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District 15 Board of Education meeting videos are now online!

YouTube - Video from D15 Budget Reduction Forum, 1/23/12 - Four 30 minute videos

D15 Press Release, 1/25/12 - D15 Seeks Feedback on Potential Budget Cuts
TribLocal Palatine, 1/25/12 -
D15 looks at teacher reductions, program cuts

Palatine Patch, 1/24/12 - D15 Might Cut Music Programs, Trim Staff

News from the January 11 Regular meeting
Daily Herald, 1/19/12 - Dist 15 launching science, math program
Palatine Patch, 1/13/12
- D-15 Approves STEM Courses for All Junior Highs
D15's STEM presentation to the Board - 1/11/2012

Palatine Patch, 12/28/11 - D-15 Responds to Federal Lawsuit with Motion to Dismiss

News/Video from the December 14 Regular meeting
YouTube
- Tax Levy Discussion and Tax Levy Vote
TribLocal, 12/15/11 - D15 Board approves 3% increase on property tax levy

Daily Herald, 12/14/11 - Palatine D15 goes with revenue rather than tax relief
Palatine Patch, 12/15/11 - D15 Votes to Raise Property Taxes

D15 Budget Information Meeting 12/5/2011 - Finance Information Presentation

Palatine Patch, 11/18/11- D15 Conducts Sexual Harassment Training for Administrators

News from the November 16 Regular meeting
Palatine Patch, 11/17/11 - D15 Considers Raising Property Tax Levy
Daily Herald, 11/17/11 - D15 to present worse case budget scenario

Palatine Patch, 11/1/11 - Former D15 Asst. Principal Alleges Wrongful Termination
Includes federal lawsuit filed 10/18/11 (10 pages)
  Elizabeth Wong vs. Board of Education, Community Consolidated School District 15, Scott Thompson, Mary Szuch, John Fenton and James Garwood

Daily Herald, 10/24/11 - Former asst. principal says D15 didn't act on harassment complaint

Daily Herald, 10/21/11
- Former D15 asst. principal sues over firing

Chicago Sun-Times, 10/19/11 -
   Ex suburban school official claims she was wrongfully terminated


News/Opinion from the August 10 Regular meeting
Palatine Patch, 8/19/11 - Why Not Teach Science Every Day in Elementary School?
Palatine Patch, 8/12/11 - Illinois Sets Low Expectations for Student Success
Palatine Patch, 8/11/11 - D15 approves budget with $6.4M deficit
Daily Herald, 8/10/11
- Palatine D15 Board passes deficit budget

News from the June 15 Regular meeting

Daily Herald, 6/16/11 - D15 freezes superintendent's pay, extends contract

Palatine Patch, 6/16/11 - D15 superintendent accepts pay freeze, contract extension thru 2014
Palatine Patch, 6/17/11 - D15 won't pay for overnight stays at local conferences
Daily Herald, 6/16/11 - D15 board  nixes hotel stays, ends membership to save money

Palatine Patch, 6/10/11 - When School Finances are Upside Down
Palatine Patch, 6/3/11
- School Finances 101 - Did you know?

News from the May 11 Regular meeting
Daily Herald, 6/9/11 - Effort to change D15 (teacher) contract fails
Daily Herald, 5/12/11
- D15 picks team to renegotiate teachers contract
Palatine Patch, 5/12/11 - D15 faces mounting budget deficit

News from  the April 27 Special & Organizational Special Board meetings
Daily Herald, 4/28/2011 - D15 Board Elects Millar its President
Palatine Patch 4/28/2011
- D15 Elects Millar School Board President


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