L-W Officials Begin Budget Cuts
» Russell News Service - New Lenox Community Reporter - November 27, 2008
Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence A. Wyllie announced today that the district is implementing a series of budget cuts in anticipation of the state failing to fulfill its financial responsibilities to the schools in Illinois.
"We have to protect ourselves. The state of Illinois has $4 billion backlog of bills to pay. They are five months behind in paying the categorical monies which we are entitled to that include special education, transportation, drivers education and the ADA block grant, to name a few.
The General State Aid payments are being met, but as of October 31, our district has received only $3.2 million of the over $15 million due us.
If all state general aid payments are met by June 30, the balance owed is $5 million, of which nothing has been paid to date. By law, the state is responsible for the costs.
State revenues are down because of the drop in sales tax and income tax revenues which are their major source of income We need to make these cuts now to put us in a better position to get through this current budget year and not spend more than we take in," said the superintendent.
» Russell News Service - New Lenox Community Reporter - November 27, 2008
Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence A. Wyllie announced today that the district is implementing a series of budget cuts in anticipation of the state failing to fulfill its financial responsibilities to the schools in Illinois.
"We have to protect ourselves. The state of Illinois has $4 billion backlog of bills to pay. They are five months behind in paying the categorical monies which we are entitled to that include special education, transportation, drivers education and the ADA block grant, to name a few.
The General State Aid payments are being met, but as of October 31, our district has received only $3.2 million of the over $15 million due us.
If all state general aid payments are met by June 30, the balance owed is $5 million, of which nothing has been paid to date. By law, the state is responsible for the costs.
State revenues are down because of the drop in sales tax and income tax revenues which are their major source of income We need to make these cuts now to put us in a better position to get through this current budget year and not spend more than we take in," said the superintendent.
