Monday, October 29, 2012
Patch built readers a database to look up teacher and administrator salaries for the 2010-11 school year using information from the Illinois State Board of Education.
Patch built readers a database to look up teacher and administrator salaries. The data is from the Illinois State Board of Education for the 2010-11 school year. We are aware that some districts are not included in the database. Here is the ISBE explanation: "Due to technical or other reasons locally, some districts did not submit data each school year as required starting in 2010. Only data submitted via IWAS by the mandated deadline are included in this posting."
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The team went 11-0 and earned a No. 1 conference tournament seed.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by Oswego School District 308: In its inaugural season, the Murphy Junior High School Maverick boys soccer team went undefeated in winning the Prairie Conference. The team, coached by Cathy Kerr won all 11 matches that they played this season. In the regular season, the Mavericks beat the likes of Yorkville, Thompson, Traughber, Plank, Bednarcik and Sandwich. The Maverick boys had a 9 and 0 record in the regular season and earned a number one seed in the Conference Tournament. The first conference game was against Thompson. The game was tied after regulation and the 20-minute overtime period. Thompson and Murphy faced off in penalty kicks to decide a winner. In the end, Maverick …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Executive director takes position with former Superintendent David Behlow.
Oswego School District 308 lost another top administrator with the resignation of John Petzke, executive director of technology. Petzke has taken the position of chief technology officer in North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park. Former District 308 Superintendent David Behlow heads up District 112. Petzke's first day on the North Shore was July 1. Petzke joined the District 308 administrative team in 2007 as director of instructional technology. Within a year the district promoted him to oversee its entire technology department. "On behalf of the District 308 Board of Education, I would like to thank Dr. Petzke for his hard work to move the district’s technology to the level it is today," Board of Education President Bill Walsh…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Several routes eliminated as more state funding cuts loom.
Students at Oswego School District 308 elementary schools will start and end school either 10 minutes earlier or 10 minutes later next year. Staggering the start times at the schools is part of the district’s revamped 2012-13 transportation plan, which was unanimously approved by the board Monday night. The plan should save the district about $575,000 in its first year. The changes come as the state of Illinois contemplates changing the funding formula for how it reimburses local school districts for transportation costs. That change, which would be based on the number of students and miles driven, could mean the district will see about $700,000 less from the state on top about $5 million in cuts that have come in recent years. Angie Smith…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
I just received my property tax bill in the mail, with another $549 dollars going to School District 308 this year. Last year the increase was $800. This is in the worst economy in over 80 years. There is a disconnect between the taxpayer and those providing the services. No matter how many times we politely ask that the district refrain from increasing tax rates, they manage to ignore these requests and do whatever they want, they claim they need the money. Who doesn’t? Oswego residents were already paying one of the highest property tax rates anywhere in the United States. Aside from employment in the local government arena, there are very few good paying jobs here in Kendall County. Many of us had hoped that the new SD 308 board …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Kendall County State's Attorney Eric Weis said a school board member reported the incidents last week.
Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis has launched an investigation into possible violations of the Open Meetings Act by the Oswego School District 308 board. Weis said Monday morning he was contacted last week by phone by a member of the school board who wanted to report the possible violations stemming from unrecorded closed session meetings from April 14, 16, 19, 20, and 21. Weis would not say which member contacted him, but revealed the school board followed up with a letter Friday asking for an investigation. Weis said one member of the public had also contacted his office about the violations. “It’s a little unusual to have the government body actually be the one to contact us in something like this,” Weis said. School Board …
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Brent Anderson was chosen by the District 308 board to head the Plainfield-based school that opens in August.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Brent Anderson, an Oswego East High School assistant principal, has been tapped to be the first principal of Murphy Junior High School in Plainfield when it opens in August. Anderson's appointment was approved at the Feb. 13 Oswego School District 308 board meeting; his salary was set at $95,500, according to a release issued by the district. The boundaries for the new school have not been set, but Anderson is prepared to start meeting with his new students and their families as soon as the board approves them, the release said. He officially assumes the job July 1. Prepartations for the new school, located at 26923 Grande Park Blvd., also include getting it ready to be occupied, hiring staff and choosing the school colors and mascot, the …
Kyle Kostner
9:40 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
I'm on the team. I'm #19. I just want to say I had a great time playing and Kyle Loughlin helped me with my left foot. more ›