Articles filed under Itasca District 10

• 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.