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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.
Suburban schools: Disabled sports directive a surprise Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
Local officials have yet to receive U.S. Education Department letters requiring schools to include students with disabilities in sports programs, or provide equal alternatives. Elgin Area School District U-46 officials were among those unaware of the new mandate as of late Thursday. Patrick Mogge, director of school and community relations, said the impact on the athletic budget is still unknown.
Warrenville asks Dist. 203 to drop lawsuit Jan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Eight years and $803,000 later, Warrenville officials have had enough. Tuesday night they took their message to the Naperville school district that has been suing them for nearly eight years. “We didn’t come here tonight to poke them in the eye. We came here tonight to ask them to take a closer look at whether this suit is a good use of taxpayer dollars,” Warrenville Mayor David Brummel said.
District 200 to seek voter approval for new early childhood center Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will seek voter permission in April to raise taxes and issue $17.6 million in bonds to finance construction of a new Jefferson Early Childhood Center. In a 6-1 vote, the school board agreed to place a referendum question on the April 9 ballot asking voters whether the district should issue bonds to fund the total project cost at 130 N. Hazelton Ave. in Wheaton. The issue pitted dozens of supporters who wore “Jefferson Yes!” stickers against opponents who voiced financial concerns.
Candidates line up for DuPage school boards facing contentious issuesDec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Candidates seeking school board seats in the April 9 DuPage County election will face issues ranging from budget deficits to overcrowded buildings to teacher contracts to curriculum questions. As daunting as it seems, relatively large numbers of candidates have filed to pursue seats on several area school boards.
District 200 nearing verdict on Jefferson referendum push Dec 14, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials have slightly downsized a plan to replace the Jefferson Early Childhood Center in response to a community survey and recommendations from staff. After meeting with district and Jefferson officials, Chicago-based Legat Architects shaved off about 3,700 square feet from the proposed design for what now would be a 59,000-square-foot building on a 10-acre site at 130 N. Hazelton Ave. in Wheaton. The move also reduces the project's estimated price tag from $18.3 million to about $17.6 million. The school board is expected Jan. 9 to decide whether to place a referendum question on the April 9 ballot asking voters to approve a property tax increase that would allow the district to issue bonds to finance the project.
District 200 considering tax increase to replace early childhood center Nov 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials are reviewing figures for a potential referendum question in April to finance a new Jefferson Early Childhood Center. The existing building, which serves the district's youngest learners, has remained largely untouched since it opened in 1958 at 130 N. Hazelton Ave., Wheaton. School board members have not yet determined the fate of Jefferson, but plan to decide Jan. 9 whether to put a referendum question on the April 9 ballot.
New berm protects Warrenville’s Bower Elementary from flooding Nov 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Four years after a storm sent the DuPage River spilling into Bower Elementary School in Warrenville, school and county officials teamed up to build a new berm to hold the river away from the school. The project is the beginning of work aimed at alleviating flooding in Warrenville.
Warrenville school remembers ‘Papa Chief’ Nov 9, 2012 12:00 AM
A former Air Force corporal who served in Guam and would later become "Papa Chief" of the Warrenville Fire Protection District was saluted at his namesake school Friday during a Veterans Day assembly. Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials used the assembly to formally pay tribute to Clifford Johnson, 84, who died Oct. 1, presenting his family with a plaque, clock and bench that will be displayed in his memory at Johnson Elementary School.
Wheaton Warrenville District 200 to sell Hubble bricks Oct 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials are selling keepsake bricks from the former Hubble Middle School as crews continue to demolish the Wheaton landmark. Two public sales of the bricks are slated for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at the DuPage County Fairground's west parking lot. A brick with a commemorative plaque costs $15, while a plain brick is $5. Officials have fielded requests for nearly 700 bricks, district spokeswoman Erica Loiacono said.
Dist. 200 wants more input on Jefferson facility Sep 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials will be asking a broader section of the community for feedback on the future of the Jefferson Early Childhood Center after a series of forums at the Wheaton facility attracted only 62 people. Officials will mail a survey Sept. 24 to about 35,000 homes in the district to gather input on the building at 130 N. Hazelton Ave. and other aging facilities.
Editorial: Blending realism, cooperation to tell teachers’ story Sep 12, 2012 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial says that Chicago's out-of-touch striking teachers are demonstrating what not to do at a time when realism and collaboration are needed more than ever.
Title IX means much more than sports equalitySep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
Chrystal Stokes, 19, found out she was pregnant during her sophomore year at Elgin High School. With support from the district, she finished her junior and senior years. The reason Stokes got help is because of Title IX. The legislation is about a lot more than women in sports; it also lays the foundation for equity between the genders in access to higher education, standardized testing and education for pregnant and parenting students.
What does Chicago teachers strike mean here?Sep 11, 2012 12:00 AM
The Chicago teacher strike comes as teachers across the area are feeling the salary pinch from cash-strapped local school boards as well as the threat of benefit cuts as state lawmakers seek ways to save money. Some experts say teachers' frustration over pay and benefits could make contract negotiations rockier in many areas in the coming years.
District 200 residents get say on future of early childhood center Aug 28, 2012 12:00 AM
The first community forum on the future of the Jefferson Early Childhood Center drew both advocates for a new facility and neighbors concerned about the scope of a potential project at the Wheaton site. Roughly two dozen people attended the forum Monday night, held in a gymnasium without air-conditioning at the school — one of the challenges in a building that has remained largely untouched since it opened in 1958 at 130 N. Hazelton Ave. Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials sponsored the forum to gauge feedback on design and funding scenarios for a new Jefferson and to collect input on other aging facilities.
Dist. 200 wants residents' ideas for aging facilityAug 27, 2012 12:00 AM
The future of the Jefferson Early Childhood Center and other facilities in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 could begin to take shape this week at a series of community forums. All four sessions will be held at Jefferson, a building opened in 1958 that ranks high on the district's list of priorities to replace. The first 90-minute forum begins at 6 p.m. Monday at 130 N. Hazelton Ave., Wheaton.
District 200 seeks community input on facilities Aug 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials will seek community input this fall as they explore scenarios to revamp their aging facilities. Prime among the district's concerns is the future of the Jefferson Early Childhood Center. Opened in 1958, officials say the building at 130 N. Hazelton Ave. in Wheaton was designed for elementary school students, not the district's youngest learners.
District 200 names principal at Edison Jul 19, 2012 12:00 AM
An educator who has worked in Oswego, Rachel Bednar, has been named principal of Edison Middle School in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200. She begins work July 19.
Tigers boys volleyball awarded national title by ESPN Jun 23, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton Warrenville South High School started the year in the national spotlight when its football team played in front of ESPN2's cameras for the 2011 ESPN High School Kickoff, a game the school lost. But the school more than made up for that loss and is back in ESPN's limelight for the boys volleyball team's achievements. ESPNHS awarded the boys volleyball team with the Powerade Fab 50 Trophy Friday night in the school's gymnasium during an assembly recognizing the team's listing atop the Powerade Fab 50, a weekly ranking of the nation's high school sports teams compiled by ESPNHS.
Schools: Pensions could hurt us like they hurt towns Jun 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Suburban mayors have seen their budgets drained by rising pension costs for police and firefighters but are unable to cut retirement benefits because state lawmakers control the rules. Now, suburban school officials say they eventually could end up in a similar spot. "The state sets the rules, but they want to shift the burden to us," said Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 Superintendent Brian Harris. "We have no voice at that table."