Westboro Baptist Church came to Skokie in September 2010 to protest on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. Now, the group says they will protest outside of Sandy Hook Elementary, claiming, "God Sent the Shooter."
If you live in the district, expect a tax increase of approximately $45 on a $6,000 tax bill. Board members raised the levy 4.19%, saying they wanted to prepare for Springfield shifting pension costs onto individual school districts.
The teachers union president expressed hope for a thorough investigation; Board president Sean Sullivan said top D-207 administrators did not know of the allegations before November 2012.
Voice your opinion Dec. 3. One board member voted no, saying it's not needed; others said the district should put aside money in preparation for big expenditures coming due--especially teacher pensions.
Because the district's demographics are changing with more low-income students arriving, test scores were expected to drop. However, they held steady.
Maine South graduate Dirk Haller has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force's Officer Training School. Once completed, Haller will be working among the most high-tech weaponry for our country's defense.
Maine South won in the opening round of the Class 8A playoffs with a 42-7 win over Lane, the Park Ridge Herald Advocate reported.
The following is a selection of police-related items reported in area Patches recently. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Patch built readers a database to look up teacher and administrator salaries for the 2010-11 school year using information from the Illinois State Board of Education.
The board approved the teachers' contract, which gives average 3.6% raises over four years, but some trustees said that was too much during a recession. Also, one pointed to $14 million in immediate building needs for mold control, etc.
Tentative plan does not take new labor contracts into account.
A story in the Chicago Sun-Times reveals that teachers in District 207 are the 15th highest paid in the state.
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