Monday, December 17, 2012
Three of the four current members up for re-election filed their papers to run in April along with three challengers, two of whom have names you may recognize.
The Hinsdale South parent who filed a curriculum objection with District 86 over the showing of American Beauty and Brokeback Mountain this fall filed papers Monday to enter the board of education race, according to district administration. Victor Casini, who first spoke to the board in September about his opposition to the movies being show in a Hinsdale South film class and later filed a formal objection with Superintendent Nick Wahl, was one of six people who filed to run Monday, the first day candidates could do so. The filing period for the April 9 ballot ends Dec. 26. Three of the four current board members whose terms expire in April were among the first-day filers, according to assistant to the superintendent Meredith Lannert. …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The board voted 5-2 in favor of upholding the superintendent's decision to continue allowing 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'American Beauty' to be shown as part of a Hinsdale South class.
Two District 86 school board members questioned whether the board was violating its own policies Monday night. At issue was an appeal of Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision to continue allowing the movies "Brokeback Mountain" and "American Beauty" to be shown as part of a Hinsdale South literature class. A Hinsdale South parent filed the district's first curriculum objection in eight years, saying the movies contained sexual content and obscenities of which he did not approve. On October 3, Wahl made a decision that the school acted according to policy and followed proper procedures in allowing the principal to approve all R-rated movies shown. The decision delivered to the parent, Victor Casini, read in part: "After careful review of the …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Victor Casini has appealed the decision made by Superintendent Nick Wahl that all district policies were followed in the showing of two R-rated movies in a Hinsdale South film class.
The District 86 Board of Education at its regular action meeting Monday night will discuss and possibly act on a Hinsdale South parent's appeal of Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision on a recent curriculum objection related to the showing of two R-rated movies in a Film as Literature course. Victor Casini, the Hinsdale South parent who filed the first District 86 curriculum objection in at least eight years over the showing of American Beauty and Brokeback Mountain, alerted the district earlier this month that he is appealing Wahl's decision, which concluded that all district policies were followed by the course's teacher and department. READ: D86 Parent Appealing Superintendent's Ruling on Objection to Sex-Heavy Movies Monday night's …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Patch looks back at five of the most read stories from the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 12.
1. D86 Parent Appealing Superintendent's Ruling on Objection to Sex-Heavy Movies: Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision supported the Hinsdale South English department. 2. Eric Ferguson of 'The Eric and Kathy Show' Pays $3 Million for Hinsdale Home: The Chicago Tribune reported Monday morning that the purchase of the "two-story, French country-style home" took place in August. 3. Oak Lawn Man Arrested in Hinsdale Charged With Burr Ridge Burglary: Kenneth Jackson has been charged with a residential burglary from May as well as aggravated battery of a police officer. 4. Homeless Man Charged With Battery of Gas Station Employee: Police Blotter: Hinsdale police reports, Oct. 2-8. 5. Hinsdale Dance Academy, Led by Former Pro Ballerina, Set for …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Superintendent Nick Wahl's decision supported the Hinsdale South English department.
District 86 Superintendent Nick Wahl last week ruled in support of the Hinsdale South English department on a curriculum objection to the showing of two R-rated movies in a Film as Literature course, but that doesn't mean the issue's dead. Victor Casini, the Hinsdale South parent who filed the first District 86 curriculum objection in at least eight years over the showing of American Beauty and Brokeback Mountain in the film class, has alerted the district that he is appealing Wahl's decision, which concluded that all district policies were followed by the course's teacher and department. Casini's appeal maintains that the films are not appropriate for a class of juniors and seniors in high school, that his family was not treated as …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Patch looks back five of the most read stories from the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 5.
1. Hinsdale Man Charged After Trying to Sell Stolen Golf Clubs: Police Blotter: Hinsdale police reports, Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. 2. D86 Movie Controversy: Board Member Wants More Oversight: Richard Skoda said he wants to avoid future issues by having the board review course outlines in advance of classes getting underway. 3. Police Merger Would Eliminate 5 Positions, Save Villages Up to $800K, Officials Say: Details of the potential police-department consolidation by the villages of Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills were released Thursday night at a community information meeting in Hinsdale. 4. Former Hinsdale Resident Gets Prison Time For Ponzi Scheme: John Terzakis, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud clients of Vesta Strategies, was …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Patch has compiled many of the opinionated comments left on the site regarding the showing of "American Beauty" and "Brokeback Mountain" in a Hinsdale South Film as Literature course.
As Patch has reported the controversy surrounding the showing of "American Beauty" and "Brokeback Mountain" in a Hinsdale South Film as Literature course, Patch readers have not hesitated to voice an opinion, whether it's in support of the curriculum objection filed by Victor Casini or in support of the curriculum and District 86 leadership. Below are a few interesting comments left on our stories. The names are those provided by the commenters. Some of the comments were shortened, but none of the text was edited for style or grammar. What's your opinion of these opinions? Chime in on this story's comment section! Caring Citizen: "A movie that glamorizes a grown man smoking pot and fantasizing about sex with a teenage (underage/illegal) …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Richard Skoda said he wants to avoid future issues by having the board review course outlines in advance of classes getting underway.
As the first curriculum objection from a district parent in at least eight years is reviewed, one District 86 Board of Education member says he wants the elected body to have more oversight of learning materials in district classrooms. Richard Skoda said at last Monday’s board meeting that he wants the board to see and approve in advance outlines for every course going forward so that controversies like the one stemming from the showing of “American Beauty” and “Brokeback Mountain” in a Hinsdale South Film as Literature course, the subject of the current curriculum objection and an example of “poor judgment” according to Skoda, don’t happen in the future. “I think it’s unfair to put the teacher, the department chair, the principal, and the…
Monday, October 1, 2012
The most-read stories include several about a Willowbrook shooting and others about the recent District 86 movie controversy.
In reverse order, here are the top 12 most-read stories from September on Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch. 12. Cine Modern Taqueria Owner Plans for Nov. 1 Opening in Downtown Hinsdale 11. Retaliation Over Hinsdale South Grad's Shooting a Concern for Apartment Community 10. Hinsdale Central Homecoming: Nominees for King and Queen Announced 9. 'Highly Controversial' Movies Being Shown in Class Have D86 Parent Concerned 8. Complaints About Sex-Heavy Films in School Prompt Cops to Review District Emails 7. Clarendon Hills Home Burglarized, Police ID Suspect: Police Blotter 6. 4 More DUI Arrests Made in Hinsdale: Police Blotter 5. Man Exposes Self to Female Employees at 2 Hinsdale Stores: Police Blotter 4. Thurlow Street Home Burglarized: …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Patch looks back at five of the most read stories from the week of Sept. 24 to Sept. 30.
1. Police Charge Willowbrook Man With Murder of Hinsdale South Grad: Police say Juan M. Cuellar shot and killed 18-year-old Joshua Holmes Monday near Willowbrook. 2. D86 Board Does Not Suspend Showing of 'Brokeback,' 'American Beauty': The two racy films will be shown as planned in a Hinsdale South 'Film as Literature' class. 3. D86 Board OKs Sending Cease-and-Desist Letter to 'Hinsdale High Schools' Website: Board President Dennis Brennan will write and send the letter asking the anonymous operators of the oft-critical website to change its name. 4. Hinsdale Central Homecoming: Parade Through Downtown Opens Big Saturday: The Homecoming Court King and Queen were among those that waved to the crowds Saturday morning along 1st Street. 5. …
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11:28 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Sure: Jennifer Babbington, Richard skoda, Dianne Barrett, Victor Casini, Claudia Manley, Bruce Davidson. Those quotes represent the views of the group, right? more ›