plainfield District 202 Board Rejects Raises for Administrators, Non-Union Support Staff The discussion came after a resident expressed her disappointment that the raises were denied. Resident Jane Ellingsworth, who said she was not related to the staff members, said these workers are vital to the school district and are often first to arrive to work, last to leave and continue working from home. Board members agreed with her, saying …

Vera

12:40 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013

The assistant superintendent salaries are low because the employees are new to the position and are paid based on the district pay scale and their number of years as assistant superintendent which is none for at least two of them. The previous year - the salaries were quite high - because veterans like John Prince - were in place. I don't know where Dr. Harper gets his average - he must not be …   more ›

Monday, February 11, 2013

Plainfield District 202 Board Rejects Raises for Administrators, Non-Union Support Staff

Board members cite uncertainty in state and federal funds when denying 2.5 percent, retroactive raises.

Citing uncertainty in state and federal funding coupled with an operating fund deficit, Plainfield School District 202 board members rejected a proposal to give raises to administrators and non-union, non-certified support staff. The 2.5 percent raises, retroactive to the 2012-13 school year, would have affected 160 staff members including assistant superintendents, directors, principals, assistant principals and support staff members who are not covered under the Plainfield Association of Support Staff (PASS) union contract. Sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter. The proposal would have cost the district $315,000 and was included in the budget, said Angela Smith, the district’s assistant superintendent for business and operations. …

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Joliet Fish

2:50 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013

Pastor Medow, Is it true or not that your parish's school accepted several hundred thousands of dollars from the state of Illinois, of which 1/3 was raised on the back of video gambling? Is it St Mary's policy that accepting gambling proceeds to help fund the new roof for the school is acceptable? I have my facts straight and can provide documentation that this is accurate. I hope you did your …   more ›

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