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Series Part V...cont’d.
Pinckneyville CHSD #101
Enrollment: 451 FY18: $219,837
Type: 9–12 FY19: $175,951
Investments from the Evidence-Based Funding formula is
allowing Pinckneyville CHSD #101 to bring back staff and
programs, Superintendent Keith Hagene said.
Pro-ration in state funds was “brutal,” Hagene said, resulting
in cuts that included eliminating the district’s agriculture
classes as part of eliminating 12 full-time positions.
“We had to get that program going again for students,”
Hagene said. “Agriculture is vital for our community.”
In addition to bringing back an agriculture instructor, the
district used EBF to expand its art program to full-time from
part-time and adding a ELA/Reading Specialist.
“There was a population of our students that we were not
meeting the needs of,” Hagene said. “It is vital for students to
have a place to be creative and learn.”
Other moves included hiring two paraprofessionals, one to
support students in math and the other with reading. The
latter also has a background in social work, which provides
another level of social-emotional support for students.
As a result of hiring back staff and giving students more
options, class sizes in Pinckneyville CHSD #101 have been
reduced by 16 percent.
“EBF is allowing everybody to breathe a sigh of relief,”
Hagene said. “We no longer are cutting, but rather expanding
and growing.”
Telling the story of how EBF is helping is something
superintendents can also do on their own. The IASA
Southwestern and Shawnee regions have both created
templates to share with elected officials and local media that
can be replicated. View a template of what the Southwestern
Region did and Shawnee Also, a template
letter to send to local legislators.
Scan here with your phone’s QR code reader to get the IASAAPP—
Don’t have a QR reader? Go to or
and search for IllinoisASA.
Gathering Evidence During Observations & Conferencing Using the Danielson Model (AA#1801)
Principal Evaluator Competency Skill Building for Pre-Qualified Principal Evaluators (AA#1865)
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Winter/Spring Academy/
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