The passing rate increased last year as well, according to a school report.
Those who are absent a lot are at risk of suffering academic and social problems, the state says.
Students from Lyons Township High School received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema for their silent film titled, “Pink Lady”
The high school is still below its pre-pandemic numbers, according to state data.
In 2023 dollars, his final salary was nearly a half million. The last four years of pay are key to pension amounts.
A superintendent in a small area school district made far more last year than his counterparts in La Grange.
The agency provides special education services for 15 school districts.
The tax increase would not have the same effect on every property taxpayer.
The school needs to be "explicit" about its goal and proud of it, an official said.
The school would be allowed to increase taxes to the cap because of inflation.
The highest-paid teacher was fourth on the district's compensation list.
The district serves nearly 1,000 students. Its superintendent makes almost $200,000 a year.
The superintendent topped the list, which included teachers and administrators.
Teachers are mixed in with administrators on the pay list.
The local teacher taught all of a resident's grandchildren over the years.
The union's president said heat continues to be a major disruption at the school.
An official said the company's lateness rate continues to be unacceptable.
School board members debated sending a quick email to the village about a controversial land issue.
A top school official explains why boys wouldn't be allowed in the advanced class.
The class keeps growing, requiring more space to offer it, an official said.
It's a far cry from how the board approached the Willow Springs issue earlier this year.
Is the bus company the "only game in town"? An official says the school will look into that.
Replacement of exterior doors and frames could cost up to $700,000, according to the school.
Patch is publishing the addresses, even though the school has kept the information under wraps.
The school is still without complete climate control on its campuses, an official said.
She called it a "big missing chunk" in the effort to sell the school's land in Willow Springs.
The firm may have been a casualty of the controversy over the effort to sell land.
The board is set to vote on hiring a new firm. Its current one failed to inform the board it broke state law.
Students at Lyons Township High School are heading back to school Aug. 21.
The school is projecting big increases in salaries and benefits.
The administration explains the reason for last year's big increase in drug referrals
The school appears to have kept its promise to focus on absences and tardies.
A top official called for "collaboration" with Willow Springs. The village was kept out of the loop before.
The board again promised openness. Last time, it kept key information secret.
The school explains how an appraisal backs up the superintendent's number.
For the most part, the increases were less than those for teachers.
Teachers and other workers got major pay increases, the district said.
The district did not need a tax referendum for $16 million in projects, the superintendent said.
The state is determining whether the school board broke the law with its 2022 closed sessions.
In discussing opposition to a land deal, an official referred to Willow Springs as "one small community."