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D 96 - Dollars and Sense...

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  1. JohnM
    Member

    Actually, Don, the correct figure for Riverside in 2008-2009 was $268,000!!!

    Also, don't forget the $500 monthly transportation allowance in his new contract--that's an extra $6K per year.

    D96 is also spending nearly $25K per year in rent for administrative offices at Mater Christi in North Riverside. That's the part of NR that is not even in D96! Couldn't they have found something in Riverside or NR east of 1st Avenue (assuming that this extra space was really, truly, necessary)? Add that to the cost for the one child, one computer program and the increase in other administrators' salaries referenced above by Flight, and what I see is a district with no sense of fiscal responsibility.

    Posted Tuesday Jul 7, 2009 09:10 #

  2. Catherine
    Member

    Why don't they rent space in the Arcade for 25K a year.

    Can Lamberson and the principal of Central School be fired?

    When the tax spigot remains closed, the children will pay for all this.

    Posted Tuesday Jul 7, 2009 10:09 #

  3. JohnM
    Member

    Catherine,

    Lamberson's new contract is on the Landmark web site. Briefly, he can be fired for cause or the contract can be cancelled for moral turpitude or a felony conviction.

    Posted Tuesday Jul 7, 2009 11:01 #

  4. commonsense
    Member

    Does anyone get notices of the Dist 96 Meetings? I just looked on the Dist 96 website and there are no meetings scheduled. It would be helpful if meeting notices/reminders were sent via e-mail in the same way the village meeting notices are sent. If anyone here knows a meeting is coming up would you please post a reminder?

    I have not heard the other side of the story - have any of the board members given reasons for their actions in this matter. The vote was unanimous, was there a discussion?

    While this forum is a great tool for discussion - I urge you all to send your comments to the School Board.

    Board of Education Members - 2009-2010
    Nancy Jensen President
    Giles McCarthy Vice President
    Jennifer Leimberer Board Member
    Mary Ellen Meindl Board Member
    James Schraidt Board Member
    Mary Stimming Board Member
    Hareena Wakely Board Member

    Contact the Board of Education at boardofed@district96.org.

    Committee Assignments - 2009-2010

    Building Committee: Giles McCarthy (chair), Chair Hareena Wakely, Mary Stimming

    Education Committee: Hareena Wakely (chair), James Schraidt, Jennifer Leimberer

    Finance Committee: James Schraidt (chair), Giles McCarthy, Mary Ellen Meindl

    Posted Tuesday Jul 7, 2009 13:05 #

  5. KimJ
    Member

    http://www.rblandmark.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=5159&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=46&S=1

    From the Landmark today, District 96 view

    "Extending contract in best interest of District 96 community"

    Posted Wednesday Jul 8, 2009 13:15 #

  6. BethZ
    Member

    John and anyone else who wants to change things ---
    I have been told that the school board really needs to hear things directly and not just through conversations and the newspaper. If there is something 'out there' and it is not addressed specifically to the Board (not the administration), then it's as if they don't know - even if individually they clearly got the message. So I would suggest forwarding on your letter - or your concerns - directly to the board...then they have it officially. Does that make sense? The rationale was explained to me and I didn't catch all of the details, but the big idea was to make sure to send everything to the Board itself.

    My New Year's Resolution (yes, I know it's July) is to be more proactive about bringing up my concerns and not assume that they already know. Because even if individual board members do know, the board as an entity needs to hear our voices.

    Posted Wednesday Jul 15, 2009 15:58 #

  7. Catherine
    Member

    Tom Jacobs advises in another thread that the next D96 meeting is at Hauser on August 18, and that D96 has a cumulative surplus of $9million. That, while the village goes begging for half a mil.

    Posted Tuesday Jul 21, 2009 09:45 #

  8. spatny
    Member

    Beth - I have a feeling they will hear about it on Wednesday night. First thing they should do is see howt hey can alter/rescind the Supe's contract,and then drop the plans to destroy the front of Hauser that these architects are selling to the building committee.

    Posted Tuesday Jul 21, 2009 15:09 #

  9. Catherine
    Member

    Are you saying there is a meeting tonight?

    Posted Wednesday Jul 22, 2009 11:42 #

  10. spatny
    Member

    Building Committee meeting tonight, 2400 s. 10th Ave., N. Riverside, enter at south end of building, 7:00 PM. for those interested in what they do in front of Hauser.

    Posted Wednesday Jul 22, 2009 15:40 #

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