Articles filed under Itasca District 10

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  Tax increase questions on several DuPage ballotsFeb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Voters in several DuPage County communities will weigh in this spring on an array of ballot questions from governmental entities, including five that are seeking more tax money.
  

   

• Dist. 10 OK’s one tax increase question, rejects another Dec 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  After mulling one or two possible tax increase proposals this spring and collecting community input for several months, the Itasca Elementary District 10 school board chose to pursue only one spring referendum question.
  

   

• Itasca Dist. 10 voters could see two April referendums Nov 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Voters in Itasca Elementary District 10 could be asked to improve tax increases in April to address both a projected $500,000 budget shortfall and the need for an addition at Franzen Intermediate School. District officials have until mid-January to decide whether to put one or more referendum questions on the spring ballot. he district is facing a shortfall of more than $500,000 this fiscal year in its $20 million annual budget.
  

   
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  6 of 30 DuPage districts passing No Child Left Behind standards Oct 31, 2012 12:00 AM
  Out of 30 DuPage County school districts, only six smaller, relatively affluent DuPage districts remain ahead of the curve of No Child Left Behind standards, according to the annual state report card data released today. The 2012 report card data measure student achievement on standardized testing.
  

   

• Itasca District 10 seeks feedback on possible tax increase, budget cuts Sep 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  As Itasca Public School District 10 faces a $500,00 budget deficit in the next fiscal year, officials are hosting meetings with parents to see if they would be open to a tax increase, want only budget cuts, or a mix of both.
  

   

• Itasca District 10 might ask voters for tax hike Jun 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  Although the possibility is almost one year away, officials in Itasca Elementary District 10 are considering a referendum asking permission to raise taxes. The idea comes as the district is moving to use about $350,000 from its $1 million savings fund to plug a budget shortfall for next year. The district has not asked residents for a tax increase in decades.
  

   

• Itasca Dist. 10 bracing for budget shortfall May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Officials in Itasca School District 10 will seek feedback this fall from the community on how to deal with a budget shortfall for next school year. School board President Kathryn Miller said the district is still required to provide the same number of government-mandated programs, but will receive fewer grants and reduced funds from the state. "We want to keep revenues equal to expenditures," she said.
  

   
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  Mayor: Itasca finances ‘returning to normalcy’May 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  After years of budget cuts and conservative spending in Itasca, Village President Jeff Pruyn said Monday he believes the village is "in the process of returning to normalcy." "We made adjustments by making tough decisions," Pruyn said.
  

   
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  Itasca Dist. 10 names new Peacock prinicpal Nov 21, 2011 12:00 AM
  To prepare for the retirement of Reinhard Nickisch, the longtime principal at F.E. Peacock Middle School, this month officials in Itasca District 10 hired Brian Faulkner to lead the school in the 2012-13 school year. Faulkner currently serves as the assistant principal at Heineman Middle School in Algonquin, and District 10 officials say he brings a wealth of experience.
  

   
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  Itasca school teaches disability awareness Nov 2, 2011 12:00 AM
  Students at Bensen Primary School in Itasca will participate in a workshop Tuesday that challenges them to gain a better understanding of their classmates in the special education program. Participants must complete tasks like using wheelchairs to get about the school.
  

   

• Dist. 10 appoints new board member Oct 13, 2011 12:00 AM
  This week, Itasca District 10 appointed Susan Sampson to fill a vacancy on its board of education. Sampson replaces Debbi Pawinski, who moved to a neighboring community and could no longer serve since she does not live in Itasca.
  

   
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  Many DuPage students return to new digs Aug 17, 2011 12:00 AM
  Fresh pencils and crayons aren't the only new tools in store for back-to-school season. At schools throughout DuPage County, students will find new wings, classrooms and more as several districts undergo some major upgrades.
  

   
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  Roselle mentor makes a difference in students’ lives Jul 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Nine years ago, Ken Black of Roselle started the mentoring program that serves Lake Park High School and its feeder districts. The program matches students who need some extra attention with adult mentors, who meet with them weekly. Now he's ready to turn over the reins of the program.
  

   

• Itasca teachers accept one-year pay freezeJun 11, 2010 12:00 AM
  Teachers in Itasca Elementary District 10 have agreed to a one-year salary freeze that will save the district about $185,000 next year.
  

   

• District 10 approves plan for budget cutsFeb 13, 2010 12:00 AM
  The Itasca District 10 school board has approved a plan to cut between $436,000 and $460,000 from its $11 million budget for the 2010-11 school year.
  

   
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  Itasca students get their science onFeb 7, 2010 12:00 AM
  As far as squirrels are concerned, a nut is a nut is a nut. If you want a rose to reach its potential, place it in a bottle of Sierra Mist. And if you need someone to remember something for you, make sure you ask a girl because their memories are better than boys' memories.