Although neither Public Information Officer Lorie Woods nor Huntley School District Superintendent John Burkey was willing to verify that Human Resources Director Loren Smith has resigned, the Journal of Oak Park and River Forest makes such a reply redundant. The … Continue reading
Tonight was Huntley School Board President Shawn Green’s last meeting. He resigned to pursue policy concerns in a different arena, perhaps even another elective office. (He was elected a Republican Precinct Committeeman February 2nd.) Green warns against using the schools … Continue reading
I have cited Huntley School District 158 as a model of transparency. I did so most recently for all to see at a Crystal Lake City Council meeting when I was perturbed that I could not find the council packet … Continue reading
After months of bleak, bleak and more bleak announcements by Huntley School District 158’s Superintendent John Burkey and Controller Mark Altmayer, I couldn’t help but notice Altmayer is in line to get a large salary increase to $130,000. It’s shown … Continue reading
Huntley School District 158’s Superintendent John Burkey got about a $40,000 salary increase to come to Huntley in 2006. In this fourth year as Superintendent his salary currently is $178,000. He began in Huntley at $145,000. After three years of … Continue reading
At one point in the Financial Advisory Committee meeting, Huntley School District Controller Altmayer tried to persuade the committee that special needs children receive $10 million more than what comes in for special education. (Subject addressed here.) Parents in the … Continue reading
Sunday, the Northwest Herald published a guest column by Huntley School District 158 John Burkey: Facts about D-158’s fiscal outlook Burkey took Executive Editor Chris Krug to task. Here’s part of what Burkey wrote: “Mr. Krug stated that District 158 … Continue reading
No apology seems forthcoming for the pulling of financial fire alarms throughout Huntley schools and spreading the word that financial conditions were “bleak.” Officials could say, “Sorry, the financial numbers were messed up. We should have checked them. We shouldn’t … Continue reading
After a long interview with Huntley District 158 Controller Mark Altmayer, the Northwest Herald published an article about how the finances of District 158 were bleak. It was so bleak Certified Public Accountant Altmayer put on a lengthy presentation to … Continue reading
You can see the vote scheduled for a Superintendent contract as item 14.1 tonight on the agenda in the online board packet. See page 5 here. After having made the school teachers’ contract public on its web page, wouldn’t you … Continue reading
If you spend some time looking at the most recent detailed board packet that the Huntley School Board kindly posts, you will find some mistakes. Previously, administrators incorrectly did the math on a list of items on how to spend … Continue reading
Former Huntley School District 158 Technology Officer and, then, Chief Operating Officer Dave Jenkins recently went to work for Crystal Lake’s Grade School District 47. Looking at the front page announcement on the Huntley School District’s web page makes me … Continue reading
A front page article in last Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune Business section got me thinking. The headline was “Law clients demand more for the money” The subhead was “Recession changes perspective on existing ‘billable hour’model” Those who attend board meetings of … Continue reading
Shawn Green is president of Huntley School Board 158. In that position, he is the one to whom appeals of Freedom of Information request are directed. And, that’s what I did. A story yesterday told of my effort to spring … Continue reading
I’ve been filing Freedom of Information requests with local, state and federal government entities for a couple of decades. I have never received a reply such as the one I just got from Huntley School District 158. I had submitted … Continue reading
First it was Teresa Ferrier. She was the Fiscal Services Director at Huntley’s District 158 until she was hired by Cary Grade School District 26 in mid-June of this year. T. Ferrier (as she likes to be known) started July … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald has an article about a big Kane County drug bust by state, local and federal officials on the North Central Narcotics Task Force. Among those arrested was Huntley resident Joe Lichay. Huntley Youth Football lists him as … Continue reading
Huntley district 158 posted a five-year financial plan on its web site as part of its board packet. It was up in advance of the meeting last night of the board’s Financial Advisory Committee. When advisory committee member and former … Continue reading
Special Ed Mom Sara Deifucci started this story at the Huntley School District Board meeting on November 5th. She asked this intriguing question: “Has the district already purchased anything that parents aren’t aware of? Have you already purchased Read 180 … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald published a long letter of resignation from former Cary School District 26 School Board President David Ruelle. He just resigned as the school district’s finances are tanking. One item in the letter was Ruelle pointing out; “For … Continue reading
