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Newspaper Articles                                             "Spotlight on the Board" notes archive

Daily Herald, 8/22/08 - "No Referendum for now in District 15"
Chicago Tribune, 8/9/08 - "State gets do-over on ISAT scoring"
Chicago Tribune, 8/2/08 - "Errors may snarl state testing"
Palatine Countryside, 8/2/08 - "Test score swings prompt review"

Palatine Countryside, 7/3/08 - "New Superintendent Starts"
Daily Herald, 6/12/08 - "Hospitals help Dist. 15 fight child obesity"
Daily Herald, 5/30/08 - "Parents raise mold concerns over Paddock School"
Daily Herald, 5/22/08 - "New Dist. 15 Superintendent to earn $202,000"
Daily Herald, 5/15/08 - "Dist. 15 names Ohio Native as next superintendent"

Daily Herald, 4/11/08 - "Dist. 15 Board Member seeks busing standards"
Daily Herald, 3/14/08 - "District 15 serving more nutritious lunches"
Daily Herald, 3/13/08 - "Dist. 15 keeps its bus schedule"
Palatine Countryside, 2/28/08 - "TIF's early retirement to help local governments"
Daily Herald, 1/11/08 - "New year may bring another bus system in Palatine schools"
Daily Herald, 12/7/07 - "26 hopefuls so far for District 15 school chief"
Chicago Tribune, 12/2/07 - "Schools are tested by lack of managers"

Daily Herald, 11/25/07 - "Chapter 10: Only 1 in 5 high school graduates are ready for college"
Daily Herald, 11/25/07 - "Bottom Line on Schools"
Daily Herald, 11/25/07 - "Student Costs and ACT Scores"
Daily Herald, 11/25/07 - "Student Costs and ACT Scores"  Excel Spreadsheet

Daily Herald, 11/18/07 - "Chapter 9:  Schools falling further into debt"
Daily Herald, 11/18/07 - "Chapter 9:  Bond Debt" - Excel spreadsheet

Daily Herald, 11/11/07 - "Chapter 8:  Unit districts get by on less"
Daily Herald, 11/11/07 - "Chapter 8:  Feeder and Unit Districts"
Daily Herald, 11/04/07 - "Chapter 7:  Super Pay for Superintendents"
Daily Herald, 11/04/07 - "Chapter 7:  Excel spreadsheet of superintendent pay"

Daily Herald, 10/28/07 - "Chapter 6:  Administrator Pay vs. Teacher Pay"
Daily Herald, 10/28/07 - "Chapter 6:  Teacher & Administrator Pay - Excel"

Palatine Countryside, 10/25/07 - "Extra buses to help ease transit woes"

Daily Herald, 10/21/07 - "Chapter 5:  Non-class costs weight heavy on schools"
Daily Herald, 10/21/07 - "Chapter 5: Spending outside the classroom"

Daily Herald, 10/19/07 - "Dist. 15 adds more buses as a quick fix"
Daily Herald, 10/17/07 - "Dist. 15 to take a look at short-term bus solution"

Daily Herald, 10/14/07 - "Chapter 4:  Instruction"
Daily Herald, 10/14/07 - "Chapter 4: Spending in the Classroom"

Daily Herald, 10/11/07 - "Dist. 15 debates ways to solve busing issues"

Daily Herald, 10/07/07 - "Chapter 3:  Suburban taxpayers' heavy share"
Daily Herald, 9/30/07 - Chart:  School Finance by the Numbers
Daily Herald, 9/30/07 - Chart:  Big Difference - Funding varies between districts
Daily Herald, 9/30/07 - "Chapter 2:  Unequal state equalizer"
Daily Herald, 9/23/07 - "Chapter 1: Public schools' revenue growth outpaces inflation"
Daily Herald, 9/23/07 - Report - "A decade of school funding"
Daily Herald, 9/23/07 - Excel spreadsheet

Daily Herald, 9/21/07 - "District 15 settles on superintendent search firm"
Palatine Countryside, 9/20/07 - "Firm drops out of superintendent search"
Palatine Countryside, 9/20/07 - "Consultants offer advice after busing 'emergency'"
Daily Herald, 9/15/07 - "Dist. 15, search firm part ways over possible conflict"
Daily Herald, 9/13/07 - "Dist. 15 takes closer look at bus routes"
Palatine Countryside, 9/6/07 - "Board tries to simplify finance info"
Daily Herald, 8/10/07 - "District 15 won't take hit for city plan"

Palatine Countryside, 6/28/07 - "Union may file criminal charges"
Daily Herald, 6/28/07 - "Month of hidden cameras at Rolling Meadows school"
Daily Herald, 6/21/07 - "District 15 Janitor to appeal firing"
Palatine Countryside, 6/19/07 - "Union: Camera spied on teachers"
Daily Herald, 6/20/07 - "Teachers union wants cameras out"

Palatine Countryside, 4/19/07 - "Chapman, Ekeberg, Quinn win close race"
Daily Herald, 4/18/07 - "Dist. 15 vote split between 2 sides"
Daily Herald, 4/14/07 - "Candidates of Dist. 15 debate union influence"
Daily Herald, 4/14/07 - "Dist. 15 Board to Victors"
Palatine Countryside, 4/12/07 - "Prosecutor's office looks into campaign allegations"
Palatine Countryside, 4/12/07 - "Six hope to replace exiting incumbents"
Daily Herald, 4/10/07 - "Dist. 15 hopefuls outline their priorities"
Daily Herald, 3/26/07 - "District 15 candidates discuss their motivation"
Daily Herald, 3/24/07 - "Dist. 15 hopefuls talk job retention"
Daily Herald, 3/20/07 - "Meet District 15 Candidates, learn about contributions"

Daily Herald, 3/1/07 - "Now, 2 start times in District 15"
Daily Herald, 2/27/07 - "How about 8 a.m. start?"
Chicago Tribune, 2/18/07 - "Ride to school is a long stretch"
Daily Herald, 2/15/07 - "Dist. 15 parents object to 7:45 a.m. start time"
Daily Herald, 2/6/07 - "Already young District 15 school board will see more newcomers"
Palatine Countryside, 2/1/07 - "Multiple candidates seek school (not village) seats"
Daily Herald, 1/30/07 - "First filing day brings crowd for Dist. 15 openings"
Daily Herald, 1/25/07 - "Bell may ring at different times"
Palatine Countryside, 1/04/07 - "McKanna to retire in 2008"
Daily Herald, 1/04/07 - "Why Dist. 15 chief is retiring"
Daily Herald, 1/03/07 - "Dist. 15 chief gives notice"
 

 
Board Meeting Handouts and Audio Excerpts

06/10/08 - Cost Projections Sidewalks Marion Jordan School   Facilities Committee meeting
                 Architect's full Facility Study/Audit presentation (audio) - 27 minutes
                 Excerpt from Facilities Committee meeting (audio) - 5 1/2 minutes

03/12/08 - 2008/09 Final Bus Schedule Recommendation/2-tier modified
02/13/08 - Tentative Budget Summary 2008-2009
                 2008-2009 Tiers and Bell Schedule Proposal
                 2008-09 Projected Bus Routes/Averages (Using 2007-08 enrollments)
                  Transportation System Driver Cost
01/09/08 - Transportation Options FY2009
12/03/07 - Leadership Profile Report
11/14/07 - Five Year Financial Projections
10/10/07 - Transportation consultant's executive summary to the Board
08/08/07 - Financial Stability Plan - Graphs
                D15 Total Revenue and Expenditures
                Property Taxes
                Interest on Investments
                Total Federal Aid
                Total State Aid
                Staffing and Class Sizes
                Historical Spending/Revenue Sources
06/13/07 - Transparency Checklist - Policy, Bids and Budget
06/13/07 - Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2008 Budget
05/09/07 - Tentative Budget FY 2008
04/25/07 -  Architectural Services for D15 Life Safety Works - Memo
04/25/07 -  Dept. of Instruction & Student Services 2007-08 Tentative Budget
03/14/07 -  Technology Support Services 2007-08 Tentative Budget
03/14/07 -  Nutrition Services 2007-08 Tentative Budget
02/28/07 -  Operations & Maintenance 2007-08 Tentative Budget
02/28/07 -  Transportation Fund 2007-08 Tentative Budget
02/21/07 -  Board of Education Candidate Workshop Outline
02/05/07 -  Racetrack Options
01/24/07 -  Proposed 2007/08 School Bell Schedule
01/24/07 -  Transportation - School Starting Time Study
01/24/07 -  Bus Route Option for 2006/07 dated March 30, 2006
12/13/06 -  Web Site Linkage Policy Subcommittee
12/13/06 -  2006 Tax Levy - Collection 2007

 
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