The board's minority warned the district wasn't keeping its word to residents.
The board president told the public where the inquiry stands.
The low bid beat the engineer's estimate by nearly $250,000.
The district is one of the few above pre-pandemic levels among elementary and middle schoolers, an official said.
The money targets the local school with the highest rate of low-income students.
He now serves at a school with a negligible number of students coming from low-income families.
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The school-owned car was a few feet away from the school building.
A former Hinsdale school official is poised to take a similar job in Elmhurst.
The current elementary principal is retiring after more than 18 years at the helm.
The district said such information is not "immediately available." It denied a records request.
A new system would alert school officials to unauthorized entries.
The union accused the district of retaliating against a York High School teacher.
The top finance official is required to work remotely through his last day.
In another district, a superintendent's card was used for a church and a mysterious expense labeled "Sextpanthe."
He parted ways after a former subordinate's questionable credit card spending became known. He is set to get a "final compensation payment."
The district makes up three-fourths of the local property tax bill.
But the increases are at a slower pace than those in the last three years.
The position has drawn a "large slate" of applicants, an official said.
The district recently discovered an ex-official's questionable credit card spending. Officials declined to say who approved it.
His credit card use in Rockford was a far cry from what happened in Elmhurst.
The official, who was recently arrested, also gained a much longer commute.
A downstate mayor was convicted in a similar situation involving his credit card use.
In two local schools, more than half of teachers missed 10 or more days last year, figures show.
The parents must keep the agreement secret from the public.
A board member was wrong in saying the average size has dropped.
The city responded to Patch's inquiry about whether it is investigating a former official's credit card use.
The district overall compares favorably with other area districts, state statistics show.
A critic questions a certificate for the district's financial reporting. An auditor explains it.
The district won't say who signed off on questionable credit card use.
School board members make the case for an increase in property taxes.
Officials said they are responding to problems with the bus service.
The district is considering five-year contracts to lower costs.
An official sought an explanation in light of an official's recent arrest.
An official who was arrested put $47,000 in personal items on his public credit card. The district said he paid it back.
The district immediately put the man on leave when it was told about the police inquiry.
The facilities director resigned. An official referred to "discovered issues" and hinted at disciplinary action for others.
The district said the state issued its highest rating. But it left out key information in a mailer to residents.
It would honor 118 graduates who died in wartime service to the country.