It will be a few months before local schools know exactly how much more money they’ll be receiving under the recently approved education funding formula. 98-percent of public school districts will fare better under the evidence based approach, but the specifics are still being calculated says State Representative Norine Hammond of Macomb.
On Thursday, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced she cut the first state aid checks for the 2017/2018 school year. The state missed the first two state aid payments in August due to ongoing legislative debate in Springfield.
