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Illinois Forced School Consolidation

Wed, 03/02/2011 - 12:52 — webmaster

Parents and Friends of District 128:

Governor Quinn recently proposed the elimination of nearly 600 Illinois school districts through forced school consolidation.  Under his proposal, and the pending legislation that supports it, District 128 and our feeder districts (Oak Grove D68, Libertyville D70, Rondout D72, and Hawthorn D73) could be eliminated WITHOUT LOCAL VOTER APPROVAL.  As such, the District 128 Board of Education has taken a strong position against school consolidation without local voter approval.

Using the links on this page, you can:  1) read the D128 Board of Education Position Statement on Forced School Consolidation, 2) read House Bill 1216 which provides the framework for Governor Quinn’s proposal for forced school consolidation, 3) find links to determine your state legislators, 4) use the provided sample e-mail letter and addresses to contact your local state legislators to make your opinion known, and 5) find information about an upcoming legislative forum at Vernon Hills High School with State Representative Carol Sente, Co-Sponsor of House Bill 1216.

The D128 Board of Education encourages you to learn more about the proposed forced school consolidation legislation and to contact your state representative and senator to express your opinion on this important issue.