Wednesday, May 22, 2013
12.6 full-time equivalent positions were approved by the Oswego District 308 board Monday evening for the positions of general education, ELL/ESL and special education teachers, as well as certified nurses.
After almost two hours of discussion, sections of the Oswego District 308 staffing plan for the 2013-14 school year have been approved. The plan, presented two weeks ago by executive director for administrative services John Sparlin asked for a total of 37.6 full-time equivalent positions with a cost of $1.8 million. On Monday night the board had on their agenda the positions of general education teachers, special education teachers, ESL/ELL teachers, AT teachers, certified nurses, assistant principals and speech pathologist for a total of 19.1 FTE at a cost of $1,049,120. The board spent time discussing the amount of students per classroom, a point that brought some community members to comment during the meeting's public comment portion…
Patch will be posting profiles of retiring District 308 teachers, administration and staff up until the end of the school year. Share your memories of Nancy Potts below!
The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308. Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district. Congratulations to all on your retirement! 8 Years in District 308, 22 Years in Education “Nancy has worked for the district for more than 7 years as data processor for the employee database at the District Administration Center. She was always a team player, hard worker and brought a smile in to the office every day. Nancy's attention to details, organization and dedication to our department will be missed.” -Director of Human Resources Kristy Kuntz In 1969, Nancy Potts began working in the banking industry in her home state of …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Patch will be posting profiles of retiring District 308 teachers, administration and staff up until the end of the school year. Were you ever taught by Patricia Lofthouse? Share your memories below!
The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308. Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district. Congratulations to all on your retirement! 8 Years in District 308, 11 Years in Education “Pat Lofthouse has been one of Churchill’s technology and literacy experts. Her dynamic lessons and creativity have encouraged students to explore all resource media when conducting research or reading for enjoyment. Pat will be remembered for transforming Churchill Elementary School’s LRC into a world where learning is enjoyed and appreciated by all. Her expertise and passion will truly be missed.” -Principal Tammie Harmon Patricia Lofthouse’s …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Patch will be posting profiles of retiring District 308 teachers, administration and staff up until the end of the school year. Was Cathy Hunt your teacher? Share your memories below!
The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308. Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district. Congratulations to all on your retirement! 33 Years in District 308, 35 Years in Education “Factoring in the many roles and responsibilities Cathy Hunt has so ably filled during her career, we are brought into a sphere of influence that encompasses a wide range of career enhancing and life changing activity. One gift, among many Cathy brings to her students, is that of helping them to realize the creative power that lies within them, and, to bring this level of curiosity and experimentation into their daily lives." -Principal Dr. …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Patch will be posting profiles of retiring District 308 teachers, administration and staff up until the end of the school year. Was Rebecca Hejtmanek your teacher? Share your memories below!
The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308. Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district. Congratulations to all on your retirement! 25 Years in District 308, 32 Years in Education “Becky Hejtmanek has shared her passion for fitness and sport with thousands of students at Boulder Hill School. She has been instrumental in developing meaningful physical education programing and continually explores innovative ways to engage students in physical activity while creating cross-curricular learning opportunities. Becky continues to be the driving force behind almost all of the extracurricular activities that go on at our school; …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The plan would hire a total of 37.6 full-time equivalent positions.
There have been plenty of new faces around Oswego 308 lately and there could soon be several more. John Sparlin, executive director for administrative services, presented the 2013-14 school year staffing plan to the Oswego 308 board, which would include positions of new teachers, administrators and support staff for a total of 37.6 full-time equivalent positions. The cost is an estimated $1.8 million for all of the positions. That total includes roughly 15 new classroom teachers, including four in special education classrooms and three federally mandated teachers for English Language Learners. View the entire breakdown in the attached PDF (use the arrows at the bottom to flip through the pages). “The plan is based on midpoint projections…
Patch will be posting profiles of retiring District 308 teachers, administration and staff up until the end of the school year. Were you a student of Julie Devine? Share your memories below!
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Wednesday, May 15
The following retirement profile was provided byOswego 308. Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district. Congratulations to all on your retirement! 10 Years in District 308, 37 Years in Education “Julie Devine has been a true mentor and leader, assisting all staff members in their professional growth. Whether giving advice to her colleagues, sharing treasures from her classroom, or selecting just the right books to teach her lessons, Julie has always strived to move everyone forward in the learning process. Julie has been a driving force in creating the climate that many of us consider to be our family at Churchill Elementary School and …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Patch will be posting profiles of retiring District 308 teachers, administration and staff up until the end of the school year.
The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308. Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district. Congratulations to all on your retirement! 19 Years in District 308, 23 Years in Education “It has been a pleasure working with Karen Baker this past school year. Her enthusiasm and sense of humor will be greatly missed by staff, students and families. We wish her the best as she begins her retirement and hope that she will return to ‘The Beach.’ Karen will always be a part of the Long Beach family.” Principal Christine Smith Since 1994, Karen Baker has taught third and fifth grade classes at Long Beach Elementary School. However, …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Not too many changes other than new members on the Oswego 308 school board.
On Monday night four new members joined the Oswego 308 school board: Matthew Bauman, Greg O’Neil, Danielle Paul and Mike McDowell. Once all four new members were seated the board had to then elect a new president, vice president and secretary, which were being served by Bill Walsh, Alison Swanson, and departing Laurie Pasteris, respectively. The board elected Superintendent Matthew Wendt as President Pro Tempore to serve as president while a new one was elected. Board member Brent Lightfoot nominated Bill Walsh and was seconded by newly seated member Greg O’Neil. Walsh was voted unanimously to serve as president once more. Matthew Bauman then made a motion for Alison Swanson for vice-president, which was seconded by Brent Lightfoot and …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The balancing of the budget was made by cuts, delayed purchasing, audits and more.
After approving a budget for the 2012-13 school year with a $2.6 million deficit in September, the Oswego 308 School District has now reduced the deficit to zero. Superintendent Matthew Wendt announced the deficit reduction at the Monday night school board meeting, stating that the reduction came from delayed purchases and professional development, spending freezes, decreased medical and dental costs across the district, budget analysis and programming audits. “I’ve had more audits in the last 10 months than I’ve had in my career,” said Wendt. When the budget was originally presented to the board of education in August it had been cut to a $5.5 million deficit from an original $7.5 million deficit. It was cut in early September to $3.8 …
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