District 155 Board Meeting Approves $1 Million Cheaper Health Insurance, Raises Question of How to Pay for $50 Million in Capital Needs, District 47 Backdoor Referendum Possibility

Went to the Crystal Lake High School Board’s meetings Tuesday night. The Finance Committee spent most of its time listening to a presentation from its insurance consultant Wendy Williams. A new high deductible option is being introduced this year and … Continue reading

Seven Resign from IEA Union at CL High School District 155, Will Get More Take-Home Pay; Tax Meeting at 6

In the Crystal Lake High School District 155 Board packet for Tuesday’s meeting are September letters from seven employees telling the District to stop taking union dues out of their paychecks. Details follow: Cary-Grove – Library Paraprofessional Prairie Ridge High … Continue reading

Extracurricular Report from CL High School District 155

A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: Ninety Percent of District 155 Graduates Continuing Their Education Ninety percent of graduates in the class of 2018 are continuing their studies at four-year colleges, two-year community colleges, and vocational … Continue reading

CL High School District Involving Employees, Students, Parents and “Community Members” in Planning Process

A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: D155 Kicks Off Strategic Planning Process District 155 initiated its strategic planning process with the support of its Board of Education on August 23. D155 recognizes the benefit of seeking … Continue reading

What Did Taxpayers Get for Their 2016 School Taxes

So far, we’ve been looking at where money spent on schools has gone. Today, we look at what taxpayers got for the property taxes in 2016. it is interesting that Crystal Lake High School District 155–the school district with the … Continue reading

Three District 155 High Schools Win Broadway in Chicago Nominations

A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: D155 High Schools Earn Nominations for Theatre Productions Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge high schools earned a combined five nominations from Broadway in Chicago’s Illinois High School Music … Continue reading

Dozen District 155 Teachers Achieve National Board Certification

A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: Twelve D155 Teachers Earn National Board Certification Twelve District 155 teachers have earned their National Board Certification by completing a rigorous performance-based assessment of their skills and knowledge. The National … Continue reading

Prairie Ridge Students Developing “Campus Connection” App

A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: Campus Connections Team Wins D155’s Pitch Night Four Prairie Ridge seniors earned the coveted top spot at the second annual Business Incubator Pitch Night for their app idea Campus Connections. … Continue reading

South School Seniors Seek Patents

A press release from High School District 155: Crystal Lake South Senior Applies for Two Patents before Graduation Caroline Rausch will graduate from Crystal Lake South High School in one week and she has already applied for two patents. She … Continue reading

Skinner Family Real Estate Tax Bill Increases 1/2 of 1% (Not the 4.6% I Thought When Decimal Misplaced)

I needed addition advice on how to find a copy of my family’s tax bill on the McHenry County Treasurer’s web site. The bill went from $9,988.26 last year to $10,033.66. That’s an increase of 0.46%. [Thanks to Alabama Shake for pointing … Continue reading