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Parents in Galesburg respond to vaccine mandate for teachers
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Galesburg elementary, middle school upgrades open for viewing Saturday
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District 205 inviting public to tour King, Steele and Lombard on Saturday
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Galesburg School District 205 is upping the substitute teacher pay in the district going into the 2021/22 school year. The Board of Education on Monday approved the pay raise to $150 a day for subs. After working 10 days in the same assignment, their pay jumps again to almost $217 a day. Assistant Superintendent For Finance and Operation Jennifer Hamm told the board that the hope is to get more subs for the district. "We're hoping that by substantially increasing the substitute daily rate, which is still less than the daily per diem of a starting teacher, that we will be able to attract substitutes not only from this area, but that additional money will encourage people to potentially come here and drive a substantial difference to be able to sub for us." Superintendent Dr. John Asplund told the board that all area school districts pay $100 except for Monmouth-Roseville, which pays $110 and eventually increases to $130. Also getting a pay raise are workers at school at
Despite opposition from plenty of speakers at the start of last night's school board meeting, District 205 is following state mandates to require all individuals entering school buildings to wear masks at the start of the school year. Last week, Governor JB Pritzker directed all schools in the state to require everyone entering Illinois schools to wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status. District Attorney Luke Feeney informed the board that all litigation that's come forward challenging the Governor's executive order authority has not led to any changes. "So far, none of those cases were successful for the presumptions that they brought. The governor's office has largely won all the litigations that's been brought regarding his authority under executive orders and mask mandates." Superintendent Dr. John Asplund said that after consulting with their insurance company, lawyers, and with LUDA the Large Unit District Association, there weren