A second communication from the Crystal Lake High School teachers union: … Continue reading
Category Archives: District 155
Cary Grade School Board President Scott Coffey sent the following letter on behalf of his candidacy. From the reply from the Crystal Lake teachers union, you can see it was not considered favorable. The reply is below the letter. The … Continue reading
The Cary Grade School Board already lets the public see proposed teacher contracts before they are passed. The Crystal Lake High District 155 School Board did not. Now State Rep. David McSweeney proposes in House Bill 309 to require internet … Continue reading
District 155 has issued the following statement about PE and health teacher Matt Fralick’s arrest by the McHenry Police Department: District 155 was notified that a Crystal Lake Central faculty member, Matt Fralick, was arrested by the McHenry Police Department. … Continue reading
A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: D155 Reaches Agreement with D155 Education Association The District 155 Board of Education approved the teachers’ contract on Thursday, January 24. The D155 Education Association, district administrators, and the Board … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog, John Pletz, provides the following information about the Crystal Lake High School Board’s teachers’ contract action last night: 4 to 2, teachers win 12% over 3 year “2019 through 2022 agreement between the board … Continue reading
Crystal Lake High School District 155’s Board was scheduled to meet last night to pass the new teachers’ contract but cancelled the meeting because of bad weather. Now, the vote is scheduled for Thursday night. No one in the public … Continue reading
-NOTICE OF CANCELATION and RESCHEDULING- BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING January 22, 2019 The January 22, 2019 Board of Education Meeting for Community High School District 155, McHenry and Lake Counties, Illinois, has been CANCELED due to weather conditions. The Rescheduled … Continue reading
Way down at the bottom of the Crystal Lake High School Board 155’s agenda for tonight’s meeting is the following: If you can attend the meeting and want to speak, you need to go early. What you see from the … Continue reading
From regular Crystal Lake High School Board attender John Pletz: What happens when teachers elect their family members to Community High School District 155’s Board of Directors? Taxpayers only get 48 hours of notice that these board members are voting … Continue reading
What do teachers at Crystal Lake High School District 155 paid in dues to the Illinois Education Association? That’s a question that popped into my mind for some reason. The answer: D155 Education Association Monthly Dues – IEA Full Time … Continue reading
A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: D155 Culinary Program Offers Certifications and College Credit District 155 students are one step ahead of their peers gaining valuable certifications and college credit in the Culinary Arts program at Crystal … Continue reading
Crystal Lake High School District 155 Board member Ron Ludwig, former Principal at Hannah Beardsley Middle School, now finishing up his District 47 career at South Grade School, read a long statement at Tuesday’s meeting. Since I have written little … Continue reading
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
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
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
When the Metra train hit a Cary-Grove High School Bus in 1995, there were calls for seat belts in school buses. My brother-in-law, the doctor heading up the emergency room to which most of the teens were taken that horrendous … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry Countyh State’s Attorney’s Office: JUSTIN M. HUBLY GUILTY OF TWO COUNTS OF BATTERY AND FOUR COUNTS OF UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF ALCOHOL TO A MINOR Patrick D. Kenneally, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Justin … Continue reading
Crystal Lake High School Board Members Set Relatives’ Salaries A Friend of McHenry County Blog read an article in the Daily Herald concerning the conflict of interest in having relatives of school employees negotiating their salaries. Having relatives of school … Continue reading
D155 approved the new principal’s salary at his current salary of $139,300 for the 2017-18 school year and $145,000 for 2018-19 school year. The actual employment contract is pending attorney review and approval. A press release from High School District … Continue reading