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Batavia school board member Roberts resigns May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia school board member Kathleen Roberts is resigning after 22 years on the board.
Batavia schools taking out short-term loan May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Batavia school district is doing some short-term borrowing to make sure it can cover its expenses in late May and in June. The school board Tuesday agreed to sell $5 million worth of tax-anticipation warrants
Batavia students to stage ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The old adage of "killing with kindness" takes on a new twist this weekend, when two sweet spinster sisters, Abby and Martha Brewster, consider it their moral duty "to help lonely old men find peace" during Batavia High School's production of "Arsenic and Old Lace." The dark comedy will be staged Friday and Saturday, April 26-27, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre.
Stoops, Bleakley top Batavia School Board fieldApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia District 101 voters elected three new board members and one incumbent, Tina Bleakley, on Tuesday among the seven people running for four, 4-year seats. Joining Bleakley on the new board will be Jason Stoops, Jonathan Gaspar and Sue Locke.
Districts U-46, 300 deny virtual charter school proposal Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The school boards in Elgin Area School District U-46 and Community Unit District 300 unanimously denied a charter proposal during their meetings Monday night that would have allowed a virtual charter school to open in the coming school year. The Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley was proposed by Virtual Learning Solutions, a nonprofit group formed specifically to open a school for students across 18 school districts in the region, allowing them to learn from their home computers.
Local districts voting next week on online charter schools Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The organizers behind a proposed online charter school Friday released a 1,018-page answer to the questions posed by members of the 18 school districts that have to vote on the request. Several of the boards, including Geneva and Kaneland, are due to vote on the proposal as soon as Monday.
Seven running for Batavia school board Mar 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Only one incumbent is among the seven people seeking to fill four spots on the Batavia school board. Candidates talk about finance, class size, and money spent on conferences.
Batavia native returns to exhibit art Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM
When nationally known artist Stan Meyer opens his show Thursday, March 21, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, his mother Elaine will be the one standing nearby, beaming with pride. "My mom was probably my earliest inspiration, as an artist," said Meyer, who grew up in Batavia but now lives in Colorado.
New Batavia High School principal selected Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
A new principal has been picked for Batavia High School, to take over in July when current principal Lisa Hichens assumes her duties as the district's superintendent.
Artificial turf, more fields proposed for Batavia High Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
Artificial turf on the Batavia High School football ffield? Could be, under a concept presented to the school board Tuesday for revamping the school's fields. And it calls for holding all practices and games on the high school campus, instead of spreading some out to elementary schools and the middle school, or getting land from Mooseheart, as was once proposed.
Why do Peace Corps volunteers do it? Feb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Batavia natives Matt Flannigan and Kevin King are Peace Corps volunteers; Flannigan in Sierra Leone, Africa; King in Ganja, Azerbaijan. Although their assignments are challenging, they say the rewards are great. "My job is all about little victories," Kevin King said. "Even in the small victories there are great rewards."
Jim Karner: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Jim Karner, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
Sue Locke: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Sue Locke, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
Tina Bleakley: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Tina Bleakley, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
Michael Papka: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Michael Papka, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
Jonathan Gaspar: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Jonathan Gaspar, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
Jason Stoops: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Jason Stoops, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
Garrick Grizaffi: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Garrick Grizaffi, running for Batavia Unit District 101 School Board (4-year Terms)
School conference hotels, food, travel cost taxpayers $277,086Feb 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Come for the conference, stay for the hotel room, $57 steak dinner, valet parking and laundry service. Those are just some of the extra costs taxpayers in 89 suburban school districts covered for board members and administrators who attended a November conference in Chicago. The districts racked up $277,086.17 in hotel, food, travel and incidental costs over the weekend-long conference.
Editorial: School conference costs reflect need for restraintFeb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial questions the lack of restraint evident when 89 school districts spent $574,197.on a weekend conference in Chicago last November.