A Columbus Day obituary announced the death of former Huntley School Board member Larry Snow. He died October 4 in his home. A resident of Lake in the Hills, Snow entered the public consciousness when he discovered that the Huntley … Continue reading
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These comments by Huntley School District Superintendent John Burkey in the First Electric Newspaper stirred my memory: “Last year I was amazed that we avoided it,” said Supt. John Burkey. “This year it just caught up with us.” He slammed … Continue reading
This article is corrected and bumped up for visibility. I misread the minutes of the Financial Advisory Committee meeting of August 2nd. It was not Huntley School District 158 Chief Financial Officer Mark Altmayer whom the minutes say advocated abolishing … Continue reading
You need a quorum for a board meeting. Right now the Huntley school board has only one board member as a carryover for its Finance Committee. That would be Kevin Gentry. Hard to have a quorum with one committee member. … Continue reading
The Huntley School District 158 has a new controller and he is a CPA. That’s short for Certified Public Accountant. His name is Mark Altmayer. It probably didn’t hurt that two members of the current board— Tony Quagliano and Kevin … Continue reading
If you manage a part of a business or help run a business then you know what a budget is. Most adults have a concept of a household or personal spending budget. So imagine being able to budget only those … Continue reading
I wrote about how a measure of inflation, a cost of living index in the form of the Consumer Price Index, has been only 1.1% for the last 12 months. In that article Friday, I suggested tax district officials would … Continue reading
I wrote about how a measure of inflation, a cost of living index in the form of the Consumer Price Index, has been only 1.1% for the last 12 months. In that article Friday, I suggested tax district officials would … Continue reading
The Daily Herald ran a little story November 15th about the Huntley school district. In it, Superintendent John Burkey was quoted: “I’m concerned by the few number of selective colleges we see on this list. I just want to make … Continue reading
The Daily Herald ran a little story November 15th about the Huntley school district. In it, Superintendent John Burkey was quoted: “I’m concerned by the few number of selective colleges we see on this list. I just want to make … Continue reading
Just before tonight’s Huntley School District 158 Board meeting, Huntley Education Association Co-President Julie Hunter handed a sheet of paper across to the board and superintendent. On HEA letterhead, it said, “This letter is to formally notify the Board of … Continue reading
Just before tonight’s Huntley School District 158 Board meeting, Huntley Education Association Co-President Julie Hunter handed a sheet of paper across to the board and superintendent. On HEA letterhead, it said, “This letter is to formally notify the Board of … Continue reading
Since I first learned about Huntley School District 158’s thinking that its bookkeeper made off with some money (what was it, two years ago?), I have been following the case. The Daily Herald found someone who said $8-10,000 was missing. … Continue reading
Since I first learned about Huntley School District 158’s thinking that its bookkeeper made off with some money (what was it, two years ago?), I have been following the case. The Daily Herald found someone who said $8-10,000 was missing. … Continue reading
Tony Quagliano was a member. Kevin Gentry was, too. Larry Snow wasn’t allow to join, even though the administration recommended he be appointed. What am I talking about? The Huntley School District’s Financial Advisory Committee. Applications are now being accepted … Continue reading
Tony Quagliano was a member. Kevin Gentry was, too. Larry Snow wasn’t allow to join, even though the administration recommended he be appointed. What am I talking about? The Huntley School District’s Financial Advisory Committee. Applications are now being accepted … Continue reading
Which local school board publicly says they don’t want its superintendent to make an important recommendation? You would be right if you guessed the Huntley District 158 school board. At last Thursday’s Building Committee meeting board member Larry Snow proposed … Continue reading
Which local school board publicly says they don’t want its superintendent to make an important recommendation? You would be right if you guessed the Huntley District 158 school board. At last Thursday’s Building Committee meeting board member Larry Snow proposed … Continue reading
Huntley School Board is scheduled to consider a resolution tonight which is intended to cure a problem for School Superintendent John Burkey. It seems that Burkey did not follow the rules set by official school board policy. No problem. His … Continue reading
Huntley School Board is scheduled to consider a resolution tonight which is intended to cure a problem for School Superintendent John Burkey. It seems that Burkey did not follow the rules set by official school board policy. No problem. His … Continue reading