Rich Township High School District 227
Recent News About Rich Township High School District 227
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Former state school employee Laneve paid in $139K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.21M in retirement
Former state school employee Michael Laneve, who retired in May 2018, saved $139,173 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 Stewart paid in $171K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.75M in retirement
Former state school employee Baxter Stewart, who retired in May 2018, saved $171,299 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Fisher paid in $127K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.09M in retirement
Former state school employee Rudolph Fisher, who retired in May 2018, saved $127,217 toward a pension over 19 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Report: Rich spent $20,958 per student in 2016-17
Spending per pupil at Rich Township High School District 227 is up 32 percent from five years ago, according to a South Cook News analysis of district finances.
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Report: Which school districts have the most administrators?
Ford Heights School District 169 reported one of the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in Illinois, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
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How much do school administrators earn in South Suburbs?
Public school administrators in Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233, Thornton School District 154 and Calumet Public School District 132 earn the highest average salary in South Suburbs, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
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Analysis: Rich administrators rank 233rd in state for average pay
Administrators in Rich Township High School District 227 earn an average of $108,965 per year, ranking 233rd out of 858 districts in the state.
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Records show how much South Suburbs school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
Out of school districts in South Suburbs, Rich Township High School District 227 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 Matteson, Harvey and Sauk Village 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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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in South Suburbs?
Palos Heights School District 128, Lemont Bromberek Combined School District 113A and Orland Park Consolidated High School District 230 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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South Cook to see property tax relief under school funding bill
The recently passed public school funding measure, Senate Bill 1947, is slated to provide targeted property tax relief to certain sections of Illinois, including several school districts in South Cook County.
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South Cook County district 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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South Cook County schools would get $26.47 million more with Rauner schools plan
South Cook County's 63 school districts will receive an extra $26.47 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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Rich Township High School District 227 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Rich Township High School District 227 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Former state school employee Gordon paid in $153K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.94M in retirement
Former state school employee Joseph Gordon, who retired in July 2017, saved $153,316 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Rich Twp HSD 227 holds $36.8 million in long-term debt
Rich Township High School District 227 has $36,795,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the South Cook News.
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Former state school employee Christain paid in $136K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.48M in retirement
Former state school employee Arrie Christain, who retired in May 2017, saved $136,021 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Young paid in $4K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $166K in retirement
Former state school employee Virginia Young, who retired in May 2017, saved $4,116 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Pierce paid in $103K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.39M in retirement
Former state school employee Carmen Pierce, who retired in May 2017, saved $102,593 toward a pension over 12 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Southern paid in $82K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.19M in retirement
Former state school employee Juanita Southern, who retired in May 2017, saved $81,511 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.