Another potential scandal at District 150 was revealed last week by the WEEK-TV news team:

Sources tell us district 150 security this week was notified of employees possibly selling District 150 computers illegally over the Internet.

Those sources say there was a raid at the district’s Ricketts Center and several shredders and computer hard drives were confiscated.

Meanwhile, the State’s Attorney office is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Julie McArdle’s termination nearly one year ago. McArdle made multiple allegations of misconduct in a lawsuit against District 150, Academic Officer Mary Davis, former Superintendent Ken Hinton, and former Human Resources Director Tom Broderick.

In light of all this apparent corruption at District 150, I’d just like to offer this public service announcement to District 150 teachers and staff members: Illinois offers whistleblower protection. Julie McArdle not only made her complaints to the police, but also to former Superintendent Hinton, and it was her disclosure to Hinton that allegedly led to retaliation against her. But you don’t have to tell District 150 what you know. According to the State of Illinois’ website, “Your identity as a whistleblower is kept confidential, except in rare circumstances where disclosure is required by law.”

I would encourage any teachers or staffers at District 150 with knowledge and evidence of corruption to tell what you know through the State’s whistleblower process. It will protect you from retaliation, but be a huge benefit to students, parents, and taxpayers. Here’s that site again: whistleblower.illinois.gov.