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[Note to the humor-impaired: This post is all tongue-in-cheek.] We just got the official District 150 school calendar. Now I know we haven’t had “Christmas Vacation” for a long time now. I understand the religious sensitivities that led to changing it to “Winter Vacation.” Nevertheless, the calendar has nearly every conceivable religious and non-religious observance [...] There was a meeting Wednesday at Friendship House where residents could talk with City and School District officials about their concerns. I was dumbfounded by this one: Another [attendee] said she was worried for two of her younger children because of a lack of youth activities. “After 5:30 (p.m.), there’s just nothing for them to do . [...] From the Journal Star: “In a surprise move Monday, the Peoria District 150 School Board terminated its contract with treasurer/controller Pam Schau, an at-will employee, effective immediately.” The district isn’t saying why they fired Schau — they can’t discuss personnel issues. But Schau herself told the newspaper that Superintendent Lathan called her after the meeting [...] Back in April when the District 150 Board of Education decided to discontinue live broadcasts of the board meetings, they presented it as a cost-saving measure. I had this to say: In other words, this move has little to do with cost savings. It’s simply a further manifestation of the district’s desire to minimize, [...] The City of Peoria is taking steps toward establishing another growth cell and tax increment financing (TIF) district. There’s even a website devoted to it. The website is very informative; it includes a map, a frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) page, and a timeline. Here’s a brief overview of what’s happening: The City has been [...] Debbie “It’s-not-my-role-to-meet-with-my-constituents” Wolfmeyer was reelected president of the District 150 Board of Education at a special meeting on July 1. I haven’t seen this reported in the Journal Star, but I did see it reported on WEEK-TV and on the Peoria Story blog, which provided these details: In a special meeting, Debbie Wolfmeyer was reelected president, [...] From the Journal Star: After more than four decades of practicing law, 42 years alone in Peoria providing legal advice to School District 150, the man behind the bow tie [David Walvoord] is retiring. Oddly, I don’t see anywhere in the article an effective date for Walvoord’s retirement. Is he retiring immediately? Or July 1? [...] District 150 Board of Education member Rachael Parker wants to see a residency requirement enacted for district employees. In other words, she wants everyone who works for District 150 to live in District 150. There’s one little problem with that idea, though: it’s currently prohibited by law to require teachers to reside in the [...] Since Mary Davis was fired from District 150, I’ve been wondering if the taxpayers would be getting their money back from all those months she was on paid administrative leave. Today I got the answer from the district’s spokesperson Stacey Shangraw: Only if she’s convicted: Mary [Davis] will be required to pay back the salary [...] There will be a joint meeting of the Peoria City Council and the District 150 Board of Education tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Gateway Building. The meeting is open to the public and will cover this agenda: ITEM NO. 1 WELCOME – OPENING COMMENTS by MAYOR JIM ARDIS ITEM NO. 2 [...] |
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