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Taken from bond documents by bond analyst Steve Willson is the following information: … Continue reading
Category Archives: Crystal Lake Grade School District 47
In the “Here we go again” category is consolidation of schools. Just as with township consolidation, I ask, “Where’s the beef?” Show me the money that school consolidation would bring. Don’t just assert that consolidation of school will save money. … Continue reading
Newly election Republican Precinct Committeeman from a mainly northern Four Colonies precinct reports on attending his seconde Crystal Lake Grade School Board meeting: So, I attended my second D47 School Board Meeting on March 22nd. The meeting started off with a … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Mike Walkup is not only running in the at-large election for McHenry County Board Chairman, but he also is seeking to retain his District 3 seat. That’s so he can vote on the County Board. The … Continue reading
Scott Vetter, who is running for Republican Precinct Committeeman in Mike Tryon’s precinct, posted the following comment after he attended a Crystal Lake District 47 Grade School Board meeting: So I attended my first (of many to come) D47 School … Continue reading
A tax protest law suit filed last week targets the Crystal Lake Grade School district along with McHenry County Wonder Lake’s Harrison Grade School District 36 Crystal Lake High School District 155 McHenry Township McHenry Township Road District Algonquin Township … Continue reading
Four tax districts in McHenry County are targeted in a tax protest suit filed by attorney Timothy Dwyer on behalf of WKS CRYSTAL Lake, LLC, ET AL. McHenry County is accused of having excessive funds on hand for the Valley Hi Nursing … Continue reading
At Thursday morning’s Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce governmental forum, there was a question and answer session. There was a well-researched question asking about what tax districts were doing about duplication of services: “From 2009 through 2012, Countywide Equalized Assessed … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce held its first Town Hall meeting Thursday morning. It was the usual time for such meetings, set so business people can attend before business hours. This time the public was allowed to come. There … Continue reading
At last night’s meeting of the Lakewood Village Board, residents were masses in support and opposition of the creation of a Special Service Area tax district that would collect a maximum of 15 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for … Continue reading
Back in June, McHenry County Blog reported that a complaint had been filed regarding cheating by Crystal Lake District 47 employees on testing under the Performance Evaluation Reform Act, PERA, for short Now, in response to a Freedom of Information … Continue reading
When I saw former Crystal Lake Grade School Board member Nancy Gonsiorek at McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade, I asked if she were planning to run for the McHenry County Board. She wouldn’t admit she was, but she did tell me … Continue reading
Here are some 2013 McHenry County school statistics–average expenditure per pupil and per classroom, plus average teach salary–to ponder. They were calculated by a Friend of McHenry County Blog. I don’t think I have seen average spending per classroom for … Continue reading
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
Today’s Political Action Committee is one run by the teachers of Crystal Lake High School District 155. It spent $3.348.25 in the lead up to the April school elections. The election was on April 7th, so it is likely that … Continue reading
A former Crystal Lake Grade School employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, has filed a complaint concerning the way tests were administered in the district. In the fall of 2012, the employee supervisor was notified that “cheating was taking place … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s Education superb Reporter Diane Rado has examined the cost to local taxpayers of school boards that increased teachers’ salaries more than allowed by law just before they retired. Her main article can be found here. Reported in … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office: Woodstock Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Assault and Abuse Andres Gamez, 33, of the 8100 block of Castleberry Drive in Woodstock, was arrested Wednesday and charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated … Continue reading
Since schools comprise the bulk of property tax dollars, I thought some might be interested in seeing how they changed from last year to this year. Although the percentage change column is labeled “% Change + of -” the first … Continue reading
Only four out of fifty-four precincts have their results posted for the Crystal Lake Grade School District 47 contest, but the two incumbents running for re-election, plus the past Crystal Lake High School union negotiator seem headed for election. The … Continue reading