York High School Athletic Director John Rutter Resigns
Elmhurst mayor, during public comment at Tuesday's School Board meeting, claims Rutter and many York coaches have been "pushed" out of their jobs.
York High School Athletic Director John Rutter submitted his resignation to the District 205 School Board on Tuesday, and a team of York coaches, along with Elmhurst's own mayor, are claiming Rutter was forced out of his job. Mayor Pete DiCianni spoke twice at the District 205 School Board meeting Tuesday. The first time he stood at the podium, he helped congratulate the York Boys Cross Country Team for another state championship. But the second time he got up to speak, during the public comment period, it was to say that the board needed to pay closer attention to coaching changes at York High School. He said he was speaking as "a father, an alum, a lover of District 205." DiCianni, who was joined at the podium by York coaches Jim Hedman…
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Shane Dickinson
4:37 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
I know that I am late to this, but I want to say first that much of this is awful. Principal Smith is a phenomenal leader of York, who has been defending the rights of students since she came into the position. Without the direction of Ms.Smith, Yorks fine arts department would be on life support. She has stood up to calls for lessening the budget in areas that matter to the school. And the final… more ›