Friday, January 18, 2013
District says expenses growing faster than revenues, but it does not expect to go to referendum until at least 2016 at the earliest.
When District 63 board members heard a "State of the District" report at their meeting last week, they heard some cautions that most Illinois school districts are worried about, money-wise. Those include the fact that state legislators may require school districts to pay the employee pension costs that the state can't, or won't, pay. Earlier: District 63 gearing up for challenges Also, District 63 salary negotiations with the union will soon begin, and teachers, teachers' assistants, secretaries and custodians will likely seek typical salary increases. Despite these probable increases in expenses, Dr. Scott Clay, the district superintendent, says careful monitoring of the district's finances means it is not going to be asking taxpayers…
Monday, January 14, 2013
Even though the district gets many kindergarteners who do not speak English, they are scoring well by the time they reach the upper elementary grades. Now a new set of challenges is approaching.
Taking children who speak 60 languages and teaching them in English well enough to meet state standards is the challenge East Maine Elementary District 63 faces every day. And the district has been meeting that challenge well across its schools in Niles, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Morton Grove and Glenview, according to a "State of the Distict" presentation Wednesday. But the challenge will soon get harder. The Illinois State Board of Education is requiring districts to move to a Common Core curriculum, which is more academically challenging and puts more emphasis on thinking and analytical skills. Earlier: District 63 faces challenges "It's another layer for our English language learners," said Dr. Scott Clay, superintendent, …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The district's computer system suffered a virus that shut it down in August.
Judy Satkiewicz, the technology director in East Maine Elementary District 63, said that security upgrades recommended after a virus shut down the district’s computer network in late August will cost $46,000. She can find the money by putting off some purchases that were scheduled for this year until next year. Satkiewicz shared the information with the District 63 school board at the Oct. 5 meeting as part of a report on the activities of the technology department. Earlier: More Patch coverage of East Maine Elementary District 63 Other activities include summer technology workshops for staff, increased opportunities for online technology training during the school year, added emphasis on using software that will help students acquire 21st…
Pete
1:34 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I hope this is not slowing down the class progress or learning of the other children who already speak the language of this country. I further hope my tax money is not goin for getting these kids up to speed ..... When coming to this country speaking the language should be a criteria for getting ur citizenship ..... more ›