Dr. Matthew Wendt talked to ABC 7 this morning about flooding at OHS and the decision to open schools today.
District 308 Supintendent Matthew Wendt appeared on ABC 7 news Thursday morning and discusssed the flooding situation at Oswego High School along with the decision to open schools today. Watch the video above. For our mobile users, find the video here.
Students asked to stay in classrooms while classmate calmed.
Prairie Point Elementary School was put on a “soft lockdown” at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. According to District 308 spokeswoman Kristine Liptrot, a student began running through the halls of the school and eventually locked him or herself in a bathroom. In order to calm the student, the school was put on “soft lockdown,” which means students were not allowed to leave their classrooms. The lockdown lasted for about 20 minutes. No one was injured during the incident, and police were not called, Liptrot said. Dismissal of half-day kindergartners was delayed slightly by the incident, Liptrot said. Are you following us on Facebook?
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7:38 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Prairie Point staff is awesome when dealing with special situations!! more ›
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The Oswegoland Park District and the Oswego District 308 Elementary Physical Education Teachers hosted the seventh annual "Have Fun? You Won! Kids’ Triathlon" on Sunday at Oswego East High School. 270 turned out for the event, which included a 110 meter swim, 3-mile bike ride and half-mile run. Post pictures of your kids doing their favorite Triathlon activites. Congrats to all of our young athletes!
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1:30 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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The Fiscal Year 2013 budget has a $5.5 million deficit.
On Monday evening the Oswego 308 School Board met to discuss several items of interest for both the approaching school year and the FY2013 budget. Resolution for Intergovernmental Agreement for Transportation Earlier the Aurora West School District 129 and East Aurora School District 131 discussed transportation bids for special education students who attend programs outside of their districts. The winning bidder was Durham School Services, L.P. Paul O’Malley, assistant superintendent of business, wanted to approve and authorize the execution of the Intergovernmental Agreement, which would allow Oswego students to use the transportation alongside Aurora students. Board member Dave Behrens clairified that, for the moment, the transporation …
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7:46 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Wolfs CrI drove and watched my 12year old cross Eola and then Wolfs Crossing this morning. As a parent I dont think that this crossing is safe enough. There are petty signs up that look like garage sale signs suggesting people drive slowly however these are located at the very dangerous intersection, planted into the grown. There were 3 male adults on the SW corner standing together and no one … more ›
Rachel Bednar, assistant principal of Plank Junior High School, has been hired as the new principal of Edison Middle School in Wheaton.
The Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education appointed Rachel Bednar, assistant principal of Plank Junior High School, as new principal of Edison Middle School at its meeting Wednesday night. Though District 308 has not issued a press release on Bednar's exit, Human Resources Director Kritsy Kuntz confirmed it Thursday. Bednar has been with District 308 since 2000. She has been the assistant principal at Plank for the past four years, and served as the director of the Learning Resource Center at Oswego High School from 2004 to 2008. Prior to that, she was the director of the Learning Resource Center at Bednarcik Junior High School from 2002-2004, and she taught language arts and reading in Oswego and …
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7:02 am on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Why is it so hard to understand that teachers and administrators are human beings and have families, bills and mortgages to pay and that they may actually leave and go for a better job is beyond me. more ›
Wendt's former school board, in Ankeny, Iowa, filed a suit on Wednesday accusing him of fraud. Here is Wendt's written response to those allegations.
On Wednesday, the Ankeny, Iowa school board filed a lawsuit against District 308 Superintendent Matthew Wendt, charging that he defrauded them by accepting a $176,000 transitional allowance upon his resignation, and then signing a three-year deal with the Oswego School District the next day. Wendt denies the allegations, and for the first time, spoke out about them in a written statement on Wednesday. Here is that statement. I appreciate this opportunity to provide the true facts of my resignation as superintendent of the Ankeny Community School District to the public and the media: During the negotiations that led to the buyout of my contract and the tendering of my resignation letter, (which was written by board attorney Krausman), I …
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11:39 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Watch out. This guy is a snake oil salesman who is only worried about himself. We are so happy he is gone from Ankeny but I do feel sorry for you fine folks. He talk with fork tounge. more ›
The lawsuit was filed in Iowa today and accuses new District 308 Superintendent Matthew Wendt of fraud, according to the Des Moines Register.
The Ankeny, Iowa school board filed a lawsuit against their former district superintendent (and current District 308 superintendent) Matthew Wendt in Polk County District Court today, accusing him of fraud and saying he deliberately misled the district. According to this article written by Sara Sleyster of the Des Moines Register, the lawsuit is requesting the court to make null and void a contract providing Wendt with a $176,000 transition allowance if he left the district. In May, the school board voted 5-2 to accept Wendt's resignation. Prior to the vote, the board offered Wendt a three-year contract including a 3.25 percent salary should he stay with the district. During the special meeting, the board amended Wendt's current contract. …
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9:35 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Smarter than the average Iowan? Really Kelly? Most Iowans I know can spell the word knew correctly. more ›
The Ankeny, Iowa board voted 4-2 Monday to continue legal action against former Superintendent Matthew Wendt, who has just signed a contract with District 308.
In a split vote Monday night, the Ankeny, Iowa school board decided to continue legal proceedings against Oswego School District Superintendent (and former Ankeny School District Superintendent) Matthew Wendt. The 4-2 vote came following a closed session Monday night in which members were given information from Ahlers and Cooney, a law firm the board hired at a meeting two weeks ago to see if the district could legally do anything to stop Wendt from receiving a $176,000 transition allowance following his resignation from the district. The motion was to “authorize counsel to proceed as instructed in closed session.” Board president George Tracy said he was unable to discuss any further details regarding what was talked about during the …
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1:27 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
Hey Walsh...."hiring great people...." remember the money you spend in this district on the so called character counts program, after you hold a photo of Wednt up in the mirror....let us know how that character is working out more ›
The rules that govern athletes and those participating in extracurricular activities may be overhauled, if board members can agree on the changes.
The Oswego School Board is planning to update and revise the code of conduct for athletes and those involved in extracurricular activities. But based on discussions at last week’s board meeting, it’s unclear just what form those revisions will take. At last Monday’s meeting, board members Mike Scaramuzzi and Laurie Pasteris unveiled the current draft of the code, which covers every student involved in sports, drama or other school-sponsored activities. Scaramuzzi and Pasteris have been involved in discussions over the code for months, and even they disagreed on some of the proposed changes. The code of conduct specifically forbids students from possessing or using tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs, from being in the presence of illegal …
9:25 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
@Car...while I'm about 30 years past my senior year in HS what I can tell you is 30-34 years ago we drank, we partied on weekends, we thought many of our deans were a joke too so what you say is nothing new, even though many parents like to think it is, we seem to have selective amnesia and forgot about it. I guess it comes down to there being a lot more things for you guys today to get mixed up … more ›
The Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb seats 10,000, and has parking for 3,000 cars.
Students in both Oswego high schools will have to drive a little farther to get to graduation next year, but they’ll be able to invite more of their family and friends to attend. On Monday, the District 308 board unanimously chose the convocation center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb as the site of the 2013 graduation. The convocation center seats 10,000 and has parking for 3,000 cars, offering a sizeable increase over the high schools themselves, where graduations have traditionally been held. The total cost of renting NIU's center would be $11,674, which includes labor costs, online streaming of the ceremony, and production of tickets. That is down slightly from the $12,000 is currently costs to hold graduations at both high …
10:36 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
I have a friend in the Naperville 203 and they are also going to NIU for graduation. more ›
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2:53 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Who would want to see the guy fired ? it would cost us more to get rid of him mid-contract - the "breaking off" costs we would eat wouldn't be worth it, and besides that, we'd be paying for the next guy while we'd still be paying for the current guy. Nah, if he doesn't do a good enough job, just don't renew the contract. Cinch. more ›