CCSD 46 Approve Intent to Strike
Yesterday, the Grayslake Teachers Union voted to approve an intent to strike. They cannot strike however until Nov. 6 at the earliest. I am not surprised by this move in the least. A strike threat is just the beginning salvo for the teachers intent to use the children they teach as negotiating pawns. From the [...]
Kids Find Cost Free Solution Instead of Teachers, Administration
October 26, 2008 by admin
Filed under CCSD #46, D-127, Fund The Child, Funding Reform, General, Illinois Energy Consortium
The article from the Chicago Sun-Times is highlighting the need for Recess and other activities in Chicago Public Schools. In doing so they pointed out how the kids came up with a cost-free way to have after school programs to help the kids stay off the streets. They asked parents to volunteer to lead after-school [...]
Grayslake teachers union to take strike vote Monday
The Daily Herald is reporting that the Grayslake 46 teachers union will be voting on Monday whether or send a notice to strike. Once they take this step, they have to wait at least 10 days before they can actually call a strike. Negotiations will be continuing and a federal mediator will be helping with [...]
Property Tax Assessment Forums
September 16, 2008 by admin
Filed under CCSD #46, D-127, District 46, General
The Lake County Assessors Office is holding its annual property assessment forums and help centers. In fact their are tax help centers open tonight from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the College of Lake COunty Southlake Education Center in Vernon Hills and the University Center of Lake County. See the Assessor website for more [...]
Grayslake Elementary District 46 Overpaid Teachers
June 30, 2008 by admin
Filed under CCSD #46, Funding Reform
In more disturbing news from the local school districts, it was discovered that the Grayslake Elementary District 46 overpaid 13 teachers and classroom assistants a combined $92,106 over the last two academic years The story was in the Daily Herald. I am glad to see them continuing their reporting on the financial misconduct within the [...]
SMART board update in Grayslake District 46
Last night the Grayslake District 46 school board approved purchasing SMART boards. District 46 board members agreed Monday night the SMART boards were a good educational tool in a pilot project that ran for nearly the final two months of the academic year. They voted to pay $33,041 to keep the nine SMART boards from [...]
Grayslakes District 46 Votes to Support Tax Increase
Grayslakes District 46 voted last night 5-2 to support putting a 1% sales tax increase on the ballot this November. The two members voting against this tax increase were Jill Rohrer and Kristin Coe Peek. Please send them a thank you note. It is a shame that the other board members who were elected on [...]
Grayslake Middle School Released Early Due To Threat
Yesterday, the Grayslake Middle School was released early due to a threat found in a student bathroom. Below is the report from the News-Sun. GRAYSLAKE — On a day that saw schools from Chicago to Michigan affected by threats of violence, officials at Grayslake Middle School dismissed students early on Monday and contacted police [...]
Levies: How Taxing Bodies Act Like Children
As I mentioned in my post entitled “Taxing U and Me Into Extenction Why?“, Lake County has the highest taxes in the Midwest. Since it is Levy time again I dediced to make a video that show how schools and other taxing bodies act like children when it comes to money. They basically levy for [...]
Taxing U and Me into Extinction Why?
The title of this post comes from the sign below. It is being displayed on a Grayslake business and is very timely. There are many people complaining about how much there assessments have risen this year. They know this means their taxes will go up in the spring. I have heard many times that Lake [...]
