Schools plead different sides of proposed state funding shakeup

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Schools plead different sides of proposed state funding shakeup
November 19, 2014 Illinois lawmakers Tuesday faced a parade of school officials, some begging the state to make them winners and the others fearing they'd soon be made losers. Indian Prairie District 204 Superintendent Karen Sullivan told the panel deep cuts would mean teacher layoffs and program cuts because asking local property taxpayers for more won't work. "We view that option as unacceptable based on the rates they currently pay," Sullivan said. Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141118/news/141118357/