Kerry Lester
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Why'd he do it? And what does this mean for other U-46 employees?Jul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - So Jose Torres, Elgin Area School District U-46's superintendent, decided to send back his $8,140 raise. Why? And what implications does it have for the thousands of oth...
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U-46 officials unsure how they'll pay for facility upgradesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 facilities may need as much as $300 million in upgrades over the next several years, according to a recently released report. It's easy ...
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U-46 report shows boundary changes needed -- and needed nowJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Boundary changes look to be coming to Elgin Area School District U-46. Fast. The long-awaited results of a capital planning and facilities study, presented to the school...
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Organizers expect heavy turnout at U-46 back to school fairJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - For most local students, the Fourth of July served as the official halfway mark to summer break. But those attending three Elgin Area School District U-46 schools - Chan...
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More $$ for school safety won't bring back liaison officers to Elgin schoolsJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 may have received another large safety grant, but $459,000 will do nothing to help the reduced number of police liaison officers in Elgin...
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Roskam lays it on the line for U-46 studentsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Call them tapped in. Social studies teachers Rod Watson and CJ Nemec have long sought to make politics come alive for their summer school students at South Elgin High. S...
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U-46 receives second large safety grant in a yearJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Safety czar John Heiderscheidt has spent the past three years raising the bar on disaster readiness in the state's second-largest school district. Elgin Area School Dist...
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Black belt boss: New Dist. 301 super spills on goals, martial arts movesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Central Unit District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn just wrapped up his second week on the job. In between teacher contract negotiations, we sat down with him and asked ...
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Chicago media academy program popular with suburban studentsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many kids, Marc Barrowclift has had a number of different aspirations as he's grown up. The St. Charles native dreamed of being an astronaut. A magician. A comic bo...
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State superintendent urges districts to prepare for budget cutsJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - In his weekly newsletter, State Superintendent of Education Chris Koch Tuesday urged teachers and administrators to reach out to their local lawmakers to decry cuts to s...