The superintendent will apparently make more than $240,000 while not working at the helm.
A board member said he did not necessarily trust the administration's directives to counselors.
One member, though, said the move would "foster divisiveness." And a resident said such a position has a "leftist bent."
She explains why she was absent from the meetings, two of which were closed.
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The increases follow the passage of a tax hike and a teachers union contract that included raises.
Teachers are absent more often on certain days, so the district adjusts accordingly.
A longtime district watchdog recommends a pilot program of remote learning.
Board member acknowledges she doesn't know what will happen to the equity position.
Aldermen agreed a better crosswalk was needed, with one saying crossing can be "death-defying."
The superintendent said "nothing was accomplished" with the district's plan in the first year.
The member said the deal would not benefit the district. The district's top finance official disagreed.
Board members engage in "commenting at each other" in prefacing their votes, an official said.
Board member says she doesn't like being "mushed" in with the majority.
A local committee aims to build better relationships in the community, one of its leaders said.
The board ended its formal role in a committee designed to increase connections to residents.
A grading policy that was in place for a year has been reversed – at least in part.
Officials answer why African American students are getting lower grades than they received four years ago.
A local district with a greater percentage of low-income students performed better than its wealthier counterpart.
Chicago and others reported that 100 percent of teachers are excellent or proficient.
The increases follow the voters' passage of a property tax hike.
The only South representative is leaving the board. Just one candidate from that area is running so far.
The health department is conducting contact tracing at two schools, an official said.
Tax hike backers criticized an alderman for presenting consolidation as an option.
Student outcomes drop a lot when teachers are absent for 10 days or more, the state says.
The smallest of Darien's districts wants security upgrades and conversion of heating and cooling to geothermal.
Besides the union, the political committee pushing a tax increase has only one named donor.
One board member gets more committee assignments than the others.
Even a high-profile board opponent agreed with the proposal to increase property taxes.
The group says it hasn't met the threshold to file a report with the state.
The district says it may be lumped in the same financial category as East St. Louis and North Chicago.
The district says it is spending thousands less per student than its counterparts.
The local reporter has shown bias in covering a tax increase proposal, residents say.
Money for a pro-tax hike effort came from the teachers union, a local PAC acknowledged.
This is in contrast to political ads and district-funded study on fire safety.
The school is breaking with tradition. A student committee develops homecoming plans.
It can be hard to find long-term subs with endorsements in subject areas.
The recommended improvements would cost nearly $150,000, an engineering firm said.
The group says it didn't draw enough delegates to ensure a cross-section of the district.
The group says fire alarms are unreliable. Fire inspection reports indicate otherwise.