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May 26th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School, Local Politics
The District 99 Board of Education met on Monday and appointed Allyn Barnett to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education left by Robert Lemke. Lemke formally resigned on April 30th because of “frustrations over the school Board’s processes,” as he himself put it.
“Mr. Barnett has a wealth of experience and can hit the ground [...]
May 5th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School, Local Press
District 99 High School is looking to replace Robert Lemke’s seat. After Lemke’s official resignation on April 30th, the Board is looking for those interested in serving an unexpired term on the school board.
The Board is asking that those interested fill out an application including interest, experience and qualifications and submit to the Board secretary [...]
April 29th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School, Local Politics, Local Press
Unfortunately, District 99 continues to make the news.
Last week, board member Robert Lemke resigned. He will submit his formal resignation notice tomorrow, April 30th.
His reason for leaving was basic, short and simple: “I leave with growing frustration over the school Board’s processes.”
Most recently, District 99 was under fire for not approving science teacher Andrew Klamm for [...]
March 16th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School, Local Politics, Local Press
Last night’s District 99 Board of Education meeting had a huge turnout, vastly supporting to keep Downers North chemistry teacher Andrew Klamm on staff.
While the District continued to deal with budget cuts in it’s last meeting, much focus was put on Klamm’s future during this meeting.
Klamm was up for tenure next year and the District 99 [...]
March 12th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School, Park District, Sporting
During the most recent Park District board meeting, the council voted 4 to 1 in favor of severing the agreement for pool usage located at the Downers Grove North & South campuses during the times that the schools were not utilizing them.
Expenses associated with operating the pools during non-use by the high schools were to [...]
February 24th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School, Local Press
We wrote earlier on the changes that District 99 was facing with regard to their annual budget for the next school year. Items discussed at that time stressed the need to be more fiscally responsible given the state of Illinois budget crisis and what affect that will have on the District’s budget.
The potential loss of [...]
February 5th, 2010 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School
Downers Grove High School District 99 held a workshop meeting on Monday, February 1st to discuss the 2010-2011 budget. Several changes were discussed, among them the need to be more fiscally responsible given the state of Illinois budget crisis and what affect that will have on the District’s budget.
“We really hate to do this, but [...]
December 4th, 2009 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: Health & Medical services, High School
In collaboration with the Village of Downers Grove, the DuPage County Health Department will host an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Dowers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St.
The DuPage County Health Department H1N1 vaccination clinics are specifically for people in high priority groups, including:
Pregnant women
People who live with or care [...]
November 24th, 2009 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: High School
In the recent November 16th district 99 board meeting, the board spent time discussing what projects they will tackle next year. The projcts that were outlined are considered high priority, as some of them were deferred in prior years due to funding.
“Right now, based on our projections, these are the projects we believe we can [...]
November 20th, 2009 By Ryan M. DeProsperis Category: Fun Events, High School, Sporting
Mark your calendars.
Lyons Township HS boys’ basketball team has been invited to play at the United Center Saturday, December. 19.
LT will play Downers Grove South at 2:30 p.m. before the start of the Bulls/Atlanta Hawks game at 7 p.m..
Tickets cost $25 each and will get you admission into the LTHS vs. Downers South game as well [...]
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