Articles filed under St. Charles Unit District 303

• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   

• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   

• Celebrate Kane County educators at annual awards banquet Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
  The 38th annual Educator of the Year Awards Banquet will be Friday, May 3, at the Q Center, 1405 N. Fifth Ave. in St. Charles. This awards dinner provides an opportunity to honor outstanding members of the education profession in Kane County and promote the awareness of the quality education being provided in our schools. Special recognition is also given to those retiring from education this school year.
  

   
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  School pay raises trigger Illinois penalties Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seven years after Illinois lawmakers passed a law intended to curtail big pension-boosting pay hikes for retiring educators, some local school districts still are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in penalties to the state for giving such raises. Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 paid nearly half a million dollars in penalties to the state in the 2011-2012 school year.
  

   
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  Dist. 303 charter school rejection may be template for battle Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  St. Charles Unit District 303 may have laid the groundwork for an ultimate case against a virtual charter school proposal when it goes to the state commission.
  

   
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  McNally in, Vyzral out in D303 school board raceApr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  For the first time in several elections, every St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board position on the ballot was contested. But it didn’t turn out to be much of a contest as nearly all the incumbents coasted to victory. But the board will have one new face.
  

   
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  Jersey Mike’s opens in South Elgin Apr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A friendly rivalry between St. Charles North and South Elgin High Schools helped welcome a new Jersey Mike's sandwich shop to South Elgin this month. Jersey Mike's employees handed out 8,000 coupons throughout the area for a free sub with a $1 donation. When customers brought the coupon to the counter, they could decide whether the $1 donation would go to the boosters club of either school.
  

   

• Local districts voting next week on online charter schools Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  The organizers behind a proposed online charter school Friday released a 1,018-page answer to the questions posed by members of the 18 school districts that have to vote on the request. Several of the boards, including Geneva and Kaneland, are due to vote on the proposal as soon as Monday.
  

   

• Parents of student with autism sue St. Charles D303 over treatment Apr 3, 2013 12:00 AM
  A St. Charles couple has sued School District 303, arguing their 18-year-old son with autism was mistreated by officials and teachers at St. Charles North High School after his parents pushed for his inclusion in advanced classes during the 2011-2102 school year. Sandra and Bogdan Stanek seek $900,000 in damages for emotional distress and for a judge to hear their case after a hearing officer denied a chance for them to air their grievances.
  

   

• Dist. 303 starts community conversation about mental health Mar 24, 2013 12:00 AM
  Mental health of students as it relates to school safety is the focus of the new St. Charles Unit District 303 Summit series. During the next couple months, the district will explore ways to better recognize the behaviors typically found in students who become school shooters and what to do about it.
  

   

• Endorsements: Spurling, Vyzral, McNally, Pierog for St. Charles Dist. 303 boardMar 19, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Daily Herald endorses Steven Spurling, Mike Vyzral, Corinne Pierog and Edward McNally for St. Charles school board.
  

   

• Dist. 303 hears online charter school planMar 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  A virtual charter school proposal already vilified by a pro-union group met with a thorough cross examination from St. Charles School District 303 officials Monday night. The district could lose $600,000 of state funds if the charter is approved.ss
  

   

• Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra to honor music educator Mar 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra will present Jim Stombres of St. Charles with its annual Music Educator of the Year Award at its "Blueprint" concerts on Sunday, March 17. The Music Educator of the Year award recognizes a music educator who has made a significant contribution to music education and been particularly supportive of the EYSO.
  

   
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  New ECC program gets students ready for college Feb 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Sean Robinson, an Elgin resident and junior at Burlington Central High School, is one of about 50 high school students participating in Elgin Community College's latest college readiness initiative. Transitions Academy brings together an ethnically diverse group of students across the four high school districts within ECC's boundaries. “It's a good opportunity for me to be successful in life,” one student said.
  

   
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  Edward McNally: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Edward McNally, running for St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• Michael Vyzral: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Michael Vyzral, running for St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• Corinne Pierog: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Corinne Pierog, running for St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• Steven Spurling: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Steven Spurling, running for St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• Richard Leidig: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Richard Leidig, running for St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• James Gaffney: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for James Gaffney, running for St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board (4-year Terms)