Posted on 08/13/2015 8:11:37 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Lincoln-Way choice to build two schools was questioned at the time
Gregory Pratt
Lincoln-Way 210 officials had big plans for the school district's future in 2005 — booming population growth would fuel new success.
Ten years and a $225 million referendum to build two schools later, District 210 is on the state's financial watch list and needs to close one of its four schools to try and make ends meet.
District officials defend the decision to forge ahead with the construction of two schools in the late 2000s, saying they trusted enrollment figures that showed the district would have thousands more students now.
"Now, in retrospect, we all know those projections turned out to miss by a ton. I won't make any excuses for it," said Ron Sawin, the district's assistant superintendent
Some parents urged caution at the time, arguing that the district should wait and see whether projected population growth materialized.
They said the district should build one school to ease overcrowding, then wait and build another only if it was completely necessary.
"They gambled with our children and our community's dollars," said Daniel Pender, a Lincoln-Way resident who campaigned against the referendum.
A 2005 report analyzing the district's options presented several different scenarios to 210 officials, largely centered around building either one or two new schools. Sawin said the district ultimately decided to push for two schools instead of one because it was the "prevailing thought" in the community.
Pender was part of a group that opposed the referendum because he thought parents should have the option to vote for one school instead of two. He said he felt the district wanted to build two schools, "no matter what."
State campaign records show the referendum push was largely backed by construction-related companies, the Tribune reported in 2006.
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" So, most likely both new schools will be vacant in 5 years because, we can't close the 60 year old money-pit Central "That's where the administrative offices are". What a sad expensive joke.
Henry Bros. made nearly $30 million, while Dahlquist and Lutzow made nearly $12 million, according to the district.
Records show at least one official with each firm was involved with the district's research early on, before a financial decision on how many schools to build was made, but Sawin said he doesn't believe that influenced the district's ultimate decision."
I'm glad they were not deciding what to do about AGW.
Just more Democrat fraud in collusion with construction unions.
A little Illinois history:
Unions, groups ‘all-in’ Illinois governor’s race
By SARA BURNETT and SOPHIA TAREEN Mar. 19, 2014 10:41 PM EDT
On Wednesday, Quinn held a news conference at a Chicago construction site, where he thanked union members
The Democratic Governors Association and organized labor also say a Quinn victory will be a top priority, as unions try to avoid the kinds of blows they’ve felt under GOP governors in places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana. Organized labor spent millions on ads during the primary that attacked Rauner, who has called Walker and former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels his role models.
Quinn served as lieutenant governor to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, later convicted of corruption. The Democratic incumbent points to the bleak situation he inherited when he took office five years ago — when the state was in a recession and had one governor in prison and another on his way.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/clash-economy-could-determine-illinois-governor
Sounds like their next plan will be to build a new administrative building.
Or two, given the projected growth in the number of school administrators.
Administrators in Lincoln-Way CHSD 210 earn an average of $124,345 per year.
Lawrence A Wyllie is a full-time district superintendent at Lincoln Way CHSD 210 school district. In 2012, Lawrence earned $264,970, which puts him in the top ten percent of all district superintendents in New Lenox (Average: $264,970).
Scott Tingley Dist. Superintendent
Lincoln Way East, North, West and Central HS
210
$212,563
Just follow the money in Illinois. . .from textbooks to athletic equipment to construction, and we cannot forget the testing companies $$$$ and common core.
August 12, 2015
Manufacturer moving to Indiana: ‘Environment isn’t friendly’ in Illinois
By Micah Maidenberg
Democrats always equal destruction and they never ever learn.
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