Indian Prairie Unit District 204 School Board
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'It really is eye-opening': District 204 school board president learns the ropes of being a substitute teacher
May 2, 2022 6:45 AM - Laurie Donahue, the school board president in Indian Prairie Unit District 204, is shining a light on the shortage of substitute teachers by serving as a sub herself. -
Officers respond to bomb threat at Waubonsie Valley High SchoolApr 25, 2022 4:01 PM - Officers from the Aurora Police Department and DuPage County sheriff's office responded Monday morning to a report of a bomb threat at Waubonsie Valley High School, but classes and activities resumed as normal after a search of the building.
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District 204 teachers receiving 5% pay raises in first two years of new four-year contract
Apr 19, 2022 5:37 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 teachers will receive a 5% pay raise in each of the first two years of a new four-year contract. -
'Everybody struggles': Neuqua Valley students discuss mental health with surgeon general, Underwood
Apr 24, 2022 10:17 AM - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood spoke about youth mental health struggles with Neuqua Valley High School students Monday in Naperville. -
District 204 using app for families to track school buses
Apr 13, 2022 5:43 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 started using an app that will allow parents and students to track school buses out on their routes. -
'A lot of different cultures': Lessons in Asian American history coming to schools this fall
Apr 11, 2022 6:16 AM - Public schools across the suburbs are gearing up to teach Asian American history this fall, after Illinois became the first state in the nation to require through a law aiming for more representation and inclusion in the classroom. -
District 204 officials announce transportation plan for new boundary proposal
Apr 5, 2022 5:41 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials announced they'll be able to provide busing for every student eligible for the "grandfather" clause that allows them to stay in their current school instead of transferring due to the enrollment boundary changes coming next school year. -
District 204 school board reaches tentative contract agreement with teachers
Mar 25, 2022 3:38 PM - The Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board reached a tentative contract agreement with teachers from the Indian Prairie Education Association, who will vote to ratify the contract on April 11. -
District 204 high school students seek more sway with school board
Mar 16, 2022 1:22 AM - Students from the three high schools in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 are pushing for greater representation on the school board to add their perspective on policy decisions. It's an idea that's popular among board members. -
District 204 officials expect revenues to keep up with $60 million annual rise in expenses by 2026-27
Mar 7, 2022 5:55 PM - Even though annual expenditures in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 are expected to rise more than $60 million by the 2026-27 school year and reach $440 million, district officials also expect revenues to keep pace. -
District 204 board president becoming a substitute teacher to draw attention to shortage in the district
Mar 2, 2022 6:19 AM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 School Board President Laurie Donahue received permission from her colleagues to become a substitute teacher in the district to highlight the continuing shortage. -
District 203, 204 superintendents talk masks, snow days in online forum
Feb 25, 2022 6:31 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 Superintendent Adrian Tally and Naperville Unit District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges participated in a community forum over Zoom to answer questions on a variety of subjects, from masking policies to snow days. -
Nine suburban teachers named as finalists for Golden Apple award
Feb 16, 2022 6:21 AM - Educators from Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties are among the 30 finalists. -
Districts 203, 204 ending mask mandates
Feb 14, 2022 4:31 PM - After a week of tense board meetings and protests, Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Unit District 204 both announced an end to their respective mask mandates. -
District 204 outlines busing options for families choosing 'grandfather' provision over boundary changes
Feb 10, 2022 6:12 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials have outlined transportation options for families choosing to stay at their current schools through a "grandfather" provision instead of switching schools because of boundary changes. -
District 204 board meets remotely one day after adjourning early due to maskless attendeesFeb 9, 2022 6:23 PM - One day after adjourning before even getting started because of maskless attendees, the Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board meeting took place remotely and was livestreamed on Tuesday.
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'Shame on you': District 204 meeting ends early after parents, students protest mask mandateFeb 8, 2022 11:46 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 Superintendent Adrian Talley and school board members adjourned Monday's board meeting before it even had a chance to begin because of the numerous maskless attendees protesting the district's school mask mandate.
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School districts under fire for staying open amid snowstorm
Feb 2, 2022 5:37 PM - Several suburban school districts either closed or shifted to e-learning because of Wednesday's snowstorm, but a few others came under fire from parents for remaining open. -
Indian Prairie District 204 touts social, emotional learning accomplishments in second year
Jan 25, 2022 11:49 PM - As concerns rise about the mental health of students, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is looking closer at its programs for social and emotional learning. -
Indian Prairie District 204 superintendent: Boundary redrawing tough but had to be done
Jan 14, 2022 9:27 PM - In the wake of this week's Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board vote to approve new enrollment boundaries starting in the 2022-23 school year, Superintendent Dr. Adrian Talley answered a series of questions about the process that's been years in the making. -
District 204 increasing driver's education fees
Jan 12, 2022 4:49 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is increasing driver's education fees for the first time since 2010 to help narrow a $1 million annual deficit in the department. -
Indian Prairie Unit District 204 approves major redrawing of boundaries
Jan 11, 2022 4:40 PM - After months of meetings and emotional debate throughout the community, the Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board unanimously approved its first major redrawing of enrollment boundaries since 2009. -
District 204 board hears recommendation for boundary redrawing
Dec 21, 2021 5:58 PM - After six months of debate, a proposal for redrawing enrollment boundaries in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 has been recommended by the administration for school board approval. -
'Bell Bowl' celebrates dedicated administrator at Young Elementary School
Dec 15, 2021 6:43 PM - Nancy Young Elementary School in Aurora hosted the first "Bell Bowl," a students vs. staff football game to honor school administrator Robert Bell. -
No schools to be closed as part of final District 204 boundary committee plans
Dec 9, 2021 11:49 AM - A heavy sigh of relief emerged from parents at the final Indian Prairie Unit District 204 boundary committee meeting when it was revealed neither of the two proposed concept plans calls for closing any schools.
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