Official web site posting of the numbers in the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) report should be made this month. The numbers, however, have been made pubic in the Huntley School District 158 Board Packet. (Go to the electronic page 106.) … Continue reading
District 158 administrators were ticked. What did board member Aileen Seedorf ask for that got administrators up in a huff? At the last meeting, she asked for a copy of the ice melt bid spec to read when administrators recommended … Continue reading
At the end of the Huntley District 158 school Board meeting, I asked Superintendent John Burkey if President Obama’s speech was going to be shown his students. His answer was succinct: “Nope.” A bit different than what is happening in … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to find out if Huntley School District 158 Superintendent John Burkey takes his vacation. The article you see is what piqued my interest. It said Burkey was in China for eight days. It sparked this article: Junket … Continue reading
You might think a school district’s budget has to show specifically where the money is going to come from to pay for its legal debt obligations that are due in this budget year You might think in normal budgeting, state … Continue reading
The proposed budget by administrators which will go on public display August 17th has a hidden tax increase. Neither Superintendent John Burkey nor the board majority is publicly highlighting it. You can see it hidden on page 39 of 62 … Continue reading
Increasing borrowing costs with higher fees and interest expense was proposed Tuesday night in the Huntley District 158 board room. Mark Altmayer, the new Huntley School District’s Controller, presented his plan to do this. Instead of paying what’s owed in … Continue reading
Huntley School District 158 School Superintendent John Burkey promised to post the board packet information when the board receives their info. As of 1:30 this afternoon there was no board packet posted under “packet.” When you clicked the link it … Continue reading
How many thousands of people in Illinois could receive low cost catastrophe health care for $13 million? If the Obama administration is looking to save money, they might look at the money giveaway going on within their own administration. What … Continue reading
As of 9:30 this morning–the day of the board meeting–Huntley School District 158’s board packet information is not online. One could guess that Superintendent John Burkey doesn’t want to disclose information ahead of time to Special Ed parents interested in … Continue reading
I had a junket once. It was the fall of 1976. State Senator Mark Rhoades called me and asked if I wanted to go to Europe in September. He had been selected to go on a trip by the American … Continue reading
On Friday, Daily Herald reporter Jameel Naqvi wrote a column titled “District 158, parents need to findmiddle ground.” It ends with “I will let you knowwhat the district decides.” He didn’t have to wait long for an answer. On Monday, … Continue reading
Half the time the Skinner family was vacationing in the Intermountain West, Huntley School Superintendent John Burkey was in China. Most of the junket seems to have been financed by the Chinese, at least that’s what a a front page … Continue reading
Maybe you’ll read it here first. Increases in money to local school districts have been decided. The information is online at the State Board of Education’s web site. Begin the gnashing of teeth. Or will it be sighs of relief? … Continue reading
Guess there is not a financial problem in Huntley, even though Pam Althoff’s and Mike Tryon’s bill to redress State Aid to Education problems caused by a clerical error did not pass the General Assembly. Huntley District 158 Superintendent John … Continue reading
In mid-May, the Huntley School Board was approached by some disappointed and frustrated parents. At both the Finance and the board meeting, the moms of kids with special needs felt empowered to speak about the education their kids are or … 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
There was a big “D158” in the headline of Elgin’s Courier-News, so I took a look at the article. This first entry caught my attention: “A political skit will be performed by Dr. John Burkey, D158 superintendent; Dave Jenkins, D158 … Continue reading
There was a big “D158” in the headline of Elgin’s Courier-News, so I took a look at the article. This first entry caught my attention: “A political skit will be performed by Dr. John Burkey, D158 superintendent; Dave Jenkins, D158 … Continue reading
