District 58 Achieves Financial Recognition; District 99 Under Review
About 65 percent of school districts qualify for the ranking, but the number is shrinking and the number of districts on financial watch is growing.
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
Districts 58, 99 Partner to Prepare Students for Success in Math
New middle school pathways will support all students, according to district officials.
The following information was submitted by Downers Grove Grade School District 58: District 58's Common Core Standards-aligned mathematics program is designed to prepare all students to be successful by fostering development of key mathematical practices and true concept mastery through a balanced combination of procedure and understanding. On March 11, members of District 58's Mathematics Curriculum Committee shared with the Board of Education an update regarding the mathematics program, along with plans to further enhance the program for 2014-15. This school year, District 58 added three new curricular resources to its mathematics program: Math in Focus for grades K-5, Glencoe Common Core for grades 6-8, and IXL, a digital learning …
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
District 58 Achieves Financial Recognition; District 99 Under Review
About 65 percent of school districts qualify for the ranking, but the number is shrinking and the number of districts on financial watch is growing.
It's not a rare achievement—after all, 65 percent of the school districts earn "Financial Recognition"—but it's nothing to be sneezed at either, considering the direction some other Illinois school districts are heading. Downers Grove Grade School District 58 was placed in Recognition, the highest financial designation in the Illinois State Board of Education’s annual Financial Profile, for fiscal year 2012, district officials announced this week. The Financial Profile provides a snapshot in time that helps ISBE gauge school districts’ financial condition based on five indicators of financial performance: fund-balance-to-revenue ratio, expenditures-to-revenue ratio, days cash on hand, percent of short-term borrowing available, and percent …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Downers Grove South Special Olympics Team Wins State Basketball Title
The 12-member team was celebrated after school Wednesday, just a few days after they won the Special Olympics Illinois State Basketball Tournament in Bloomington-Normal.
The Downers Grove South community came together in full force Wednesday to celebrate a crowning achievement for the school—a state title for its Special Olympics basketball program. The 12-member team wrapped up a 21-6 season by winning the championship at the Special Olympics Illinois State Basketball Tournament on March 17 at the Illinois State University campus in Bloomington-Normal. On Wednesday, the school held an after-school celebration to toast the team and present the players with championship T-shirts. The team's coach, Kevin Ahrens, said the players' positive attitudes and "team-first approach" led them to the state title. "It was a magical year where everything just fell into place," Ahrens said, fighting back tears. "I'm …
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Monday, March 25, 2013
VIDEO: Meet the Candidates for Downers Grove Council, District 99 School Board
The video, produced by DGTV, offers voters the chance to get to know candidates running in the April 9 consolidated election.
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Downers Grove North Names New Associate Principal
Ken Sorensen will take over as associate principal for operations beginning July 1, replacing Chuck Hiscock.
Downers Grove North High School has named a new associate principal. The Community High School District 99 Board of Education voted unanimously March 18 to promote Ken Sorensen from the position of assistant principal in charge of student activities and technology to associate prinicpal for operations. Effective July 1, Sorensen will replace Chuck Hiscock, who was recently named the new principal of West Aurora High School. In his new capacity on the District 99 administrative team, Sorensen will oversee all facets of operations, technology and student discipline as well as personnel management at the school, according to district officials. “I am excited about the challenge of new responsibilities and the opportunity to continue to serve …
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
District 99 Candidate Martin Gorski Drops Out of School Board Race
Gorski withdrew from the April 9 election ballot Thursday, citing personal reasons. The field is now down to four candidates.
Friday, March 22, 2013
District 99 Candidate Martin Gorski Drops Out of School Board Race
Gorski withdrew from the April 9 election ballot Thursday, citing personal reasons. The field is now down to four candidates.
Martin Gorski, a candidate for the Community High School District 99 Board of Education, has withdrawn from the upcoming consolidated election. Gorski, a Darien resident, announced his departure from the District 99 school board race Thursday night, citing "personal reasons." "I have withdrawn for personal reasons and wish to thank those who have offered support over the last few months," Gorksi said in an email. "I continue to believe that the Illinois school system needs better financial monitoring and internal controls and plan on continuing my efforts to inform the local school boards and the general public about the potential problems in this area." Gorski's exit leaves the District 99 school board race with four remaining candidates…
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Election Issues: Candidates on Biggest Challenges Facing District 99
School Board candidates offer their perspectives on key issues in Community High School District 99.
On March 4, Patch published its 2013 District 99 Election Hub, a complete guide to the April 9 consolidated election in Community High School District 99. There you'll find voter information, recent election news and complete candidate biographies. Before voters head to the polls, Patch wants to give readers an opportunity to compare where candidates for the District 99 School Board stand on key issues. We will publish the questions in separate posts, along with responses from all five candidates. What are the biggest challenges facing District 99? District 99 is in great shape programmatically and financially. We are sound, yet we do face challenges that will require our attention. Finance is always a critical area because much is …
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J D McNugent
6:37 pm on Sunday, March 24, 2013
Our district and most districts in the country have hardly any technical or vocational courses to offer. Just 37% of Americans hold at least a BA degree. What do we plan to do with the rest of the students? D99 should lead the education revolution and revamp our school system to prepare students better for the workforce, not just college. Until we pivot from a traditional college prep course load… more ›
Thursday, March 14, 2013
District 99 Candidate Henry Jakobsze Withdraws from School Board Race
Jakobsze, citing "personal circumstances," withdrew his name from the District 99 race Wednesday, and endorsed incumbent Debbie Boyle.
Joe Marchioretto
3:52 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
This is athletics in its purest form. Way to go DGS. more ›