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District 54 loses Supreme Court appeal over pension penalties Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The Illinois Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit from Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 over $586,000 in penalties the district had to pay for giving end-of-career pay raises higher than 6 percent. The district had argued that agreements to give the raises were in place before state lawmakers started charging local schools for the pension costs triggered by pay hikes more than 6 percent.
Deadline looms for first-time statewide school survey Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Parents, teachers and students statewide have just a couple weeks left to take an online survey required for the first time by state law. At least half of the students and teachers of all schools must complete the 5Essentials survey but parent participation in this first year is optional. A portion of the results will be included on the state board of education report cards this fall, rating the levels of school success.
PTA to offer ‘A Night of Knowledge’ educational sessions Apr 1, 2013 12:00 AM
On Wednesday, April 3, the Northwest Cook Region of Illinois PTA presents "The Value of PTA: A Night of Knowledge" from 6:45to 9 p.m. at Keller Junior High School, 820 Bode Road, Schaumburg. This evening of education is open to anyone interested in the health, education, and welfare of all children. The event is free for members of any PTA, or $10 for non-PTA members. To register, send your name, email address, PTA name, and phone number to Nicole Fentem at HYPERLINK "mailto:nfentem%40illinoispta.org?subject="nfentem@illinoispta.org.
Schaumburg principal shares tales of Fukushima Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Though familiar with Japan since childhood visits there, Principal Marion Flaman of Schaumburg's Dooley Elementary School saw a different side to the country when she visited the slowly recovering Fukushima area as part of a U.S.-Japan Council leadership delegation earlier this month.
District 54 Foundation’s Mardi Gras exceeds goals Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
9.17- with one photo Aside from a threatening snowstorm, The Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation delivered its best signature event ever. The gala was held on Friday, Feb. 22, at The Stonegate Conference Centre in Hoffman Estates and was attended by close to 300 guests.
Dist. 54 website honored for transparency Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54's website has won a Sunny Award from the editors of Sunshine Review. The award honors the most transparent government websites in the nation.
Hoffman Estates native hits right notes in Hollywood Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Emerson Swinford, who once played guitar and trombone in the band and musical pit at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, has made a happy transition to successful musican and TV theme composer in Los Angeles. He teamed up with fellow Conant graduate Todd Milliner on TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland," composing the catchy theme that earned him honors from the ASCAP Movie and TV Music Awards.
Charlotte Kegarise: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Charlotte Kegarise, running for Schaumburg District 54 School Board (4-year Terms)
Karen Strykowski: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Karen Strykowski, running for Schaumburg District 54 School Board (4-year Terms)
Teresa Huber: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Teresa Huber, running for Schaumburg District 54 School Board (4-year Terms)
Peggy Brothman: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Peggy Brothman, running for Schaumburg District 54 School Board (4-year Terms)
District 54 parent-paid preschool registration is Feb. 21 Feb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
School District 54 will host registration for its parent-paid preschool programs at Collins and Aldrin elementary schools on Thursday, Feb. 21.
Schaumburg District 54 examining sports offerings Feb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
A committee of parents, coaches, principals and administrators is expected to recommend to the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board this spring what types of sports to offer at the junior high level. The panel will consider both adding new sports and eliminating sports that fail to to attract enough participants.
Schaumburg principal to join Japan delegation Feb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The principal of Schaumburg’s Thomas Dooley Elementary School, home to an innovative Japanese-English dual-language program, will be among the delegates on a visit to Japan and its earthquake-ravaged Fukushima region next month. Marion Flaman, who is herself half-Japanese and visited her grandparents in the region as a child, will be a member of the U.S.-Japan Council’s leadership delegation from March 8 to 16.
What can District 54 have been thinking? Feb 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Jack Halpin of Arlington Hts. wonders what District 54 is thinking -- first by giving22% raises to one administrator three consecutive years, and then fighting the state's attempt to penalize them for it?
District 54 appoints three new school principals Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members this week appointed three new principals for the 2013-14 school year. Joann Kort will be principal of Dirksen Elementary in Schaumburg, Jillian Sagan will be principal of Mead Junior High in Elk Grove Village and Chris Bingen will be principal of Addams Junior High in Schaumburg.
Editorial: Price of District 54 raises keeps going upFeb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Raises as high as 22 percent given to a handful of Schaumburg Township District 54 administrators a few years ago still are costing taxpayers, a Daily Herald editorial says.
Schaumburg District 54 sues over pension penaltiesJan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has sued the state's retirement fund for teachers in an attempt to get back about $97,000 in penalties the district had to pay after giving three consecutive 22 percent raises to an administrator, raising his salary to $341,747.
Prospect grad creates 'Zero Dark Thirty' sound effects Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Prospect High graduate Alex Ullrich works as a Foley artist in Hollywood. He's the guy who supplies the sounds you hear in movies, cartoons and TV shows. Every sound he adds is in postproduction. "You start with a scene that's completely blank, sound-wise. By the time we're done with it, it's completely alive!" he said.
Rotary working to make sure kids have enough to eat Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
A food pantry started at Mead Junior High by the Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates Rotary has been so successful, the club is going to start another one at Keller Junior High in the fall. It's all part of Rotary's efforts to make sure low-income students have enough to eat. Mead Principal Pete Hannigan said the Mead pantry is easy for parents to access. “The on-site food pantry took away the obstacles parents face, when searching for the pantries,” Hannigan says.