Articles filed under Palatine Township District 15
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There are alternatives to guns in District 15 schoolsJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - The District 15 school board is considering hiring armed retired policemen. More guns is not the answer. Introducing guns increases children's anxiety and the likelihood...
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New Libertyville District 70 superintendent comes from Palatine District 15Dec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70 has selected a Palatine educator to replace Superintendent Guy Schumacher, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Matthew J. ...
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Palatine Township District 15 makes calendar changes for 2019-20Dec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has made small revisions to the 2019-20 school year calendar. Officials said the tweaks were made in an effort to provide better...
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Palatine Township District 15's next superintendent: Park Ridge-Niles' Laurie HeinzDec 13, 2018 4:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board members Wednesday night hired a new superintendent to replace Scott Thompson, who's retiring after the 2018-19 academic ye...
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District 15 postponing plan to hire retired cops as armed clerical workersDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - An idea to have armed retired police officers working front-office jobs to boost security at grade schools has been placed on hold at Palatine Township Elementary Distri...
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Former Palatine teacher not guilty of hitting student with laptopDec 11, 2018 12:00 am - A former Palatine Township Elementary District 15 teacher was found not guilty by a Cook County judge of allegations she threw a laptop computer at a junior high school ...
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Don't put armed officers in schools' front officesDec 04, 2018 12:00 am - I am a Palatine resident, parent, an ESP member and a District 15 employee. I work in a school that has a School Resource Officer. He is a valued member of our team. We ...
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'Will & Grace' actor, Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes visits 1,200 Palatine students on book tourNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - About 1,200 young children from Palatine Township Elementary District 15 squealed with delight over an appearance Wednesday by an actor from a popular NBC sitcom and his...
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Supt. Scott Thompson; Retired police can help make grade schools safeNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - Sandy Hook, Columbine and Parkland. Names eliciting horrific and deeply troubling images. Often the next thought turns to "could this happen in my school?" School employ...
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Plan for armed retired cops in Palatine grade schools: Good safety move vs. too riskyNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - A Palatine school district's plan to increase security by hiring retired police officers to serve as armed clerical workers is drawing mixed reviews from police, parents...