There’s a fight for control of the Crystal Lake District 155 School Board this spring. One team is led by McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz. You can see that side’s four by four foot sign below: Running with Kurtz … Continue reading
Category Archives: Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers Association
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
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
Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47’s Board approved the new teachers’ contract by a 7-0 vote, but not before Nancy Gonsiorek expressed displeasure with pre-retirement incentives. They’re “really hard to swallow,” she said. “When we give big raises to teachers … Continue reading
Tonight Crystal Lake Grade School District 47 Board is meeting at 7 at Canterbury School southwest of the intersection of Main Street and Virginia Street Road to consider the contract worked out with its teachers’ union. Another contract has also … Continue reading
A summary of the Crystal Lake Grade School District 47 contract that will be considered by the school board tonight at 7 at Canterbury School popped into my inbox this morning. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 47 BOARD OF EDUCATION AND … 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
A tool for those who want to know where their tax dollars are going went up today on the Adam Andrzejewski’s web site, For the Good of Illinois. Pick your school district (after signing) in. Take a look at where … 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