Spring Grove Schools
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Dist. 301 to install reverse-calling systemJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In the coming weeks, Central Unit School District 301 will implement a reverse-calling system for school emergencies. The system can send millions of prerecorded phone c...
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District 158 says teachers want 30 percent raise in 3 yearsJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 has asked for an increase in compensation of more than 30 percent over the next three years, district officials said Frid...
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Episode V: The Union Strikes BackJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It's about time. For the first time since teacher contract negotiations in Huntley Unit District 158 began in April, things are getting interesting. The past week has se...
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District 158 teachers union won't release new proposalJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 said Thursday it would not release its latest contract proposal. "We want to keep the specific details of the proposals a...
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Bucket Boys make a career in junkJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Part comedy, part percussion performance, Vince Romanelli and Mitch Martin whack their drum sticks on everything but drums. Friends since sixth grade, the guys from Crys...
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Union accuses District 158 of 'running up surpluses'Jul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 has accused the district of padding its budget by denying fair compensation to teachers. "The district is running up surp...
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Retired teacher creating pet portraitsJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Algonquin resident Nancy Arnier retired from teaching three years ago, the 72-year-old grandmother needed to find a hobby - and quickly - to quell her boredom. Inst...
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New proposal would still put District 158 in red, officials sayJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The newest contract proposal from the teachers union in Huntley Unit District 158 would still put the district in a deficit - even though the new proposal cuts the union...
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District 158 official visits TaiwanJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Call it teacher diplomacy. Mary Olson, Huntley Unit District 158's curriculum and instruction director, returned last week from a trip to Taiwan that could establish a p...
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Is your pup dogged by loud noises?Jul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine walking into a crowded bar. The music is turned up so loud the lyrics are barely discernible. Couples are shouting to get each other's attention. Glasses are cli...