On January 28, 2025, we at the Peoria Standard sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Germantown Hills School District 69. The request was specifically for copies of all emails and memos from the past year that contain the keywords "Lucy Calkins" and "Units of Study".
As a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we believe it is our duty to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. Access to these records will help us fulfill our professional responsibilities.
The FOIA request is part of our ongoing efforts to gather information related to education in Illinois. According to the Illinois Report Card, the average state teacher salary in 2023 was $73,916, while the state average administrative salary was $116,908. The average student-to-administrative ratio stands at 141:1, with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. It's also worth noting that 58% of teachers in Illinois have a master's degree or higher.
We hope that by obtaining this information through the FOIA request, we can shed light on how these factors influence education policies and practices within Germantown Hills School District 69.
We at Peoria Standard are awaiting a response from Germantown Hills School District 69 regarding our request. As always, we remain committed to delivering accurate and timely news about local government affairs to our readers.
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