SPRINGFIELD–
The Illinois Comptroller’s Office has informed lawmakers that the final
installment of Categorical funds for K-12 education owed to all Illinois public
schools for the current 2017-18 school year has now been paid, State Representative
Patti Bellock’s (R-Hinsdale) office shared today. This includes $421 million
for schools to use on transportation, special education and other programs.
“Illinois schools endured
unprecedented hardship during the recent two year state budget impasse,” Rep.
Bellock said. “It is good news to share that the State has now caught up on
payments owed to schools, allowing us to keep our commitment to K-12 education
in the State of Illinois. I look forward to working with our local
superintendents and my colleagues in the General Assembly over the next year to
make certain that we keep the needs of our students and teachers in the
classroom first when it comes to education funding.”
The school funding reform
plan passed this summer transfers some of the payments that have been part of
the quarterly categorical funding into the General State Aid to school payments
that go out twice a month and which are now current. The most recent General
State Aid payment of $276 million was sent to schools across the state on
Friday, October 20th.
Representative
Bellock serves families and students who live in all or portions of Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers
Grove, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Burr Ridge and Western Springs.
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