Number of half-empty Chicago public schools doubles, yet lawmakers want to extend school closing moratorium – Wirepoints
April 19, 2024
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A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
Have landlord sign an affidavit as to rent not collected, take it to treasure and deduct from real estate taxes owed.
Greedy Rich Landlords.
Just walk away from the property and let the county own it.
They should be like to the cops, teachers and firemen with their huge pensions.
Glad to take a cut?
See you in court sucker.
IL Constitution
SECTION 16. EX POST FACTO LAWS AND IMPAIRING CONTRACTS
No ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts or making an
irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities, shall be passed.
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If this change can be actioned due to present ’emergency’ circumstances, then why not other provisions in said same Constitution?
That law probably pertains only to state workers not the general public just like shall not diminish or impair pertains to public employees pensions but not 401K’s/IRA’s/etc for everyday workers. Different laws for different people.