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Nov 4, 2021 · And across the country, 215 school board members faced recall elections — quadruple the number in an average year, according to the website Ballotpedia, which also noted a drop in uncontested seats. Ballotpedia separately tracked elections for 300 school board seats where candidates made an issue of race, COVID restrictions and/or sex and gender.
2021 Illinois School Board Elections; District Primary General Election General Runoff Election Regular term length Seats up for election Total board seats 2016-17 enrollment; School District U-46: N/A: 4/6/2021: N/A: 4: 3: 7: 39,665
Fall 2020 KIDS Report; KIDS Public Report for the 2021 School Year *Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SY 2021 KIDS data was collected across the entire school year. Data CANNOT be used to indicate students' "readiness" for kindergarten. **Districts are listed by RCDT Code on the KIDS Public Report for the 2021 School Year.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools in 853 school districts. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16. In 2020, Illinois spent on average $17,293 per pupil. [1]
Mar 24, 2021 · As a result of the pandemic, the IEA and the Illinois Federation of Teachers will be introducing legislation to: establish clear metrics for districts to know when it’s safe to be in-person; enforce COVID-19 guidance and requirements in schools; provide rapid COVID-19 testing in schools; and provide protections so teachers won't be forced to work while they're sick.
- Grace Barbic
School Board Elections. Nearly 6,000 men and women serve on local public school boards in Illinois, governing the education of nearly 2 million public school students across 850 school districts. School board members are elected by their local communities during a non-partisan, consolidated election and serve four-year terms.
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Mar 9, 2021 · Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education grants, pushing back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat next fiscal year.
