District 150

I've haven't done any checking, but is the way this school system is run locally a reflection of school systems overall? Or is this a case of extremely bad management on a local level?

My wife read the whistleblower article today and she said "That's reason enough to move out of Peoria".

It's mind boggling how it's just one thing after another with this crew.

That's where my problem with this museum starts. If you really want Peoria to be a successful city where young families are going to put down roots, than this school system has to be improved. I don't know why our officials can't see that. A new museum, ballpark, Riverplex, hotel or Technology Center isn't going to change that basic fact.

Schools and safe neighborhoods are the cake, everything else is the icing.

Sadly, it seems to be reversed in Peoria.

UPDATE: Just opened up our property tax bill for this year. Our cost for the greatness that is 150?............an increase of $159.58 !!!! Does the phrase "paid circus" mean anything?

UPDATE II: Check out the Pundit's site for another nauseating story on how the public audit done at Lindbergh showed a "clean bill of health" while one of the employees named in the "whistleblower" lawsuit was principal there. And convienently, Clifton Gunderson doesn't want to release this report claiming that the reports are their property.

I would like to make a prediction: When the s##t hits the fan on this mess, King Hinton will gracefully take retirement and ride off into the sunset with his fat pension.