Articles filed under Huntley Unit District 158
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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...
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District 158 weighs options to refinance debtJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Refunding the bonds that paid for the expansion of Marlowe Middle School could cost Huntley Unit District 158 an additional $2.5 million, according to a consultant's ana...
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Huntley parents speak out on special ed needsJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - After state lawmakers passed a makeshift budget slashing funding for social services last month, the beneficiaries of those services sent policymakers a message: Don't b...
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Time for another tale from the fellowship of reformJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Reform. It's a nice word, kind of rolls off the tongue. It makes an especially nice sound in a state accustomed to felonious politicos who rub elbows with Mafiosi and co...