Friday, March 15, 2013
The Board of Education is expected Monday to approve issuing bonds to fund capital projects throughout the district.
Evanston-Skokie School District 65 Board of Education is expected to approve a $15 million bond issue Monday, which would fund capital projects such building and renovating at Haven and Nichols middle schools, Evanston Review reported. Some of the other capital projects include $1.4 million for roofing and masonry work at Oakton, Dawes, Nichols and Chute schools; $1.5 million for technology equipment and services; and $240,000 for updating security systems, such as new door locks, buzzers, additional security cameras as well as a proposal to secure entrances at various buildings, Evanston Review reported. District 65 could see its budget cut by about $300,000 this year due to the sequester, or federal government budget cuts, which will …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
All federal programs, except the National School Lunch Program, could be reduced by 5 percent at Evanston/Skokie School District 65.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 could see its budget cut by about $300,000 this year due to the sequester, or federal government budget cuts, Evanston Now reported. All federal programs within the district, except the National School Lunch Program, will likely be reduced by 5 percent, Evanston Now reported. The automatic budget cuts went into effect in March and could affect more than 24,263 federal employees working in Cook County, according to the latest figures from Eye on Washington, a DC-based lobbying firm that tracks federal employment. The Huffington Post reported that the cuts amount to $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years and $85 billion for the remainder of fiscal year 2013. A dramatic reduction in spending is likely to …
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Evanston-Skokie District 65 has canceled all after school activities except childcare due to the snowstorm on Tuesday, March 5, according to Supt. Hardy Murphy.
With 6 to 8 inches expected to accumulate by the end of the day, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 canceled all after school activities except childcare on Tuesday, March 5. Supt. Hardy Murphy sent the following message to families in the district: Dear District 65 Families, Today's weather forecast calls for an accumulation of six to eight inches of snow by the evening rush hour. All District 65 after-school activities, except after-school childcare, are canceled. If your child is in after-school childcare, please try to arrange to arrive early because it is predicted that evening rush hour will be heavy and slow moving. You will be informed if your school or the district determines that it is advisable to cancel evening meetings or …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Incumbent Tracy Quattrocki says she would advocate for high academic standards, hiring and retaining quality teachers and improving reading over the summer during the early grades, among other issues.
Incumbent Tracy Quattrocki is running for re-election to the Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board. Here are her answers to the questions Patch posed to every District 65 candidate. 1. How long have you lived in Evanston? I have lived in Evanston for most of the last 32 years. After graduating from ETHS, I moved away to attend college and graduate school but moved back before the birth of my first child, who is now 16. 2. How long have you served on the District 65 board? I have served on the District 65 school board for the last 4 years. Click here for information on the other District 65 candidates. 3. What would you say are your greatest accomplishments as a school board member? I believe our current board has made meaningful …
Friday, March 1, 2013
Management consultant Candance Chow is running for her first term on the District 65 board. Chow stresses the importance of differentiated learning approaches, setting strategic goals and supporting the Inclusion program.
Management consultant Candance Chow is running her first campaign for election to the Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board. Here are her answers to the questions Patch posed to every District 65 candidate. 1. How long have you lived in Evanston? I came to Evanston in 1995 to pursue my M.B.A. at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. I have lived in Evanston since graduating Kellogg in 1997 with the exception of two years spent in downtown Chicago. 2. What elected positions have you held previously, if any? Have you ever run for office before? The only elected positions I have held are board positions and president of the Kingsley PTA, where my two daughters attend school. There definitely wasn’t a need to run for those …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
All after school activities will be canceled in District 65 on Tuesday, Feb. 26, due to the snowstorm, Supt. Hardy Murphy announced.
District 65 has canceled all after school activities today due to the snowstorm, according to Supt. Hardy Murphy. The district's childcare program will continue as scheduled, Murphy wrote in an e-mail to parents. Anyone with questions is directed to contact their child's school directly.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Former Haven teacher Claudia Garrison is running for the District 65 school board. She stresses the importance of financial reporting, addressing low teacher morale and increased transparency from the administration.
Claudia Garrison is a former Haven Middle School teacher running her first campaign for election to the Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board. Here are her answers to the questions Patch posed to every District 65 candidate. 1. How long have you lived in Evanston? I taught at Haven Middle School from September 2001 to June 2012. I purchased a home on Crain St. in August 2010. 2. What elected positions have you held previously, if any? Have you ever run for office before? The only elected positions I have held in my adult life have been with the various PTAs at my sons’ schools. I’ve never run for office before. Click here for information on the other District 65 candidates. 3. What experience/skills would you bring to the school board…
Attorney Suni Kartha is running her first campaign for election to the District 65 board. She stresses the importance of preparing for a possible shift of pension costs from the state to local school districts, while keeping cuts away from the classroom.
Attorney Suni Kartha is running her first campaign for election to the Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board. Here are her answers to the questions Patch posed to every District 65 candidate. 1. How long have you lived in Evanston? I came to Evanston to go to college in 1993 and, with the exception of a few years living in Chicago, have been here ever since. 2. What elected positions have you held previously, if any? Have you ever run for office before? None and no. Click here for information on the other District 65 candidates. 3. What experience/skills would you bring to the school board from your professional or personal life? My experience as an attorney gives me the ability to analyze large amounts of information efficiently, to …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Multiple forums are scheduled in February and March with candidates for school board in District 65 and District 202.
Several new candidates are facing off with incumbents for seats on the school boards in District 202 and District 65. And for Evanston residents who’d like to get to know the candidates before the April 9 election, there are many opportunities coming up, according to the Evanston-Skokie PTA Council: District 202 Candidate Forum 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Haven Middle School, 2417 Prairie Ave. Sponsored by Central Street Neighbors group District 65 Candidate Forum 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Kingsley School, 2300 Green Bay Rd. Sponsored by Evanston-Skokie PTA Council District 65 & District 202 Candidate Roundtable 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1430 South Blvd. Sponsored by Y.O.U./Evanston Coalition for Latino …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Students who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013, may register for kindergarten in District 65 beginning Feb. 26.
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Monday, February 11
Kindergarten registration begins soon in District 65 for Evanston students who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013. Families with children entering kindergarten must register in person at the district offices, 1500 McDaniel Ave., according to the district website. They can do so at the following dates and times: Parents can find their students' attendance area on the district's website, although they are encouraged to call the district to verify their child's kindergarten attendance area at 847 492-5887.
John Brinkmann
11:07 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
big deal---I could cut 300 grand from the D-65 budget in my sleep---and it wouldn't come at the expense of losing one teacher or cutting any programs....dump a few overpaid and unnecessary administrative positions---problem solved more ›