» Wed., October 20
Click below to get a copy of the presentation in PDF format.
Please print and hand out to your friends and neighbors.
»Interactive Illinois Report Card
»Smaller School Districts WebSite
»Smaller School Districts are Better
Use the Donations link above or Print this form to help support LEARN: »Partnership
Print several copies of this informational flyer to pass out to your friends and neighbors: »Flyer
We are a civic organization, comprised of resident volunteers, exploring the possibility of creating a new school district out of the southeaset quandrant of School District U-46.
We are concerned about the persistent educational under-performance and financial mismanagement of U-46, as well as the latter's harmful effect on property values and property taxes.
We are simply asking you to vote 'YES' on November 2, 2004 to this Advisory Referendum question; "Do you support creating a new unit school district separate from U-46 if it is in the best financial and educational interests of the Community?"
A yes vote will send a strong message to our Illinois State Senators and Representatives that we wish for them to act in our community's behalf as only they have the authority to do.
A yes vote will not authorize an increase in property taxes.
We also ask that you support our efforts by becoming a partner and make a donation, as your financial support will help us spread the message to others.
TIP: After you Vote close the result window to return to votelearn.com
Bartlett's 1999 study detailed how a smaller district can operate at lower per-pupil costs and with lower class sizes. That model, available at the library, was very conservative in its financial assumptions.
Since then, U-46 has revealed its financial condition and management are even worse than assumed in 1999, far worse...
The farther students progress through U-46 the lower are their test scores, in absolute terms and relative to the poor state averages.