Crystal Lake District 47 teachers have $5,100.73 in its Political Action Committee. It’s called the Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers Association. CLETA for short. Despite school board elections being held on April 7th, CLETA spent very little. $426 was spent on … Continue reading
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The following comment left by “Nobody” is not completely accurate. I have indicated where mistakes occur: The comment did, however, inspire me to take a look at the candidates that Crystal Lake Grade School District 47’s and Crystal Lake High … Continue reading
When I reported on Arne Waltmire’s candidacy for the McHenry County Board from District 4 (McHenry, Richmond and Spring Grove), I told of his running seventh out of nine for the McHenry County College Board in 2013. Having taken a … Continue reading
Just like McHenry County College, Elementary School 47’s Board has a major infusion of new blood. Virginia Visin retired. Incumbents Rob Routzahn and Ruth Scifo ran for re-election. Pretty similar to the MCC Board of Trustees’ contest. A former principal, … Continue reading
That headline is not quite correct. I did see a yard sign for Carlo Anello after I voted. In any event, the top three were convincing winners were Robert Fetzner – 1987 Nancy Gonsiorek – 1958 Ryan Farrell – 1862 … Continue reading
The people on the ballot for the Crystal Lake Grade School District 47 School Board number four: Robert Fetzner Nancy Gonsiorek Ryan Farrel Carlo Agnello There are three to be elected. I’m ashamed to tell you that my level of … Continue reading
Governor Pat Quinn thinks that consolidating schools will save big money because fewer administrators would be required. Reading the Daily Herald article, I notice that no mention is made of equalizing up elementary school teacher salaries to the level paid … Continue reading
Remember the big to do about changing the junior high school schedule in Crystal Lake? I don’t usually go to District 47 board meetings but that mid-December night I was in the audience at West School and wrote a story … Continue reading
Remember the big to do about changing the junior high school schedule in Crystal Lake? I don’t usually go to District 47 board meetings but that mid-December night I was in the audience at West School and wrote a story … Continue reading
Take a look at this email from A+, a tax hiking group, composed of a lot of teacher unions, including the Barrington Education Association, the (Carpentsville) District 300 Education Service Personnel Association, Cary-Grove Education Association, the Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers … Continue reading
Take a look at this email from A+, a tax hiking group, composed of a lot of teacher unions, including the Barrington Education Association, the (Carpentsville) District 300 Education Service Personnel Association, Cary-Grove Education Association, the Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers … Continue reading