Friday, March 1, 2013
Moving forward teachers will receive increases based on the consumer price index plus a 1.5 percent component.
Teachers in Glen Ellyn District 41 will now be compensated based on the consumer price index rather than on a stepped salary schedule. The District 41 Board of Education has approved a new four-year contract with the Glen Ellyn Education Association. The new contract will run from 2012 through 2016. Teachers approved the contract on Feb. 7 and the board ratified it at its business meeting Monday night. Teachers annual salary increases will be tied to the consumer price index plus a 1.5 percent “component” for teachers who are rated proficient or excellent under the district’s teacher evaluation system, according to District 41. With both the CPI and 1.5 percent component applied, increases for the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
A public forum on District 41's Think Tank initiative will be held March 9, prior to the board voting on the measure.
Parents, some forced to stand, filled the library at Hadley Junior High Monday night as the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education received the final Think Tank initiative recommendation from district officials. The recommendation was made during the board’s business meeting Monday and the presentation, question and answer period, along with public comment lasted roughly three hours. The presentation included a high-level overview of the plans for implementation as well as feedback from the elementary school principals, who explained how the program would be implemented in the schools. Karen Carlson, assistant superintendent for teaching, learning & accountability made the presentation to the board. The presentation included the …
A guide to the April 2013 Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education race.
Voters will have the chance to vote for four candidates in the Glen Ellyn School District 41 election. Only one incumbent is seeking to retain his seat. Three newcomers are seeking to fill the remaining spots. Drew Ellis is the lone incumbent seeking to retain his seat. Terms are expiring for Ellis, Terra Costa Howard, Dan Smith Jr. and Steve Vondrak. Candidates for the District 41 race are as follows: Joseph Bochenski Dean Elger Drew Ellis Patrick Escalante
Learn more about the candidates seeking a seat on the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education.
Name: Dean Elger Position Sought: School Board Member District 41 Campaign Contact Information: Dean Elger elgerdean@gmail.com What will be your single most important priority if you get elected? District 41 has maintained high standards and driven very good results. We need to continue to challenge our selves and continuously improve our results in light of the new common core standards. As a nation we are falling behind on the world stage with respect to Education and particularly Science and Math. This is our most important challenge over the next four years. Your Home Address: Glen Ellyn Family Members: Suzanne Elger – Spouse 48 Sarah Elger – Daughter 24, Elementary Music Teacher in Canton, IL Hannah Elger – Daughter 22 Joe Elger…
Learn more about the candidates seeking a seat on the Glen Ellyn School District 41 Board of Education.
Name: Joseph Bochenski Position Sought: District 41 (Glen Ellyn) Board of Education Member Campaign Contact Information: Email Address: Joeb@LFIRealestate.com Phone: 773-914-1439 What will be your single most important priority if you get elected? As a new member of the Board, my number one focus will be our facilities. I hope that my real estate and finance backgrounds will provide appropriate perspective and useful insight. My real estate expertise is getting the best price for high quality on-time real estate projects and doing so with an optimal financial schedule. District 41 has almost 500 students in 32 portable classrooms. Simply put, District 41 has a school’s worth of students in portable classrooms. Furthermore, District 41’s …
Monday, February 25, 2013
The board will hear the final recommendation on the Think Tank initiative Monday night. A public forum is planned for March 9, prior to the board voting on the measure.
After months of presentations, meetings and discussion surrounding the District 41 Think Tank proposal, the district’s board of education will hear the administration’s recommendation for the 21st Century Learning plan during its board meeting Monday night. The district is recommending that the Think Tank proposal be implemented and piloted in schools across the district to varying degrees depending on readiness. Meanwhile some parents in the district remain concerned about the pace at which the district plans to implement the changes. Think Tank Goals The district’s Think Tank group convened in the fall of 2011 with the goal of researching ways the district might better address 21stCentury Learning and Science, Technology, Engineering …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Glen Ellyn District 41 Board of Education will hear the Think Tank initiative proposal at its Feb. 25 business meeting. Watch the video about divergent thinking related to the Think Tank that was presented at Monday's board meeting.
The Glen Ellyn District 41 Board of Education will be presented Feb. 25 with the findings and proposal from the Think Tank, a group charged with creating a plan for the district to implement 21st Century education, including science, technology, engineering, arts and math. What the board chooses to do with the Think Tank proposals will be up to it to decide at that time. According to District Superintendent Ann Riebock, it could choose to approve it on the spot, discuss it or take action at later date. Many parents in the district still hold out hope that the district and board will push back taking any action until a later date. While the Think Tank was not on the board’s agenda Monday night, parents attended the meeting to share …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
District 41 officials made a presentation Monday night sharing proposed classroom changes that would be implemented in the 2013-14 school year.
The Forest Glen Elementary School gymnasium was packed full Monday night as parents with students in District 41 crowded the standing-room-only Board of Education meeting. Parents in attendance were concerned that the district is planning changes to how students are educated and how their days are scheduled, going from a classroom experience to split blocks, moving kids from classroom to classroom through the day and for some courses, implementing multi-age classrooms. Knowing parents were planning to attend the board meeting in large numbers, the meeting was moved to the school from the district’s headquarters. The district made its presentation before moving on to its regular business meeting. Think Tank The district convened a group it …
Lisa
12:18 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013
I applaud Kelly Hane for comments. I agree that it is baffling that people act as if this initiative is a whim. Our teachers and administrators have a lot of "skin in the game". Their careers are dependent on the efficacy of this initiative. I trust that the highly qualified team of professionals on the think tank have children's best interest in mind. I certainly trust the district's … more ›