Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 Principal Dr. Emily Weidner (2023) | Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 Principal Dr. Emily Weidner (2023) | Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 on January 28, 2025. The request, submitted by Chambana Sun, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, sought copies of all emails and memos from the past year containing specific keywords.
The requested documents are those that contain the terms “Lucy Calkins” and “Units of Study.” As part of our mission at Chambana Sun, we believe in holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public. Access to these records is crucial for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities.
As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we have also requested a fee waiver for this information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
In related news, according to the Illinois Report Card, the average state teacher salary in 2023 was $73,916, while the state average administrative salary stood at $116,908. The average student-to-administrative ratio is 141:1, and the average student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1. Interestingly enough, it's worth noting that 58% of teachers in Illinois hold a master's degree or higher.
We await response from Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 regarding our FOIA request.
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