Thursday, March 7, 2013
School Board candidate answers questions from Elmhurst Patch on why she's running, school finances, teacher morale and more.
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Thursday, March 7
Campaign Information www.EmilyForElmhurst.com EmilyForElmhurst@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/EmilyForElmhurst Family: Husband, Brian; sons, Charlie, 6, and Elliott, 3 Education: • DePaul University, College of Law, Chicago, Juris Doctor, 2003 • University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., Bachelor of Arts, 2000 Occupation: Before staying home with my sons I spent over five years practicing public finance law for a large financial services law firm in Chicago. Most of my time was spent serving as bond counsel to Illinois school districts. I looked over school budgets, prepared and reviewed financing documents for school districts and delivered legal approving opinions on bonds and warrants being issued. I also worked with …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Also, tech upgrades, student recognition, drivers education waiver, donations to schools and more.
The intergovernmental agreement between the city of Elmhurst and Elmhurst Unit District 205 regarding the district's share of tax increment financing money is on the School Board's agenda Tuesday. The city and school board have been in negotiations for months over the TIF agreement, and this is the first time it has appeared on the School Board's agenda. It is not clear from board documents if an agreement is imminent. But first, the board will meet in closed session to discuss student residency, pending litigation, negotiations and approval of closed session minutes. A public hearing to discuss a waiver of driver education rules also precedes the regular meeting. The district is seeking a waiver from the State Board of Education "to allow…
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
School Board hopes to avoid more layoffs next year, begins discussion on how to best address increasing needs.
Students are only halfway through the 2012-13 school year, but Elmhurst Unit District 205 Board members already are looking ahead to next year. Predicting enrollment and staffing needs for 2013-14 is kind of like looking into a crystal ball, but it's a necessary exercise to get the next budgeting cycle started. "It is very early to try to do these kinds of projections. That is the caveat," Superintendent David Pruneau told the School Board Tuesday. Best estimates show enrollment remaining flat at York High School and at the district's eight elementary schools, he said. "As a matter of fact, the majority of elementary schools are seeing slight decreases," Pruneau said, adding that spikes in enrollment might be seen later by grade level. …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The levy is proposed to be 4.63 percent higher than last year. The board also will hold a public hearing to issue $3 million in bonds for school safety improvements.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 School Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the administration building, 162 S. York. School Board members will first meet in closed session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss employment of an employee and "negotiations," according to the agenda. The regular open meeting will be preceded by a public hearing for the issuance of school fire prevention and safety bonds. The School Board intends to sell $3 million in bonds to bring buildings up to state safety code. The York High School Boys Cross Country Team, and Emma Fisher, who is on the York Girls Cross Country Team, will then be honored by the board. Following the recognition, the board will hear comments from community …
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
New state legislation has increased liability risk for school districts statewide; replacing health aides with full-time nurses at each school will alleviate that risk, officials say.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 Board will hold a workshop meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at the administration building, 162 S. York. The meeting will be preceded by a closed session to discuss employment of an employee. The main action item on the agenda is a vote to approve a contract with Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare for nursing services. In the past several years, the number of students with life threatening conditions enrolled in Elmhurst District 205 has increased, according to information in the board packet. State mandates, such as the Epi Pen Act and the Diabetes Care Act, have increased the potential liability for school districts, so the administration is proposing replacing health aides with full time nurses at each building …
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Workshop will include a vote on a RIF in transportation and reports from three board committees.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 Board will hold its monthly workshop meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the administration building, 162 S. York. The meeting will be preceded at 6 p.m. by a closed session to discuss collective negotiations and employment of an employee. The open session will begin with public comments. Members of the community are invited to speak for up to three minutes on any subject. The board will then be briefed on discussions that are taking place in committee. Curriculum and Instruction Committee met Feb. 1 and discussed the York freshman cohort, the three-year technology plan, academic district performance indicators and other items. Board Improvement/Policy Committee met Jan. 25 and discussed community feedback …
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Also on the agenda, teachers will be honored and a new health insurance consultant is slated for hire.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 School Board will hold its monthly business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the administration building, 162 S. York St. The meeting will follow a closed session at 7 p.m. to approve minutes from Dec. 13, Jan. 10 and Jan. 17. First item of business at the open meeting will be a resolution honoring teachers Donna Dewar of Conrad Fischer School, and Elizabeth Leidolf, Megan Mehilos and Jessica Weldon from York High School, who have achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The designation, which is the highest in the teaching profession, is achieved through rigorous assessment according to NBPTS standards. Nationally certified teachers act as spokespersons, mentor…
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
State Report Card, which includes data on standardized tests, demographics, enrollment, finances and more, will be available to parents soon.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 School Board will hold a business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the administration building, 162 S. York St. The public meeting will be preceded by a closed session at 6 p.m. for the purpose of discussing collective negotiations. The open meeting will begin with a recognition of 2011-12 Those Who Excel Education Award winners. The Illinois Board of Education annually recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to education. Response to Intervention Elementary Facilitator Katherine Groya received an Award of Merit in the student support personnel category; Pat Masterton, retired assistant director of business and operations, earned an Award of Recognition in the school administrator …
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The budget takes into account the possibility of no payments from the state.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 School Board gave final approval to a balanced $109.5 million budget Tuesday. The budget reflects a net $3 million reduction in expenses. About $1 million was added to areas that include the gifted program (REACH), literacy support, special education and early childhood. New and increased fees to parents, the elimination of 11 teacher and seven support staff positions, and a slight increase in average class size helped the district avoid the need to borrow money to pay its bills. “This was not accomplished without sacrifice from a variety of stakeholders,” said Chris Whelton, assistant superintendent for finance and operations. “We will have to continue to cut spending to maintain a balanced budget, since …
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Request for a tax abatement has the District 205 Board looking at tax breaks for businesses in a "philosophical" way.
Elmhurst Unit District 205 Board members said Tuesday that they will want a lot of information before saying either yes or no to any developer's request for a tax abatement. Superintendent David Pruneau asked the board to discuss on a “philosophical level” the idea of granting a tax abatement to a developer. Pruneau said he has been approached by “a municipality” about the possibility of the district granting the abatement, which would actually work as a percent reduction in taxes owed by the requesting developer. Illinois law allows for taxing bodies to abate taxes for up to a 10-year period and a not-to-exceed amount of $4 million. Pruneau said he suspects all taxing bodies in the potential development area would be approached, but the …
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Doug Graham
8:20 am on Friday, April 5, 2013
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