There were several speakers during public comments period of the Woodstock School Board on Tuesday night. Most centered on the high property tax rate in Woodstock affecting seniors, low income renters, and driving home prices even lower. One speaker wondered … Continue reading
Seneca Township’s Susan Handelsman offers the following rebuttal to comments made by School Board President and School Superintendent on D200 school budget and possible consolidation article in NW Herald 9-11-15 by Hannah Prokop. We taxpayers pay 5% property tax and … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that former Northwood Middle School Principal Jerome “Jake” Wakitsch has been arrested for “stealing ‘several thousands’ of dollars from the bank accounts of two school groups.” Wakitsch resigned on August 3rd, the paper reports. Read … Continue reading
On June 16th McHenry County Blog turned a comment about the overpowering property tax burden in Woodstock’s Unit School District 200 into an article. This week another commenter, named Eva, shares the two cents she contemplates having left after paying … Continue reading
Here’s a report from the Woodstock District 200 artificial turf School Board meeting: The administration’s decided NOT to accept the bidding process. There are no immediate plans to revisit it. About 20 people spoke — all were in opposition in … Continue reading
The District 200 School Board will vote Wednesday night on whether to go with artificial turf for the football field at Woodstock High School. The meeting will be held at Clay Professional Development Center (Clay Elementary School for those with … Continue reading
From some opponents of putting artificial turf on the Woodstock High School football field: An organization called “The WHS Turf Campaign” has raised pledges for around $801K to install an artificial turf field at the old Woodstock High School. Aside from … Continue reading
Commenter Susan has extracted a lot of data about Woodstock School District 200, Here it is for you analysis: Woodstock CUSD 200 (According to Edfin.ed.gov) Spends $1,805 per year per student on administration. Peer Average is $942. Spends $14,248 per … Continue reading
Taken from the McHenry County Environmental Defenders eNews: The McHenry Co. Federation of Teachers, Local 1642, will present a screening of “Inequality For All”, a documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness … Continue reading
Last year McHenry County real estate taxpayers were billed $797,419,250.88. This year the McHenry County Clerk’s Office has determined that bills amounting to $809,385,180.76 will be issued. That’s a dollar increase of $11,965,930, a percentage increase of 1.5%. The Property … Continue reading
A sharp-eyed reader took a look at the invitation to State Rep. Jack Franks’ October26th fundraiser and spotted that a performance of the Woodstock High School Madrigals was listed on his invitation. So I sent a Freedom of Information request … Continue reading
Take a look at the emails from the parents of a high school student and the Superintendent’s reply: First from the parents: Dear Ms. Wrzeski, Thank you so much for your response. I do have a couple of more questions. … Continue reading
A parent sent the following letter to District 200: “If you remember, in 1998, the McHenry County Board had accepted Title X money and by doing so, had to dispense contraceptives to minors without parental knowledge or consent. “Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Just though this might be of interest: DISTRICT 200 STATEMENT REGARDING THE ARREST OF MR. JAMES GUTTRIDGE District 200 is very concerned to learn that one of our teachers has been arrested and charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated … Continue reading
“While Democrats say Teachers ‘Have Kept Their Part of the Deal?’“ is the title of an April 5, 2011, article by former Huntley School District 158 Board member Larry Snow. (The quote was in the Chicago Tribune Marcy 31, 2011. … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has surveyed school districts with major presences in McHenry County and discovered that union employees paid $3.8 million in dues during calendar year 2010. The total amount was $3,825,572. Contracts are typically for more than one year … Continue reading
Woodstock Unit School District 200 has canceled classes on Wednesday. … Continue reading
At the April 13th Woodstock Unit School District 200 School Board meeting, Rosalinda and Zane Seipler presented a plea that their daughter be allowed to attend a full-day dual language kindergarten class. Mrs. Seipler wrote the letter and made the … Continue reading
When I called Woodstock Unit District 200 to find out how it is dealing with the request of the White House to broadcast President Barack Obama’s message to classrooms next Tuesday, Barb Banker, Director of Community Services, told me: “We … Continue reading
