Articles filed under School Board

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  New Dist. 214 board member is from Arlington Hts. Jul 27, 2011 12:00 AM
  Todd Younger, an Arlington Heights resident and a commercial banker by trade, has been chosen to fill the vacancy on the District 214 school board, created when Lenore Gonzales Bragaw moved out of the district earlier this year.
  

   

• Dist. 15 candidate grateful for support Apr 18, 2011 12:00 AM
  To the 6,430 residents of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 who cast their vote for me last week, my most sincere thanks.  Whereas I was disappointed with the outcome of the election, I enjoyed the challenge of the democratic process in seeking election for the Board of Education and I am happy to have offered my service to the community.
  

   
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  Dist. 125 winners vow to boost communication with community Apr 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  The winners in the race for seats on the Stevenson High School District 125 board say they learned a few things during the heated campaign — particularly that they need to improve communications with the community.
  

   

• The Saturday Soapbox Apr 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  Random thoughts about new leaders, cable-television fees, volunteering at schools, cleaning up after Fido and more.
  

   
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  Lowe bows out of MCC after 18 years Apr 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  At first, McHenry County College veteran board member George Lowe shrugged off losing his re-election bid for a fourth term. But later, he admitted he would like to be part of MCC’s future.
  

   

• Dist. 11: Economy, apathy foiled tax hike Apr 7, 2011 12:00 AM
  For the second time in a row, voters rejected Medinah School District 11's request to borrow $8 million for building improvements. And this time around the community organized support for the measure.
  

   
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  Palatine District 15 newcomers plan to make campaign rhetoric a reality Apr 7, 2011 12:00 AM
  The slate of challengers who swept out a trio of incumbents from the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board are out to show their hard line on ending deficit spending, reining in teacher pay and boosting educational results isn’t just rhetoric.
  

   
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  Ouster of D300's Clark ‘textbook,' expert says Apr 7, 2011 12:00 AM
  Just weeks before the April 5 election, incumbent Community Unit District 300 board member Monica Clark was caught by microphones using an obscenity to describe students at a school board meeting. At the polls, Clark finished dead last. What affect did the YouTube videos and facebook page have on the result?
  

   

• More open U-46 board? Apr 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  The four winners in the Elgin Area School District U-46 board race come from different backgrounds: teaching, social work, editing, litigation.
  

   
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  Newcomer Prusnick leads D54 race Apr 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  Incumbents William Harper and Babara Hengels along with newcomer Mary Kay Prusnick won seats on Tuesday on the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board.
  

   
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  What Grayslake District 46 board faces after election Apr 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  Winners of three board seats at Grayslake Elementary District 46 may have more than finance or curriculum on their agendas when they get down to work as part of a new team.
  

   
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  3 new faces on Kaneland school board Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Three new faces join incumbent to take four seats on the Kaneland Unit District 302 board.
  

   
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  Two incumbents, one challenger capture Warren 121 board seats Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Warren school board race
  

   
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  Former principal wins seat in District 301 Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Two incumbents won re-election in Central Unit District 301 Tuesday, but a longtime former educator in the district captured even more votes, according to unofficial totals.
  

   
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  Incumbents, Gordon win in District 96 Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Incumbent Elizabeth A. Dietz and John P. Rouleau won re-election in a close race in Kildeer-Countryside School District 96 that also saw newcomer newcomer Lauren Gordon win a spot on the board.
  

   
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  2 incumbents, 2 newbies win in U-46 Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  One-term incumbent Amy Kerber has an early lead in the race for four open seats on the Elgin Area School District U-46 board. With most precincts reporting in Kane, Cook and DuPage counties, Kerber was in the top spot, followed by Traci O’Neal Ellis, Jennifer Shroder and incumbent Maria Bidelman. Citizens’ Advisory Council members Gary Percy and Mary VanSlyck rounded out the field of six.
  

   
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  Prospect Hts. District 23 tax increase fails; Bednar to join Botwinski, Hess, Peters on board Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Challenger James Bednar will join incumbents Carol Botwinski, David Hess and Mari-Lynn Peters on the Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 board, which will have to go without a proposed .35 percent increase in the school’s tax rate. Voters soundly defeated the increase by a vote of 1,106 against and 508 in favor, according to unofficial results released Tuesday night.
  

   
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  Ross, Rubenstein, Lefar prevail in District 102 Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Eight-year incumbent Ellyn Ross was the leading vote-getter Tuesday in the race for three seats in Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary District 102. Also winning were Alan J. Rubenstein and Steven Lefar.
  

   
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  Board president, parent win in Glenbard race Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  A longtime Glenbard High School District 87 board incumbent and a Glenbard West parent who has often disagreed with district administration have won their bids for positions on the school board.
  

   
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  ‘Three for ECC’ win board race Apr 5, 2011 12:00 AM
  Slate mates that includes two incumbents and one newcomer win five-way race for three seats for the Elgin Community College board of trustees.