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Grayslake substitute teacher charged with harassing board member Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Authorities say they have arrested a man who was a Grayslake Elementary District 46 substitute teacher when he made a threatening telephone call to a board member during a three-day strike in January. Christopher Culp, 43, of Round Lake, was charged with disorderly conduct/telephone harassment, Grayslake police said Friday.
Strikes don’t add much heat to school board races Mar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban school districts have seen an unusual number of teacher's strikes in recent months. Yet, those strikes — and the disagreements that led to them — have not been a major force in campaigns leading up to the April 9 school board election.
Strikes a lasting part of Senate Bill 7's legacy? Mar 10, 2013 12:00 AM
An education reform package pushed through the state legislature in the spring of 2011 was hailed as nothing short of historic — among its components, limiting teachers' ability to strike. Or so its authors thought. But two years after Senate Bill 7's passage — and a year after its implementation — many more strikes are occurring, making them a lasting part of the education reform package's legacy.
Board member celebrates a Grayslake Elementary District 46 graduate Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
After recently settling a three-day teacher strike, Grayslake Elementary District 46 board member Karen Weinert thought it was time to have some positive news at a recent meeting of the elected officials. Toward that end, she introduced a District 46 graduate who recently attained his Eagle Scout badge.
Grayslake District 46 board member resigns, colleague wants to fill seat Mar 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Grayslake Elementary District 46 board member Shannon Smigielski's resignation colleague Karen Weinert — who isn't seeking re-election in April — to express interest in filling the now-vacant seat for the next two years. Weinert raised the possibility she would resign her current seat and seek appointment to fill the two years of Smigielski's unexpired term.
Grayslake Dist. 46 nixes plan to raise school feesMar 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members have rejected a recommendation to raise school fees as part of an effort to close a projected $2.2 million budget hole for the next academic year.
Grayslake District 46 candidates offer ideas on next teacher contract talksFeb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Grayslake Elementary District 46 school board candidates are addressing how they would approach talks on a new contract for teachers, who went on strike over pay and benefits in January. Political newcomers Jill Alfrejd, Robert Roop, Steven Strack, James Weidman and Paul Sprenger are vying for four open board seats in the April 9 election.
15 teachers’ jobs in jeopardy in Dist. 46 Feb 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Grayslake Elementary District 46 officials are contemplating job cuts in an effort to reduce what's expected to be a growing budget deficit. Average class sizes would go up to 25 students in kindergarten through second grade to 30 pupils in grades 3 through 8.
Robert Roop: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Robert Roop, running for Grayslake District 46 School Board (4-year Terms)
Jill Alfrejd: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Jill Alfrejd, running for Grayslake District 46 School Board (4-year Terms)
Paul Spregner: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Paul Spregner, running for Grayslake District 46 School Board (4-year Terms)
Steven Strack: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Steven Strack, running for Grayslake District 46 School Board (4-year Terms)
James Weidman: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for James Weidman, running for Grayslake District 46 School Board (4-year Terms)
Grayslake Dist. 46 boss gets contract extensionFeb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
It took three votes since last fall, but Grayslake Elementary District 46 Superintendent Ellen Correll has received a contract extension. Correll will receive her current $170,844 base salary in the one-year extension that expires June 30, 2014, school board President Ray Millington said.
Grayslake District 46 board approves tentative deal for teachersFeb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members have approved a tentative agreement for a new contract for teachers who went on a three-day strike month.
Grayslake District 46 teachers approve their end of contract Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
While Grayslake Elementary District 46 teachers have voted in favor of a tentative new contract, the deal won't be official unless school board members do the same next week. District 46 instructors voted 247-60 in favor of the two-year contract at a meeting Wednesday, said Lake County Federation of Teachers union business agent Jim Pergander.
Grayslake Dist. 46 teachers contract not yet written Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members gathered in public Wednesday for the first time in the wake of a now-ended teachers strike.
Cops probing message left for Grayslake D46 board memberJan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Authorities are investigating what a Grayslake Elementary District 46 board member says was a threatening telephone message left for her over the weekend regarding the now-concluded teachers strike. Shannon Smigielski reported to Grayslake police the obscenity-laced message was received about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. "It lacked complete civility," she said of the call.
Teachers strike ends, classes to resume today at Grayslake District 46 Jan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
About 4,000 children will return to classes today with the end of a three-day strike by teachers at Grayslake Elementary District 46. District 46 board members and the Lake County Federation of Teachers union forged a tentative contract agreement early Monday during discussions led by a federal mediator. Both sides must ratify the two-year deal, but it is not yet known when that'll occur.
Grayslake Dist. 46 contract talks continue without deal Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Contract negotiations continued late Sunday night in an effort to end the teacher strike in Grayslake Elementary District 46, but no deal had yet been reached, officials said. As of late Sunday it had not been announced if, or at what time, negotiations would continue on Monday.