Articles filed under Huntley Unit District 158
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Ex-158 leader calls for cautionAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Huntley Unit District 158 board members got a stern admonition from a former colleague on Thursday. Tony Quagliano, former board vice president and respected school fina...
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District 158 changes course on special edAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - So much can change in a week. When I left for a vacation in Yellowstone National Park, the administration in Huntley Unit District 158 had recommended spending just half...
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Quinn signs fix for school districts that pass tax hikesAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - If someone asked you for $10, and you knew if you gave him the money that he would also lose $5, would you still give him the money? Until Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new la...
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District 158, parents argue about use of stimulus fundsAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Tempers flared and heated words were exchanged Thursday during a vigorous debate among Huntley Unit District 158 officials over how to spend federal stimulus dollars. Th...
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Huntley High might start drug testing in springAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Random drug and alcohol testing for students in extracurricular activities at Huntley High School could begin in the spring semester and cost the district as much as $13...
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Districts need to weigh costs of leaving cooperativeAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - With the departure of key administrators and an expected infusion of federal cash, special education has lately been on the front burner in Huntley Unit District 158. On...
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Burkey addresses special educationJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - In my column last week, I included a mild zinger directed at Huntley Unit District 158 Superintendent John Burkey. I said I was disappointed Burkey didn't explicitly sta...
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Huntley District 158 gets a boost, but budget worries remainJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Huntley Unit District 158 just received a rare piece of good news from Springfield. District 158 will get an additional $2 million in state aid under the state education...
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District 158, parents need to find middle groundJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - This month, officials in Huntley Unit District 158 have made an effort to improve their relationship with special education parents. So far, the strategy appears to be o...
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Dist. 158 chief visits Far East on China-sponsored tripJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 37 years ago, Richard Nixon made a historic and unexpected one-week trip to China, meeting with top Communist Party officials and visiting Beijing, Hangzhou an...