Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 School Board
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How pension debate played out in District 211 teacher contract talks
May 16, 2022 12:45 AM - Before the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board's recent 5-2 approval of a two-year teachers contract, most of the debate centered not on the 3% annual salary increases but how big raises could be in teachers' final four years before collecting pensions. -
Handgun found after fight at Hoffman Estates High School
May 13, 2022 6:30 PM - A Friday morning scuffle among three students at Hoffman Estates High School was resolved quickly, but authorities found a gun in a bag belonging to one of the students. -
District 211 levy abatements bring tax relief to residents
May 6, 2022 2:19 PM - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Board of Education has approved two tax levy abatements that will provide a total of approximately $6 million of relief to taxpayers. -
Renewed District 211 STEAM program gives girls jump-start on their futures
May 3, 2022 4:22 PM - A recent STEAM event at Conant High School introduced fifth and sixth grade girls to new concepts at a young age, intended to pique their interest before high school. -
After debating pension impact, District 211 board approves 2-year teachers contract
Apr 29, 2022 7:59 AM - Exactly four weeks after the teachers union in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 authorized a strike, the school board Thursday voted 5-2 to approve a new two-year contract. -
District 211 reaches tentative contract with teachers union
Apr 18, 2022 5:47 PM - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and its teachers union, according to a joint statement released Monday. -
Rotarians buying tools for District 211 automotive studentsApr 11, 2022 3:04 PM - Local Rotarians and the Hoffman Estates High School Applied Technology Department are launching a new program called "Operation Tool Kit" to provide aspiring auto mechanics with the equipment they need to pursue post-high-school applied technology programs, auto union internships and entry-level jobs.
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District 211 union president: Teachers 'without a doubt' hope to avoid strike
Apr 5, 2022 9:21 PM - The president of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's teachers union said Tuesday its members "without a doubt" hope to avoid a strike but are seeking a fair deal before their current contract expires June 30. -
Despite strike threat, District 211 officials working toward deal with teachers, spokeswoman says
Apr 1, 2022 9:42 PM - Despite a strike vote from teachers, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members are working "in good faith" toward a labor agreement, a spokeswoman said Friday. -
District 211 teachers threaten strike
Apr 1, 2022 8:49 AM - Teachers in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 teachers say they will go on strike if they don't reach a new deal with the district by June 30, when their current contract ends. -
Schaumburg High raises nearly $70,000 for St. Baldrick's return
Mar 23, 2022 6:46 AM - St. Baldrick's returned to Schaumburg High School in a big way on March 17, with the principal among those shaving their heads, and nearly $70,000 raised for cancer research. -
District 211 making $17 million in building upgrades this summer
Mar 21, 2022 4:54 PM - Renovations to Fremd High School's kitchen in Palatine, the original restrooms at Fremd and Palatine high schools, and the parking lot at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates are among approximately $17 million in major capital improvement projects Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will undertake this summer. -
'Teachable moments': How history teachers are bringing war in Ukraine into suburban classrooms
Mar 15, 2022 8:04 AM - As live history unfolds in Ukraine, high school social studies teachers in the suburbs are adjusting lesson plans on the fly to help their students make sense of it all. -
District 211 schools collaborate to bring Hispanic artwork to the community
Feb 25, 2022 11:31 AM - Students at Conant and Schaumburg high schools know what Hispanic culture means to them. And they're not just sharing it with classmates -- they're taking the message to the community through a display at Green Joe Coffee in Schaumburg. -
Two new assistant principals to join Palatine High School
Feb 22, 2022 11:10 AM - Two experienced educators have joined Palatine High School's administrative team as 10-month principals. -
Palatine High culinary students demonstrate remodeled food lab
Feb 18, 2022 6:58 PM - Culinary students at Palatine High School Friday catered a soup lunch for teachers and classmates in their remodeled, professional-grade food lab. -
District 211 parents, student tell of bullying but also respect since going mask-optional
Feb 18, 2022 12:15 AM - On a day that didn't bring an expected Illinois appellate court ruling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's school mask mandate, some people at Thursday's Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board meeting told of both the good and bad in the nearly two weeks that District 211 has gone mask-optional. -
Community rallies around Fremd staffer after wife's leukemia diagnosis, daughter's premature birth
Feb 16, 2022 10:20 PM - Family, friends and colleagues have rushed to provide support -- including through a pair of fundraisers -- to the family of a Fremd High School employee whose wife last week was diagnosed of a rare form of leukemia, leading to the inducement of their daughter's premature birth. -
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. -
Palatine High's Advancement of Black Leaders display features student art, inspirational words
Feb 14, 2022 4:10 PM - The hallways of Palatine High School transformed into something of an art gallery this month, thanks to the work of a unique club. Up and down the first and second floor corridors can be seen life-size silhouettes created by students themselves.
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How educators are trying to keep bullying at bay in mask-optional school districts
Feb 14, 2022 6:22 AM - School districts with mask-optional-but-recommended policies are battlegrounds in the latest school pandemic controversy: Some students are wearing masks, some aren't, and they don't always get along. But school leaders say they've tried to reinforce positive messages to head off any issues. And, they believe, in most cases, it's working. -
Palatine police arrest Fremd student accused of threatening classmate in mask dispute
Feb 8, 2022 12:24 PM - Palatine police confirmed Tuesday that a juvenile student at Fremd High School was arrested and will face charges after reportedly threatening a classmate with a knife during a confrontation over masking Monday. -
Here we go again: Judge's order sparks conflict, renews debates over masks in schools
Feb 7, 2022 10:12 PM - Despite a downstate judge's order lifting a statewide mask mandate, many suburban schools insisted students and employees wear face coverings Monday to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 virus, sparking conflict and protests in some schools. -
Palatine police called to Fremd after student confrontation over masks
Feb 7, 2022 5:26 PM - Palatine police were called to Fremd High School Monday morning following a confrontation between students in a classroom regarding the wearing of masks in the building. -
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.
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