POLL: Does Departing D34 Supt. Shed Light on Problems in Pension System?

Gerald Hill will leave June 30th after eight years with the district. Hill is now eligible to collect his full Illinois pension, which he'll receive in addition to the $190,000 per year superintendent salary he recently accepted at a Michigan school.

Last week, soon-to-retire Supt. Gerald Hill told Patch about his reasons for leaving District 34 and taking a new position in West Bloomfield, Mich. “In my situation, I’m able to take advantage of retiring from the system and moving to another state," Hill explained. When Patch first reported Hill’s acceptance of the superintendent position in West Bloomfield, readers questioned, in the comments section, the pension he would receive from his time in Glenview and elsewhere. While West Bloomfield’s $190,000 salary will mean a pay cut from his current base salary of $270,000 with District 34, when Hill leaves Glenview, he will take with him a hefty pension from 16 years as part of the Illinois Teacher Retirement System. (He previously worked …

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D34 Supt. Shares Reasons For Glenview Departure

Gerald Hill will leave June 30th after eight years with the district. Hill is now eligible to collect his full Illinois pension, which he'll receive in addition to the $190,000 per year superintendent salary he recently accepted at a Michigan school.

D34 Supt. Shares Reasons For Glenview Departure

Gerald Hill will leave June 30th after eight years with the district. Hill is now eligible to collect his full Illinois pension, which he'll receive in addition to the $190,000 per year superintendent salary he recently accepted at a Michigan school.

After accepting a position as superintendent of schools in West Bloomfield, Mich. last Saturday, Gerald Hill, 60, talked with Patch about the reasons for his departure from Glenview.   Several years ago, because of family circumstances that would take him out-of-state, Hill said he approached the Board in anticipation of parting ways with the district. “I had originally intended to stay through 68 [years old],” he said. “The board and I decided to instead work on a senior leadership transition, allowing us to bring a new team into the district.” Stay up-to-date on the latest Glenview news: Like us on Facebook! Hill announced his retirement at an Oct. 3 board meeting, and the same night, current Deputy Superintendent Michael Nicholson was …

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Glenview D34 Superintendent Tentatively Accepts Job in Michigan

Gerald Hill interviewed for the position in West Bloomfield, Mich. on Friday and was offered the position Saturday. He will retire from District 34 on June 30.

Updated: 5:55 p.m. Gerald Hill has tentatively accepted the job of superintendent of schools in West Bloomfield, Mich. He accepted the position, pending negotiations, just hours after it was extended early Saturday. To read more about his reasons for leaving Glenview, click here.  ---------------- Gerald Hill, who will retire as superintendent of District 34 on June 30, has been offered a superintendent position in West Bloomfield, Mich.  If Hill accepts West Bloomfield’s $190,000 offer, it would mean a pay cut from his current base salary of $270,000 with District 34. According to the district’s annual compensation report, Hill’s current package also includes benefits, a pension contribution, a car allowance and an $11,000 bonus. Patch …

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Deadcatbounce

9:13 am on Sunday, May 6, 2012

Third pension! Job well done Dr. Hill. remember this when D34 is pushing for a Referendum in another year and the state transfers pension funding to the local school districts.   more ›

D34 Comes Up Short of State Grant

Illinois has chosen not to award a $224,000 early childhood grant to the school district this year.

In a surprise twist from previous years, Glenview District 34 missed out on a $224,000 state grant for its early childhood program this year.  "We did not get our Preschool For All Children At Risk grant this year," Supt. Gerald Hill said. Read More: District 34 Braces for Deficit Spending The program serves 3- to 5-year-olds who are identified as "at risk", according to their minority and poverty status. The application process became competitive for the first time in 20 years, said Arturo Abrego, assistant superintendent of student services, after the Board of Education's Monday meeting. Despite the fact that 100 percent of Glenview's eligible students were identified as being at risk, the district was out of luck.  "As needy as our …

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