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Cary District 26
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District 26 shuns charter school proposalMar 20, 2012 5:53 PM - Cary Elementary District 26 officially rejected a proposal to open a charter school next school year. Crystal Lake-based non-profit, Vision Group, has applied to open a charter school on the site of the former Maplewood School. The group can now appeal to the state.
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District 155, feeder districts look to save jointlyMar 14, 2012 6:06 PM - School board presidents from Crystal Lake High School District 155 and its four feeder districts are going to seek approval from their respective boards to look into saving money by joining forces in the areas of purchasing, technology, transportation and maintenance, officials said.
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Cary Dist. 26, Fox River Grove Dist. 3 to research consolidationMar 2, 2012 10:41 AM - Cary Elementary District 26 and Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 are considering a feasability study to determine if consolidating the two districts makes sense. Both districts have seen declining enrollments and expect further drops. "We only send kids to that one high school, so from that point of view we are very similar districts," said Christopher Spoerl, president of the District 26 school board.
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Charter school group makes pitch to District 26 residentsFeb 22, 2012 4:52 PM - Cary Elementary District 26 parents hear a proposal from a Crystal Lake group wanting to open a charter school in the village.
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Charter school group eyes vacant District 26 schoolFeb 3, 2012 11:17 AM - A Crystal Lake-based not-for-profit organization has submitted a formal application to open a charter school in Cary Elementary District 26.
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Fox Valley's top stories from 2011
Dec 29, 2011 9:31 AM - The biggest news stories of the year exemplify the ups and downs many experienced in 2011. While some enjoyed new beginnings -- like the eaglets from Mooseheart who were nursed back to health -- others saw incalculable lows. -
School districts wrong to increase leviesDec 19, 2011 5:00 AM - A Daily Herald editorial says that in hard economic times, school officials and others in government have been too willing to levy the highest tax increases they legally can.
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Fox schools ask for but don't expect more taxesDec 19, 2011 6:21 PM - Fox Valley school districts have approved property tax levies that range from increases of 4 to 20 percent. But with limitations on spending and in at least one case a planned abatement, there is much more to the story.
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Cary schools lead in ending pension perkNov 7, 2011 5:13 AM - A Daily Herald editorial lauds Cary District 26's groundbreaking contract agreement that cuts back perks taxpayers can no longer afford -- and calls on other districts to follow
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Cary teachers finally have contractNov 2, 2011 5:22 PM - Cary teachers and the Cary Elementary District 26 school board have finalized a three-year agreement that district leaders say will shore up the district's finances. The new contract includes a 3-percent pay cut for the 2011-2012 school year and a pay freeze over the remaining two years.
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