Wednesday, March 13, 2013
District 181 Superintendent Renée Schuster provided details about the upcoming meetings where parents can learn and ask questions about the new Advanced Learning Plan in a letter last week.
District 181 administration has scheduled two meetings for parents to learn more about the Advanced Learning Plan passed by the district's board of education last month after it dominated discussion for more than a year. READ: D181 Board Approves Long-Term Curriculum Overhaul Superintendent Renée Schuster released information about the meetings, which will take place March 19 at the Hinsdale Public Library (1 p.m.) and Elm School (7 p.m.) in a letter sent to media on March 4. Here's a slightly trimmed version of Schuster's letter: During the Feb. 25 board of education meeting, our board approved the Advanced Learning Plan with a 6-0 vote. I am extremely pleased that we have our board’s support as we move forward, together, in providing …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Clarendon Hills Police Chief Ted Jenkins said his department got about a dozen calls over the weekend from concerned parents in the wake of the Newtown, CT, school shooting.
Clarendon Hills Middle School officials have determined that a rumor spread about a student's plans to bring to school a gun and "kill list" of peers to shoot on Dec. 21 is unfounded and false, according to The Doings Clarendon Hills. "Apparently, the rumor began after two girls began telling fellow students they heard a boy make threats," The Doings reported. "School officials did investigate a report about a concerning statement being overheard, which included no reference to Dec. 21." District 181 communications director Bridget McGuiggan told Patch the rumor was first spread more than two weeks ago, and the comment in question was an off-the-cuff, heat-of-the-moment comment from the student. McGuiggan said the rumor's proximity to …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Superintendent Renée Schuster sent a letter to the community, detailing the district's safety measures in the wake of the Newtown, CT, school shooting during which 20 students were killed.
The following is a statement Patch received from District 181 Superintendent Renée Schuster Monday morning: Our thoughts are with the students, staff and families of Sandy Hook Elementary and the town of Newtown, CT. These incidents are a devastating reminder that we must continue to be mindful of the need for strong safety protocols in our schools. Through these efforts and in partnership with our District families, we will continue to provide the safest learning environment we can for our students. We encourage families to visit our website at www.d181.org to view Tips for Talking with Children about Tragic Events, a resource that can be helpful during this difficult time. We wish our school community a safe and happy winter break. See …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The District 181 Board of Education voted to approve a two-year extension of Superintendent Renée Schuster's contract, but two board members raised concerns and voted against it.
The District 181 Board of Education approved a two-year contract extension for Superintendent Renée Schuster, though not unanimously. Board members voted 4-2 Monday night during a meeting at The Lane School in Hinsdale to approve the contract extension for Schuster, who has headed District 181 administration since 2009 and is currently leading a curriculum overhaul that has often been a topic of board discussion during the last year. Schuster said improving student learning and fiscal responsibility will continue to be her goals going forward. “I think we’ve made good progress and I want to keep that progress going,” she said. Board President Michael Nelson voted in favor of the contract extension along with board members Sarah Lewensohn, …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Superintendent Renée Schuster's two-year extension was put on hold for two weeks after two board members raised concerns about the board's approval process following a late-night executive session Monday.
Board President Michael Nelson had the District 181 Board of Education delay action on an extension of Superintendent Renée Schuster’s contract Monday night after two board members raised concerns about the way the item was drafted and the time that it was being voted on. A motion to execute the two-year contract extension for Schuster, who was been with the district since 2009, came after an executive session that followed a long meeting at Monroe School in Hinsdale. Brendan Heneghan and Yvonne Mayer spoke out against the item after the board returned to open session, which eventually led Nelson to ask that Marty Turek rescind his motion. Heneghan and Mayer said the contract did not include any specific salary numbers beyond the annual …
don c
9:23 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
As a parent of a third grader at Oak School it's nice to see the emergency plan that the district has in place but read about how the assailant entered the school in Newtown, Conn and i think our school district members need more discussion on how to prevent that from happening here. i think more thought needs to be had on the way the assailant entered Sandy Hook elementary school, of course … more ›