Another official said, "I don't know that we owe them anything."
The school plans a $10.4 million project to extend AC. It also wants to renovate a slow, rundown elevator.
The school is in the top 5 percent for racial disparity with suspensions, according to its report.
LTHS teens will compete against 10 area schools in the Student Silent Film Festival on Jan. 22 at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
The board privately pushed for a public relations firm and a demographer in preparation for a controversy.
"Do we owe anybody anything? No, probably not," the school board's leader said.
Officials seemed to believe that a lawyer's involvement meant emails could be kept secret.
Despite the attorney's advice, Patch exposed how the board broke the state's open meetings law.
Officials predicted "backlash," so they kept their plan under wraps for months. In so doing, they broke state law.
One district has smaller class sizes than the other two, state numbers show.
Another district reported an improbable reduction last year.
The chronic absenteeism rate is higher than it was pre-pandemic, state figures show.
The board voted to release eight closed-session recordings on a land deal.
This effort includes sponsors for superfans and cheerleaders.
The board plans to consider ideas that would make the site more appealing to developers.
The board's then-attorney attended "most if not all" the closed meetings that were found to be illegal, the new lawyer said.
Lyons Township High parted ways with the firm after its lawyer's handling of a controversial land deal.
They are far behind the student body as a whole, according to state numbers.
Such a state law would "take the pressure off of us," a board member said.
Celebrate the high school's new "exemplary" designation, board members said.
Calling herself a "biliterate Latina," she has volunteered for local civic groups.
The school board's vote was unanimous in the discipline.
The school board broke the law by meeting eight times behind closed doors, the attorney general found.
The local schools are wealthier than most around Illinois, according to state data.
As a wealthy school, the local high school remains well above state averages.
The board's "campaign of concealment" was found to violate the state's open meetings law.
He did so after Patch notified him that state law barred teachers from serving on the board.
Underground lines are "failing or are near failure." The school waived bidding rules.
The applicants live in various towns in the high school's area.
The makeup of the teaching staff is far different from the student body.
School officials are meeting with representatives of other public bodies.
The agency may fight the withdrawal. Last time, such a battle cost taxpayers millions.
She gives her reason for resigning from the board, according to a school news release.
The top-paid teacher was seventh on the list. He coaches three sports.
The leader spoke about the school's new policies on phones and tardiness.
The school board continues with its changed approach to possibly selling its Willow Springs land.
The college is requiring a data-sharing pact before it shows data on whether it is breaking state law, the official said.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they're valued and appreciated.
Two students were victimized twice on the same day at North Campus, a lawsuit alleged.