Wednesday, April 10, 2013
With all 119 precincts reporting, Melissa Gracias, Tony Serratore, Susan A. Dalton and Kathleen Murphy-Peterson have been elected to the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education.
Four new board members will be joining D230 following Tuesday’s election. As of Wednesday morning, all 119 precincts are showing vote totals that place Melissa Gracias, Tony Serratore, Susan A. Dalton and Kathleen Murphy-Peterson as the new members on the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education. “I want to learn as much as I can as quickly as possible to get up to speed, and I want to focus on bringing up the district’s ACT scores,” said Dalton. “I want to provide more support mechanisms for students, and continue to make the district safe for students.” Serratore said he is proud of the 230 United trio’s efforts, and will be focused on the new extended school days plan and finances after he is installed. “I don’t want to …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Five of the eight candidates seeking a seat on the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education share their thoughts on the district’s recent redistricting and its effects on students and schools.
The following question was asked of candidates campaigning for a seat on the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education in Patch’s election questionnaire. Answers are listed in the order they were received. What are your thoughts on recent redistricting? Should students be able to go where their families originally planned or does the need to balance school population come first, and why? Anthony Catalano, Jr. Back in 1989, the district was facing a similar issue of redistricting that was done to alleviate overcrowding at Andrew and low enrollment at Stagg. Now 24 years later we are looking at a similar issue of balancing district resources and student population. The issue of redistricting has the possibility to help the …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Five of the eight candidates seeking a seat on the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education share their views on how to meet costs with dwindling state funds, while maintaining standards.
The following question was asked of candidates campaigning for a seat on the Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Education in Patch’s election questionnaire. Answers are listed in the order they were received. Revenue from the state is drying up. Rank the following in order of importance: 1) Staff Cuts 2) Contract Renegotiations 3) Operating Expense Cuts 4) Tax Increases or Other Funding Sources. Explain your reasoning. Anthony Catalano, Jr. We are fortunate to be living in a district whereas according to the 2012 Office of the Superintendent Financial Report, District 230 receives 80% of revenue from property taxes and in 2011, Standard and Poor’s improved the district’s creditworthiness on its outstanding debt. Each of these …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Consolidated High School District 230 board also gave the go ahead for IDOT to buy land to then widen LaGrange Road, which is expected to begin later this year.
The Consolidated High School District 230 Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 15-item list of repairs, updates and renovations for all three high schools during the March 20 meeting. A total of $1,717,000 worth of repairs were green lighted for Chicago-based Poulos, Inc., which was the lowest bid out of eight, according to school district documents. The repairs include main office alterations and asbestos removal at Stagg, media center alterations on both the first and second floors at Andrew, tennis court resurfacing and cashier’s office alterations at Sandburg, and new gym floors installed at both Stagg and Sandburg. Read the attached document for a full list of repairs and their individual costs. The board also approved selling …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Consolidated High School District 230 administration is looking to create an advisory/resource period for all students by starting studies at 8 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. beginning in August.
In effort to extend tutoring and other services beyond class work help, Consolidated High School District 230 administrators are planning to start school days 30 minutes earlier during the 2013-2014 school year. Freshmen and sophomores at Carl Sandburg High School, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Victor J. Andrew High School now have access to a 25-minute advisory period during the day with the same teacher, but the change would expand the program to all students and also add variety to the study period. With current bus schedules, not all students can take advantage of the program, said D135 spokesperson Carla Erdey. “We’re looking at making sure the same opportunities are available for all students, as well as meeting with teachers, …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
In the past week, you may have missed stories about an art record, the search for a new Sandburg athletic director, a defiant bathroom statement, local rentals, job openings and others in Palos and nearby.
MONDAY Worth Township Denies Freedom of Information Request Seeking 102 Documents Worth Township Community First slate claims incumbents are using stall tactics to keep information from being made public before April 9 election. Chicago Man Tells Cops He Can Urinate Where He Wants: Blotter Palos Hills police reports, Feb. 26 to March 1. McCord Gallery Working Toward World Record for Art The Palos Park art gallery is collecting pieces for an environmental awareness project. TUESDAY Orland Park Man, 64, Dies After Wrong-Way Crash A 64-year-old Orland Park man died Tuesday morning after the car he was driving was struck head-on by a driver going the wrong way in the 10500 block of South LaGrange Road around 3 a.m., Sun-Times Media reports. …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Consolidated High School District 230 are looking within their ranks and outside for a new candidate to fill the large shoes left behind by Bruce Scheidegger. In the meantime, current staff are picking up the slack, according to The Regional News.
Finding the right candidate to replace Carl Sandburg High School’s beloved athletic director Bruce Scheidegger may take some time. While Consolidated High School District 230 is preparing to start searching for the right candidate, Sandburg’s physical education department chair Steve McInerney is serving as the interim athletic director with help from Mike Polz, Sandburg’s assistant athletic director, according to a report by Jeff Vorva for The Regional News. Scheidegger died after his car went off the road in rural Carroll County. He was remembered by hundreds in tributes since his passing. A timeline hasn’t yet been set for the search. D230 board president Frank Grabowski said the search will include candidates from within and outside …
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Consolidated High School District 230 held a special meeting Tuesday night to explain the rationale behind a plan that would restrict students living in two areas from attending Sandburg, while those against the plan offered their views.
A variety of thoughts were shared Tuesday night about a proposed plan to change Consolidated High School District 230’s attendance boundaries at Center School in Orland Park. Those for the plan say it will balance out a growing disparity in attendance between Carl Sandburg, Victor J. Andrew and Amos Alonzo Stagg high schools, especially for Andrew, which the district claims could lose certain programs if enrollment keeps falling. Residents not in favor of the plan found it illogical for students living within walking distance of Sandburg to not be able to attend, and also were concerned about the effect the change could have on property value. About 875 residents signed a petition against the plan. Board members Michael Hastings and Kathy …
Monday, September 17, 2012
A proposed plan to move students with the option to attend Sandburg, to Stagg and Andrew has sparked opposition among would-be affected residents.
Updated, Sept. 17, 2012 About 650 residents have signed a petition against a proposed Consolidated High School District 230 attendance plan that would direct students in two areas to have one high school option, as of Sunday night. The plan includes placing students from Community Consolidated District 146’s Central Middle School strictly at Victor J. Andrew High School upon entering high school, and also dissolving an option zone around Carl Sandburg High School where Palos South Middle School students would be directed only to Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. Students from both middle schools have the option to study at Sandburg, and would continue to be able to for the next three classes of incoming freshmen under the plan. Starting with …
Friday, February 17, 2012
A fresh face could be roaming the halls next year of high schools in Palos Hills, Tinley Park and Orland Park.
Officials are hoping their new K9 selection will be friendlier than German Shepherds and Rotweilers, while also sniffing out drugs, gun powder and alcohol in local schools. Consolidated High School 230 board members are looking to bring a golden retriever named Goldie to their three area campuses—Sandburg in Orland Park, Andrew in Tinley Park and Stagg in Palos Hills, according to TribLocal. The suggestion comes from the Houston, Texas, company, InterQuest Detection Canines, the story said. Triblocal reports: The dog is docile and we like the fact that this isn’t a growling dog,” Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Kim Dryier said. “This isn’t a scare tactic. It’s just another way to keep things out of our schools that do not belong…
William Riley
5:27 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
I agree, Kathie. Ben, please remove these juvenile posts. How sad that Bob and Homer have sunk so low. I guess it is easy to be ignorant when you are anonomyous. It is bullying and completely inappropriate. more ›