Tsk, tsk...Pleasantdale School is not in Compliance with the Law

According to the Illinois Association of School Boards, the single most important job of a school board is to employ a superintendent and hold him or her responsible for managing the schools in accordance with state law and the school board's policies. Is our school board doing its job? You decide...

On August 13, 2009, Governor Quinn signed into law P.A. 96-434, creating new salary reporting requirements for administrative employees. The Act became effective August 13, 2009 and requires school districts to post on their website an itemized salary compensation report for every employee in the district holing an administrative certificate and working in a position requiring an administrative certificate this must be posted on or before October 1 of each year. 

Non-compliance with the state law was pointed out to the board of education and the administration at the school board meeting on October 20. So why is Pleasantdale School District breaking the law? Today is October 22, they are three weeks past the compliance due date.

http://www.d107.org/media/Administration/Public%20Acts%200960434.pdf

Text of Section from Public Act 96-434 signed into law on August 13,2009
On or before October 1 of each year, each school district in this State, including special charter districts, shall post on its Internet website, if any, an itemized salary compensation report for every employee in the district holding an administrative certificate and working in that capacity, including the district superintendent. The salary compensation report shall include without limitation base salary, bonuses, pension contributions, retirement increases, the cost of health insurance, the cost of life insurance, paid sick and vacation day payouts, annuities, and any other form of compensation or income paid on behalf of the employee.

This report shall be presented at a regular school board meeting, subject to applicable notice requirements. In addition, each school district shall submit the completed report to the office of the district's regional superintendent of schools, which shall make copies available to any individual requesting them.

Per Section 10-20.40 of this Code, as added by Public Act 95-707, a school district must post the contract that a school board enters into with an exclusive bargaining representative. The school board must provide the terms of that contract online.
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