LaGrange Highlands School District 106

Agreements & Compensation Reports:

In an effort to maximize financial transparency to its community, District 106 places links to negotiated agreements and required compensation reports on its website for public view. Please see below for additional information and links.

Negotiated Agreements:
Please click the link below to access the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the District 106 Board of Education and the Highlands Association of Teachers (HAT).

2023-2028 Teachers Contract

Compensation Reports:
Illinois School Code requires school districts to share certain information about employee compensation. The mandates on school districts to share this data are detailed in “Public Acts” that are passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Brief descriptions of these Acts are summarized below and, when applicable, related data are provided.

Public Act 096-0434:
Public Act 096-0434 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new) Salary Compensation Report requires that “on or before October 1 of each year, each school district in this State, including special charter districts, shall post on its Internet website, if any, an itemized salary compensation report for every employee in the district holding an administrative certificate and working in that capacity, including the district superintendent. The salary compensation report shall include without limitation base salary, bonuses, pension contributions, retirement increases, the cost of health insurance, the cost of life insurance, paid sick and vacation day payouts, annuities, and any other form of compensation or income paid on behalf of the employee. This report shall be presented at a regular school board meeting, subject to applicable notice requirements.”

The information described above is relevant to the current school year, as information is known at this time.

2023-24 Administrative Compensation Report

Public Act 097-0256:
In accordance with Public Act 097-0256 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.47) Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report, and (105 ILCS 5/34-18.38) Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report, each school board shall report to the State Board of Education, on or before October 1 of each year, the base salary and benefits of the district superintendent and all administrators and teachers employed by the school district. For the purposes of this Section, "benefits" includes without limitation vacation days, sick days, bonuses, annuities, and retirement enhancements. The information on administrators and teachers include: name, position, title, salary, full-time equivalency and benefits. Salary information reported includes all payments for duties performed during the school year including additional payments for summer school, coaching, activities, alternative high school, and other extra-duty assignments.

The information described above is relevant to the prior school year, as complete information (e.g., summer school, coaching compensation) is not known until after the conclusion of a given year.

2022-23 Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report

Public Act 097-0609:
In accordance with Public Act 097-0609, each school district must post on their website the "total compensation package" for employees who receive a compensation package that exceeds $75,000 per year. Public Act 097-0609 defines "total compensation package" as the employee's salary, health insurance, housing allowance, vehicle allowance, clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days granted, and sick days granted. This information is required to be posted within 6 business days after an employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves their budget.

2023-24 IMRF Total Compensation Package Exceeding $75,000

Also in accordance with Public Act 097-0609, each school district must post on their website the "total compensation package" for employees who will receive a compensation package that exceeds $150,000 per year at least six (6) days before the employer approves such compensation package. Public Act 097-0609 defines "total compensation package" as the employee's salary, employer-paid health insurance, housing allowance, vehicle allowance, clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days granted, and sick days granted.

Administrative Total Comepnsation Package Exceeding $150,000