Articles filed under School Districts
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Editorial: Why are taxpayers still covering end-of-career pay boosts?Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - A few years ago, schools in the suburbs starting doing away with a perk that was patently unfair to taxpayers. Starting a few years before retirement, longtime teachers ...
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District 54 staff kick off summer by returning for learning opportunitiesJun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Hundreds of District 54 staff returned to school in June to take part in professional development opportunities in order to better serve their students in 2018-19. Nearl...
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Suburban school districts pay penalties for giving raises over 6 percentJun 13, 2018 5:00 am - Taxpayers in 58 suburban school districts spent a combined $820,980 last year to cover state penalties for dozens of teachers and administrators whose annual pay raises ...
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District 211 mentor program wins $10,000 grantJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - A program launched in 2013 to help Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 graduates find success in college has been awarded a $10,000 matching grant from Scholars...
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Dist. 15 hires consultant to find replacement for retiring superintendentJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 will receive outside help in finding a replacement for retiring Superintendent Scott Thompson. Libertyville-based BWP and Associ...
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Dist. 26 board debates retirement bonus for late employee's familyJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - River Trails Elementary District 26 board members are expected to hold a second vote next week on whether to amend a union contract to provide a roughly $50,000 bonus to...
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Demolition begins on east wing of Thompson Middle School in St. CharlesJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Plans to tear down the east wing of Thompson Middle School in St. Charles began this week as part of a multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion project. Eleven new s...
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District 214 students earn college credit, save moneyJun 12, 2018 11:00 pm - During her senior year of high school, Alethia Hernandez enrolled in online college classes offered through Northwest Suburban High School District 214's new Early Colle...
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District 303 seeking candidates to fill school board vacancyJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 is seeking applicants to fill a school board vacancy after longtime member James Gaffney stepped down. Gaffney, who served on the board fo...
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District 155 spending $14 million to upgrade schoolsJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly $14 million in improvements will be made at Crystal Lake High School District 155's four high schools now through the summer. Construction projects include renova...