Articles filed under Libertyville High School District 128
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Suburban schools named 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon winnersOct 20, 2026 11:40 am - Several suburban schools were among 16 public and eight private institutions in Illinois recognized for exemplary academic achievement through a state initiative that models the now-defunct federal Blue Ribbon program canceled by the Trump administration.
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District 128 superintendent released after 15 months for shift in ‘leadership direction’Oct 15, 2026 5:19 pm - Turmoil continues at Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 with the immediate release of Superintendent Marc Schaffer, who started with the district about 15 months ago.
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District 128 gender policies questioned as violating rights of parents and studentsOct 15, 2026 4:34 pm - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is being told to amend its gender-related written policies or face potential legal action.
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Fencing academy relocating to Vernon Hills retail building, expanding offeringsOct 12, 2026 1:52 pm - “En garde” and other fencing commands will be among the sounds of a new business coming to a retail space in Vernon Hills.
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District 128 considering digital scoreboardsSep 17, 2026 6:12 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 officials appear receptive to replacing aging scoreboards with upgraded digital versions. But they are seeking more detail before committing to a program estimated to cost about $1.4 million over seven years.
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‘We know that trust isn’t restored by a statement’: District 128 pledges reforms after teacher grooming accusationsSep 15, 2026 4:26 pm - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is pledging reforms following bitter public backlash over its handling of a now-retired teacher who was accused in a lawsuit of grooming a student who has Down syndrome.
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District 128 proceeding with process to fire veteran administratorAug 26, 2026 5:04 pm - Four months after placing veteran administrator Briant Kelly on leave, Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is seeking to have him fired.
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Suburban students return to new facilities and campus upgrades this fallAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - As students across the suburbs return to classrooms this month, they will be greeted with new facilities, additions and campus improvements in several school districts where summer construction projects have wrapped up and new ones are beginning.
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‘Unconscionable breach of trust’: District 70 fires teacher accused of possession of child sex abuse materialsJul 15, 2026 11:51 am - A tenured Libertyville Elementary District 70 teacher facing charges related to possession of child sexual abuse materials was fired Tuesday by the school board.
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‘An inspiration’: Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102Jul 14, 2026 4:04 pm - Mary Morello, an international activist and retired Libertyville High School teacher who became known to generations of music fans as guitar virtuoso Tom Morello’s mom and biggest booster, has died.
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