Student’s nonprofit, Harmony Healers, advocates for using music in post-war recovery
Search firms were asked about the "elephant in the room" during their presentations.
Junior Rohan Joshi has been selected to perform with the All-American Marching Band in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
A board member said a boundary change won't happen. "That is just a fact," she said.
Watchdogs question the board's reversal. A member urged the district to avoid using the word "alignment."
The latest numbers demonstrate the gap in course opportunities. But questions persist.
Board members say they want more certainty on courses. So they want to alternate some courses between the schools.
The buildings still need a lot of work, particularly on the things most people don't see, the finance chief said.
One teacher made the list. She retired at the end of last school year.
Capstone classes from Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South visit Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
The district released information on District 86's highest-paid teachers and officials.
"We're going to scrub our data. We know it's not clean," the board president said.
A local group says it will fundraise for the project. It wants the work to start next summer.
The district acknowledges it doesn't have a handle on the disparity between the two schools.
The activist says her group pressured the district to remove books and change policy.
The superintendent is retiring next June. His announcement follows several recent controversies.
The firm said it first heard about the district's concerns from Patch.
Central moved up in both the state and national rankings, pushing past New Trier.
The district hasn't paid $228,000 in bills. The firm said the district has no justification.
But a top official foresees problems with "copying and pasting" one school's innovation for another.
Officials wanted to give credit to students who seek extra help, but board members questioned the idea.
The dogs are trained to detect guns and explosives, discreetly alerting their certified handlers, an official said.
The district wants to give pay hikes of $10,000 and $15,000 to those with extra duties.
The district fought to keep its ex-law firm's letter secret. The attorney general ordered its release.
The politician and a District 86 leader have apparently known each other for years.
The district missed the chance to fill the high-ranking position, with the former official giving five months' notice.
The district would reduce expectations for freshmen performance, according to the superintendent's presentation.
It is improper for officials to manipulate numbers, the board president said.
Patch's complaint drew a rare binding opinion from the attorney general. The document was about a billing dispute.
The teacher was tardy to class 19 times in a month, records show.
The board president, who has been accused of micromanagement, was involved with "select student records."
Critics said the district's data is false. Even the school board leader has cast doubt upon the numbers.
A permanent replacement is not expected for another year, officials said.
Central offers a course that is linked to a test for college credit. It doesn't exist at South.
The board reversed a policy requiring tuition from such students. It was in response to residents' requests.
The progress was praised, but a committee member said, "I don't know how we got there."
Members expressed frustration with the pace of drafting long-term goals. "We're spinning our wheels," an official said.
The board unanimously voted for a "notice to remedy" for the teacher.
The school board delayed action on naming a new assistant superintendent for academics.
The district released "intentionally vague data," the board president said. Doing so, she said, erodes trust.