Much of that effort to prevent planned cuts this school year will happen without Ahlgrim's input. "I'm optimistic that we will have things as close to normal as they would have been as possible," he said. Many elective courses would be gone, including programs for music, art, world languages and industrial technology.Īfter the 2021 tax hike effort failed, district leaders announced for the 2022-2023 school year that entry-level sports and some music programs would be cut.Īhlgrim said that while it is a tight timeline, he hopes the district will be able offer those programs in the fall. Additionally, students would have a seven-period school day instead of the eight periods they have now. A major difference Tuesday was the amount of time district officials had to present information to the community and their ability to hold in-person events, rather than virtual sessions over Zoom.ĭistrict leaders said that if voters rejected the tax hike, all athletics and activities, as well 20 staff positions, would be eliminated as early as the 2023-24 school year. The approval means property taxes in District 121 will increase 60 cents per $100 of taxable assessed value, with the owner of a home valued at $250,000 paying about $500 more yearly.Ī similar ballot measure seeking a property tax hike in 2021 was rejected by a vote of 4,700 to 3,753.
"Some of them were big groups and some of them were small groups, but each of them hopefully provided info for people there."
"The community was engaged in the process," said Ahlgrim, who, along with other administrators, hosted more than 30 community information sessions in the months leading up to the vote. And gratitude for everyone who helped the Gurnee-based district share information with voters about why the tax increase was needed.
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