Schools under pressure October 30th, 2009
An autistic student. A student from Poland who can barely speak English. A dyslexic student. An academically advanced student.
What do they all have in common? Each has to take a standardized test under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Just how did U-46 get into a $53 million hole? October 8th, 2009
You could have heard a pin drop in the Elgin Area School District U-46 board room Monday night after Chief Financial Officer Ron Ally projected a $53.5 million hole in the budget come June.
U-46 approves budget October 8th, 2009
Elgin Area School District U-46 board members have approved a $435 million spending plan for 2009-10 – a roughly 3 percent decrease from last year. After cutting 350 full-time positions last spring, U-46 will spend $236 million on salaries – $6.6 million less than last year. While benefits costs, purchased services and supplies will all increase slightly, capital outlay will be reduced by $14.4 million. With lagging state aid, and a rise in foreclosures, the district is expecting expenses to exceed revenues by several million.
http://www.u-46.org/spps/sitepage.cfm?catid=136
School District U-46 today posted online the salary and benefit information for all of its administrators and teachers.
U46 cuts spending in wake of deficit October 1st, 2009
ELGIN — Still swimming in a $43 million budget deficit from the last year, the Elgin School District U46 Board of Education this week approved a $434 million spending plan for fiscal 2010.
Breaking up is hard to do in some classes September 28th, 2009
To avoid classroom splits amid U46 cash woes, some teachers waive rights to aides
ELGIN — Academically gifted fifth- and sixth-graders at Creekside Elementary School in Elgin were recently in tears when they found out that they might be separated from longtime classmates.
U-46 enrollment just slightly up September 21st, 2009
U46 takes first step for drawing up new attendance borders August 20th, 2009
ELGIN — With several of its schools bursting at the seams, the School District U46 board this week approved guidelines for changing attendance boundaries for the 2010-11 school year.
U46 names its new CFO August 10th, 2009
Former VP at college in McHenry Co.
ELGIN — Ronald Ally is taking over the reins as the new chief financial officer for Elgin School District U46.
He will replace John Prince, who left the district July 1. Ally begins next week.
U-46 releases proposed set of boundary guidelines August 8th, 2009
By Kerry Lester | Daily Herald Staff
Two weeks after the results of a capital planning and facilities study found several schools packed to the brim and in need of quick relief, Elgin Area School District U-46 released a proposed set of attendance boundary guidelines for its Citizens Advisory Council.