Brian DeBernardi Superintendent at La Salle Elementary School District 122 | Official Website
Brian DeBernardi Superintendent at La Salle Elementary School District 122 | Official Website
On January 28, 2025, we at the Illinois Valley Times submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to La Salle Elementary School District 122. The request pertains to all emails and memos from the past year that contain the keywords “Lucy Calkins” and “Units of Study”.
As a media organization committed to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we believe it is our duty to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. Access to these records will allow us to better fulfill our professional responsibilities.
The Illinois Valley Times has requested these documents in electronic format for ease of access and dissemination. We have also asked for a fee waiver as a media professional engaged in gathering and reporting news to the public.
According to the Illinois Report Card, the average state teacher salary in 2023 was $73,916, while the state average administrative salary was $116,908. The average student-to-administrative ratio stands at 141:1, with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. Notably, 58% of teachers in Illinois have a master's degree or higher.
We await a response from La Salle Elementary School District 122 regarding our FOIA request. As always, we remain committed to bringing transparency into local governmental affairs and keeping our readers informed about developments within our education system.