Articles filed under Elk Grove Township District 59
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District 59 begins search for Fessler's successor
Oct 15, 2020 3:30 PM - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 has launched a survey, plans to conduct focus groups and will hold open forums next week as officials begin their formal search for a new superintendent to replace Art Fessler at the end of the school year. -
Arlington Heights hosting listening sessions on inclusivity
Oct 3, 2020 6:42 PM - Arlington Heights will host two virtual community listening sessions this month as part of an initiative to gain deeper understanding of residents' perceptions and experiences related to diversity, inclusivity and belonging in the village.
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Two-day-a-week, in-person schedule starts next month in District 59
Oct 2, 2020 6:47 PM - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 parents have until Monday to decide if they want their children to come to school at least two days a week as part of a transition to an anticipated hybrid schedule, or remain at home for remote learning. But any in-person learning is still a month away, district officials said. -
State announces 2021 Teacher of the Year nominees
Sep 30, 2020 6:39 AM - Two suburban educators are finalists for the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award to be announced next month. -
'Pandemic pods' give kids space to learn, play
Aug 25, 2020 8:12 AM - Monday marked the first day of school for thousands of students across the suburbs who are starting the new year the way they ended the last one: virtually. But rather than stay at home, a small number of them packed a lunch and brought their laptops and headphones to some of the new, unconventional learning spaces being called "pandemic pods." -
District 59 could stay remote through October
Aug 4, 2020 6:21 PM - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 students will begin the school year remotely Monday, Aug. 17, and it likely will stay that way through the end of October, officials said. -
District 59 superintendent not coming back after 2021
Jul 9, 2020 7:32 PM - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent Art Fessler, criticized by some in the community for implementing a controversial curriculum, won't return after the upcoming school year, district officials announced Thursday. -
James Fay, superintendent who oversaw era of change in District 59, dies at 87
Jun 25, 2020 8:09 PM - Despite controversies, James Fay remained at the helm of Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 for 15 years -- a tenure almost unheard of in today's local schools climate. "He was just a person who really did the best for kids, regardless of how difficult it was or what a political disadvantage it might be," said Bob Bortnick, who served under Fay as associate superintendent of curriculum. -
District 59 hires business official, two principals
May 12, 2020 1:57 PM - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 has hired three new administrators, including a new chief school business official and two principals. -
Schools, local governments support proposal for new Arlington Heights TIF district
May 6, 2020 2:22 PM - Representatives of local governments in and around Arlington Heights have endorsed the village's plan to set up a special taxing district aimed at jump-starting redevelopment of the southern gateway to town.
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