Waukegan Public School District 60, Illinois
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| Waukegan Public School District 60 |
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| Lake County, Illinois |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Theresa Plascencia |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Waukegan Public School District 60 is a school district in Illinois that served 16,812 students in 24 schools during the 2012-2013 school year.[1] This district was the tenth-largest by enrollment in the state of Illinois.
About the district
Waukegan Public School District 60 is located in Lake County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat is Waukegan. Lake County was home to 703,910 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2]
Demographics
Lake County outperformed Illinois as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in the years 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income for Lake County was $78,026, while it was $57,574 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 9.0 percent for the county, compared to 13.6 percent for the state as a whole.[2]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[2] | |||
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| Race | Lake County (%) | Illinois (%) | |
| White | 82.0 | 77.3 | |
| Black or African American | 7.5 | 14.7 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| Asian | 7.5 | 5.5 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 2.1 | 1.9 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21.3 | 16.9 | |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Superintendent
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The superintendent of Waukegan Public School District 60 is Theresa Plascencia. Prior to joining the district, she served as the executive director of high school programs, designs and supports in Chicago Public Schools. She previously served as the chief of network 7 in that district. She also has experience as a principal. Plascencia earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education, history and juvenile justice from DePaul University. She went on to earn a master's degree in education leadership from Loyola University.[3][4]
School board elections
Waukegan Public School District 60 schools are overseen by a seven-member board elected at-large to four-year terms. School board members are not compensated for their services.[5]
| Waukegan Public School District 60 School Board | |||
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| Member | Term ends | ||
| Anita Hanna | 2021 | ||
| Charlotte Wozniak | 2019 | ||
| Jeff McBride | 2021 | ||
| Rick Riddle | 2019 | ||
| Miguel Rivera | 2019 | ||
| Michael Rodriguez | 2021 | ||
| Brandon Ewing | 2021 | ||
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Election dates
Members of the Waukegan Public School District 60 School Board are elected to four-year terms. Each election is held on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year. Three seats were up for election in 2015, and six seats were up for election in 2017.
Public participation in board meetings
The Waukegan Public School District 60 School Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:
| “ | The Board encourages public attendance and participation at its regular and special meetings which are open to the public. Public comment and questions during these meetings is welcome provided they are relevant to the business of the Board, do not disrupt the orderly flow of Board business, and are made according to the parameters established by the Board. Comments by District employees at Board meetings are to be limited to matters of public concern. | ” |
| —Waukegan Public School District 60[7] | ||
Budget
From 1993 to 2013, the Waukegan school district had an average of $131,015,190 in revenue and $130,497,143 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $60,114,810 in outstanding debt. The district retired $5,600,048 of its debt and issued $6,674,333 in new debt each year on average.[8]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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| 1993 | $28,843,000 | 47.43% | $28,066,000 | 46.15% | $3,903,000 | 6.42% | $60,812,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $30,075,000 | 47.32% | $28,749,000 | 45.23% | $4,739,000 | 7.46% | $63,563,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $30,733,000 | 44.96% | $33,071,000 | 48.38% | $4,553,000 | 6.66% | $68,357,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $32,488,000 | 45.40% | $33,428,000 | 46.71% | $5,648,000 | 7.89% | $71,564,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $31,992,000 | 42.66% | $36,111,000 | 48.15% | $6,893,000 | 9.19% | $74,996,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $33,329,000 | 41.74% | $39,710,000 | 49.73% | $6,816,000 | 8.54% | $79,855,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $34,249,000 | 38.86% | $47,098,000 | 53.45% | $6,777,000 | 7.69% | $88,124,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $36,666,000 | 35.95% | $56,701,000 | 55.60% | $8,618,000 | 8.45% | $101,985,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $36,640,000 | 33.08% | $63,805,000 | 57.61% | $10,304,000 | 9.30% | $110,749,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $41,083,000 | 37.51% | $57,450,000 | 52.45% | $10,999,000 | 10.04% | $109,532,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $44,547,000 | 38.22% | $59,896,000 | 51.39% | $12,109,000 | 10.39% | $116,552,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $61,403,000 | 43.38% | $67,735,000 | 47.85% | $12,409,000 | 8.77% | $141,547,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $58,379,000 | 39.76% | $70,842,000 | 48.25% | $17,607,000 | 11.99% | $146,828,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $60,646,000 | 40.66% | $71,313,000 | 47.81% | $17,193,000 | 11.53% | $149,152,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $62,836,000 | 40.44% | $77,872,000 | 50.12% | $14,673,000 | 9.44% | $155,381,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $65,271,000 | 39.04% | $84,071,000 | 50.28% | $17,855,000 | 10.68% | $167,197,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $68,461,000 | 35.40% | $80,355,000 | 41.55% | $44,568,000 | 23.05% | $193,384,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $62,078,000 | 32.57% | $93,423,000 | 49.02% | $35,081,000 | 18.41% | $190,582,000 |
| 2011 | $70,633,000 | 33.49% | $114,908,000 | 54.48% | $25,394,000 | 12.04% | $210,935,000 |
| 2012 | $75,403,000 | 35.75% | $117,085,000 | 55.51% | $18,422,000 | 8.73% | $210,910,000 |
| 2013 | $73,940,000 | 30.90% | $147,125,000 | 61.48% | $18,249,000 | 7.63% | $239,314,000 |
| Avg. | $49,509,286 | 39.26% | $67,086,381 | 50.53% | $14,419,524 | 10.20% | $131,015,190 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $33,686,000 | 53.82% | $23,306,000 | 37.24% | $2,327,000 | 3.72% | $2,403,000 | 3.84% | $865,000 | 1.38% | $62,587,000 |
| 1994 | $34,159,000 | 54.29% | $24,925,000 | 39.62% | $1,465,000 | 2.33% | $1,490,000 | 2.37% | $875,000 | 1.39% | $62,914,000 |
| 1995 | $34,362,000 | 55.30% | $24,703,000 | 39.76% | $1,495,000 | 2.41% | $1,368,000 | 2.20% | $208,000 | 0.33% | $62,136,000 |
| 1996 | $37,382,000 | 55.60% | $26,448,000 | 39.34% | $2,211,000 | 3.29% | $1,024,000 | 1.52% | $171,000 | 0.25% | $67,236,000 |
| 1997 | $40,513,000 | 48.29% | $30,166,000 | 35.96% | $11,149,000 | 13.29% | $1,862,000 | 2.22% | $207,000 | 0.25% | $83,897,000 |
| 1998 | $44,130,000 | 49.56% | $33,498,000 | 37.62% | $9,186,000 | 10.32% | $1,718,000 | 1.93% | $510,000 | 0.57% | $89,042,000 |
| 1999 | $49,321,000 | 49.20% | $36,547,000 | 36.46% | $12,047,000 | 12.02% | $2,049,000 | 2.04% | $274,000 | 0.27% | $100,238,000 |
| 2000 | $56,496,000 | 44.05% | $42,884,000 | 33.44% | $25,925,000 | 20.22% | $2,653,000 | 2.07% | $284,000 | 0.22% | $128,242,000 |
| 2001 | $63,506,000 | 49.24% | $45,621,000 | 35.37% | $16,642,000 | 12.90% | $2,856,000 | 2.21% | $357,000 | 0.28% | $128,982,000 |
| 2002 | $63,816,000 | 54.57% | $46,981,000 | 40.18% | $2,256,000 | 1.93% | $3,532,000 | 3.02% | $349,000 | 0.30% | $116,934,000 |
| 2003 | $66,100,000 | 54.83% | $50,135,000 | 41.59% | $743,000 | 0.62% | $3,215,000 | 2.67% | $357,000 | 0.30% | $120,550,000 |
| 2004 | $71,052,000 | 53.26% | $56,527,000 | 42.37% | $1,641,000 | 1.23% | $3,431,000 | 2.57% | $757,000 | 0.57% | $133,408,000 |
| 2005 | $76,388,000 | 54.18% | $59,093,000 | 41.91% | $1,126,000 | 0.80% | $3,014,000 | 2.14% | $1,365,000 | 0.97% | $140,986,000 |
| 2006 | $78,779,000 | 53.56% | $61,093,000 | 41.53% | $3,262,000 | 2.22% | $2,421,000 | 1.65% | $1,544,000 | 1.05% | $147,099,000 |
| 2007 | $81,098,000 | 53.27% | $64,704,000 | 42.50% | $2,432,000 | 1.60% | $2,205,000 | 1.45% | $1,795,000 | 1.18% | $152,234,000 |
| 2008 | $89,214,000 | 54.14% | $68,964,000 | 41.85% | $2,249,000 | 1.36% | $2,358,000 | 1.43% | $1,989,000 | 1.21% | $164,774,000 |
| 2009 | $92,360,000 | 53.20% | $75,023,000 | 43.21% | $3,034,000 | 1.75% | $1,299,000 | 0.75% | $1,906,000 | 1.10% | $173,622,000 |
| 2010 | $102,591,000 | 53.16% | $82,247,000 | 42.62% | $5,861,000 | 3.04% | $966,000 | 0.50% | $1,325,000 | 0.69% | $192,990,000 |
| 2011 | $99,706,000 | 53.44% | $79,382,000 | 42.54% | $4,903,000 | 2.63% | $1,136,000 | 0.61% | $1,463,000 | 0.78% | $186,590,000 |
| 2012 | $102,786,000 | 52.83% | $85,727,000 | 44.06% | $3,370,000 | 1.73% | $1,353,000 | 0.70% | $1,342,000 | 0.69% | $194,578,000 |
| 2013 | $108,348,000 | 46.82% | $89,597,000 | 38.72% | $29,338,000 | 12.68% | $2,689,000 | 1.16% | $1,429,000 | 0.62% | $231,401,000 |
| Avg. | $67,894,905 | 52.22% | $52,741,476 | 39.90% | $6,793,429 | 5.34% | $2,144,857 | 1.86% | $922,476 | 0.69% | $130,497,143 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt | |||
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| Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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| 1993 | $2,605,000 | $0 | $23,055,000 |
| 1994 | $3,280,000 | $0 | $19,775,000 |
| 1995 | $3,550,000 | $0 | $16,225,000 |
| 1996 | $8,805,000 | $24,365,000 | $31,785,000 |
| 1997 | $10,090,000 | $21,957,000 | $43,652,000 |
| 1998 | $1,845,000 | $0 | $41,807,000 |
| 1999 | $1,945,000 | $32,895,000 | $72,758,000 |
| 2000 | $2,050,000 | $0 | $73,708,000 |
| 2001 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $81,508,000 |
| 2002 | $11,175,000 | $18,329,000 | $90,162,000 |
| 2003 | $2,780,000 | $0 | $98,382,000 |
| 2004 | $3,135,000 | $0 | $87,247,000 |
| 2005 | $3,515,000 | $0 | $79,232,000 |
| 2006 | $3,925,000 | $0 | $73,807,000 |
| 2007 | $4,370,000 | $1,685,000 | $71,122,000 |
| 2008 | $4,590,000 | $0 | $62,032,000 |
| 2009 | $5,845,000 | $0 | $60,307,000 |
| 2010 | $22,162,000 | $29,935,000 | $63,980,000 |
| 2011 | $6,691,000 | $9,892,000 | $62,922,000 |
| 2012 | $7,022,000 | $96,000 | $55,991,000 |
| 2013 | $6,021,000 | $1,007,000 | $52,954,000 |
| Avg. | $5,600,048 | $6,674,333 | $60,114,810 |
Teacher salaries
The teacher salary schedule in Waukegan Public School District 60 is based on coursework completed beyond a bachelor's degree. A teacher can earn a higher salary by pursuing graduate work and a master's degree. The table below shows the salary schedule for teachers in the district for the 2015-2016 school year. The numbers listed in addition to each degree indicate the number of graduate credits required to enter that salary range.[9]
| Waukegan Public School District 60 2015-2016 Salary Structure | |||||
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| Degree level | Starting salary ($) | ||||
| B.A. | 37,774 | ||||
| B.A.+ 15 | 38,718 | ||||
| M.A. | 39,881 | ||||
| M.A.+ 15 | 40,877 | ||||
| M.A.+ 30 | 41,899 | ||||
| M.A.+ 45 | 42,946 | ||||
| M.A.+ 60 | 44,021 | ||||
| Ph.D. | 45,121 | ||||
Contact information
Waukegan Public School District 60
1201 N. Sheridan Rd.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 336-3100
See also
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External links
- Waukegan Public School District 60
- Lake County, Illinois
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois Federation of Teachers
- Illinois Education Association
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lake County, Illinois," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Waukegan Community School District #60, "About Ms. Plascencia," accessed January 30, 2017
- ↑ Waukegan Community School District #60, "Office of the Superintendent," accessed January 31, 2017
- ↑ Waukegan Community School District #60, "Board Policies," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Waukegan Community School District #60, "Board Policies," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Waukegan Public School District 60, "Teacher's Contract 2014-2017," accessed March 23, 2016
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