| Skokie District 73.5 taps CPS administrator as new schools chief |
2020-12-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 2020 p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Correll, Ellen,
Correll, John,
Hightower, Zipporah,
Werth, Nick,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel |
| District 73.5 Board signs off on ELL Parent Center extension |
2014-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 2014 , p. 15 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
English Language Learners (ELL) Center |
| District 73.5: Non-union raises include merit pay |
2012-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2012 , p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Cohen, Cynthia,
Donegan, Kate,
Salaries |
| Teachers open year without new contract |
2011-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2011 , p. 5 |
Ardell, Lila,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Millard, Beth,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Teachers and personnel,
Public School District 68 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations,
Beller, David |
| District 73.5, teachers settle 'unique' contract |
2011-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2011 , p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
McCracken-Middleton-Mayer Education Association (McMEA),
Mosher, Debbie,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Administrator, classified staff hikes at 3 percent |
2011-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2011 , p. 17 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Salaries |
| District 73.5 signs off on special ed cooperative |
2011-03-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 17, 2011 , p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Donegan, Kate |
| District 73.5 schools stay open on religious holidays |
2011-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2011 , p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Holidays and celebrations,
Barr, Karen,
Novak, Brian,
Quane, Bob,
Montgomery, Brian,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule |
| District 73.5 to keep school open during religious holidays |
2010-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 2010 , p. 10 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Holidays and celebrations,
Barr, Karen,
Quane, Bob,
Rosen, Andi,
Montgomery, Brian,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule,
Abraham, Charlene |
| District 73.5 takes up calendar holidays again |
2009-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2009, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Holidays and celebrations,
Donegan, Kate |
| Will District 73.5 relent on unique calendar positions? |
2009-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2009, p. 11 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Holidays and celebrations,
Rosen, Andrea,
Montgomery, Brian,
Donegan, Kate |
| Calendar approved without high holidays, Good Friday |
2008-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2008, p. 9 |
Allen, Beth,
Holidays and celebrations - Rosh Hashanah,
Holidays and celebrations - Yom Kippur,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Rosen, Andrea,
Montgomery, Brian,
Donegan, Kate,
Holidays and celebrations - Good Friday |
| ELL Center moves forward with more district support |
2008-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2008, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
English Language Learners (ELL) Center,
Parents and parenting,
Immigrants,
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Board,
Niles Township |
| Draft levy approved by District 73.5 Board |
2007-11-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 2007, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McNelis, James,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Cohen, Cynthia |
| McGowan gets a grand last meeting |
2007-05-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 2007, p. 11 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
Neighbors for Strong Schools,
Quane, Bob,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea,
Mosher, Debbie,
Montgomery, Brian,
Dolinko, Gary |
| 4-day break in November accepted for District 73.5 |
2007-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2007, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
McNelis, James,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule |
| D73.5 Board takes on school calendar again |
2007-03-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 2007, p. 5 |
Allen, Beth,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
McNelis, James,
Barr, Karen,
Quane, Bob,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea,
Donegan, Kate,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Schedule |
| McCracken addition plans approved in District 73.5 |
2007-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2007, p. 8 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
McNelis, James,
Barr, Karen,
Quane, Bob,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea |
| Buildings, plans dominate 2006 |
2006-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2006, p. 10 |
Isaacs, Mike,
Skokie - City planning,
Internet,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Early Education Center,
Crime and criminals - Homicide,
Holidays and celebrations,
Niles North High School,
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Jung, Jung Yon,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Museums,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Crime and criminals - Sex crimes,
Codell, Neil,
Enriquez, Bibiana,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Luna, Arturo,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
Theaters,
Traffic accidents,
Acri, Bob,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Tlatenchi, Maria,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Skokie Theatre,
Rosen, Andrea,
Freeman, Robert,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Glick, John R.,
Tlatenchi, Pablo,
Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Skokie District 73.5 Board prepares for addition vote |
2006-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2006, p. 10 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Bond issues and referendum,
Gunther, Vicki,
Cohen, Cynthia |
| Administrator changes slated for District 73.5 |
2006-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2006, p. 14 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Gunther, Vicki,
Panje-Wilson, Megan,
Donegan, Kate |
| Schools to remain open during religious holidays |
2006-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2006, p. 5 |
Allen, Beth,
Polakoff, Joan,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
Barr, Karen,
Quane, Bob,
Gunther, Vicki,
Rosen, Andrea,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Policies,
McNelis, James,
Holidays and celebrations |
| District 73.5 teachers sign three-year pact |
2005-04-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 14, 2005, p. 9 |
McCracken, Middleton, Tripp Teachers Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
Henry, Eric,
Gunther, Vicki,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| D73 1/2, teachers ink five-year contract |
2000-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 2000, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McCracken-Middleton-Mayer Education Association (McMEA),
Gebauer, Tony,
Campbell, Karen,
Rosario, David,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73 1/2 gets new member |
1999-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1999, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
McGowan, James,
Cook, Jeanne,
Cafferty, Cassandra,
Rosario, David,
Meiggs, Diane |
| D73 1/2 seeks trustee hopefuls |
1999-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 1999, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Cook, Jeanne |
| Contract signed at District 73 1/2 |
1998-07-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 16, 1998, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Nalqueeny, Jan,
Miller, Lara,
Campbell, Karen,
Salaries,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel |
| D73 1/2 teachers sign agreement |
1997-10-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 30, 1997, p. 10 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Ex-D73 1/2 board member charged : Police say Sharon Wiseman took $500,000 in embezzlement scheme |
1997-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 1997, p. 3 |
Wiseman and Numbers Inc.,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Richard Smith International,
Wiseman, Sharon |
| District 73 1/2 contract talks start |
1997-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 1997, p. 4 |
McCracken, Middleton, Tripp Teachers Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Illinois Education Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73 1/2 talks soon |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1997, p. 4 |
McCracken, Middleton, Tripp Teachers Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| One year pact in District 73 1/2 |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 9 |
McCracken, Middleton, Tripp Teachers Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Pausz, Gus,
Pelissero, John,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Union mulls charge against Dist. 73 1/2 |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1996, p. 16 |
McCracken, Middleton, Tripp Teachers Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Pausz, Gus,
Illinois Education Association,
Pelissero, John,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73 1/2 talks continue |
1996-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1996, p. 4 |
McCracken, Middleton, Tripp Teachers Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Illinois Education Association,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers talks start in Skokie districts |
1996-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 1996, p. 22 |
Public School District 73 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Public School District 73 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Three-week schedule set |
1996-02-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 29, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
|
| Wong named to Dist. 73 1/2 board |
1995-12-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 1995, p. 9 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Cohen, Mark,
Won, Thomas |
| District 73 1/2 board picks new president |
1995-12-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Wong, Thomas,
Cohen, Mark |
| District 73 1/2 seeks Cohen replacement |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1995, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Pelissero, John,
Cohen, Mark |
| District 73 1/2, teachers reach tentative pact |
1994-11-17 |
Contract talks end differently for teachers in School Districts 72 and 73 1/2. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 1994, p. 3 |
Public School District 72 - Teachers and personnel,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Public School District 72 - Board,
Contract negotiations |
| Teachers contract settled |
1993-11-25 |
Teachers and board members of District 73 1/2 have agreed on a contract. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 25, 1993, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Contract talks go public |
1993-11-11 |
Information about contract talks between teachers and the District 73 1/2 board has been made public. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 1993, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Dist. 73 1/2 talks close, but so far |
1993-11-11 |
Contract talks between teachers and District 73 1/2 went public. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 11, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Dist. 73 1/2, teachers wrangle over money |
1993-09-30 |
Teachers and the school board of District 73 1/2 are struggling with contract negotiations. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 30, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73 1/2 board offers teachers 6 percent hike |
1991-11-14 |
District 73 1/2 officials have given teachers the 6% pay raise they had originally been promised in September. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1991, p. 12 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations,
Salaries |
| District 73 1/2 teaches reach new settlement |
1991-11-07 |
A tentative contract agreement has been reached by teachers and officials in District 73 1/2. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1991, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Strike threat looms in District 73 1/2 |
1991-10-31 |
Accusing the school board of reneging on a contract settled last month, District 73 1/2 teachers have threatened to strike. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Dist 73 1/2 teachers get 5.5% raise |
1991-10-03 |
Officials and teachers in District 73 1/2 have approved a new contract which calls for an increase in teachers' base pay. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 3, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| U.S. mediator called in for Dist. 73 1/2 talks |
1991-09-12 |
A federal mediator will try to resolve an impasse in the Skokie Elementary District 73 1/2 teacher contract negotiations. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1991, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Dist. 73 1/2 OKs 30% hike in tax levy |
1989-11-30 |
District 73 1/2 has raised its tax levy 30 percent. The 1989 levy of $3.3 million is higher than the 1988 collected revenues of $2.5 million. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 30, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation |
| Referendum hotly debated |
1989-03-30 |
District 73 1/2 officials are asking voters to approve a substantial increase in the districts' tax rate, the first increase in 20 years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1989, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Taxation - Property tax |
| District 73 1/2 asks voters for a tax hike |
1989-02-09 |
District 73 1/2 officials, looking for a long-term solution to ongoing financial problems, will ask voters in April to approve an 82 cent increase in the district's tax rate. This will be the first increase in 20 years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 9, 1989, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Taxation - Property tax,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures |
| News digest |
1987-03-12 |
District 73 1/2 will reduce its teaching staff next year. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1987, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel |
| District 73 1/2 to hire help for superintendent search |
1986-03-06 |
The District 73 1/2 board will hire an educational consulting firm to lead the search for a successor to retiring Superintendent Oliver McCracken. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1986, p. 14 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Kantorczyk, Judy,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Management and organization,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel |
| Cleveland School plan approved, finally |
1985-05-02 |
The sale of a portion of the Cleveland School site has been approved by the District 73 1/2 board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 1985, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board |
| Officers elected in Dist. 73 1/2 |
1984-11-29 |
The District 73 1/2 board re-elected Judy Kantorczyk as president and Peter Ellison as secretary. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 1984, p. 13 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Kantorczyk, Judy,
Ellison, Peter |
| Oakview to take 5th grade |
1984-01-29 |
The District 73 1/2 board has passed a proposal that would send fifth-grade students to Oakview Junior High. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 29, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Policies,
Oakview Junior High School |
| Friends mourn the death of Arlene Levin |
1982-04-18 |
Arlene Levin, 46, president of the Dist. 73 1/2 board, died of cancer on April 14. She had served on the board since 1978. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 18, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Death |
| District 73 1/2 teachers may OK contract |
1981-09-06 |
Teachers in Dist. 73 1/2 are expected to vote on a tentative two-year contract on Sept. 9. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 6, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Honig out of running in Dist. 73 1/2 |
1980-02-07 |
Karen Honig announced that she will not seek re-election to the District 73 1/2 board. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 7, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Honig, Karen |
| Dist. 73 1/2 teachers, board reach accord |
1977-11-20 |
After seven months of negotiations a settlement is reached between District 73 1/2 Board and teachers. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 20, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73 1/2 deadlocked: Teachers call for mediation |
1977-10-20 |
Teachers in District 73 1/2 have requested a federal mediator in their negotiations with the Board. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| District 73 1/2 deadlocked: Teachers call for mediation |
1977-10-20 |
Teachers in District 73 1/2 asked for federal mediator in their contract negotiations. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Cleveland-Middleton-Oakview Teachers Association (CMOTA),
Contract negotiations |
| No strike threat seen by Dist. 73 1/2 |
1977-08-28 |
District 73 1/2 teachers deny report they plan to go on strike. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, August 28, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Strikes,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Teacher contract negotiations continue in Skokie District 73 1/2 |
1977-07-24 |
Article on contract negotiations between District 73 1/2 Board and teachers. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 24, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Teachers and personnel,
Contract negotiations |
| Cleveland closing planned: McCracken plan seeks partial use of school |
1977-01-13 |
Cleveland elementary school is scheduled to close this fall due to declining enrollment and budget deficit. |
The News, Thursday, January 13, 1977, p. 3 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Cleveland School |
| Public meetings planned for next week: Dist. 73 1/2 prepares for school closing debate |
1976-12-02 |
Public meetings scheduled on possibility of closing a school. |
The News, Thursday, December 2, 1976, p. 13 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
|
| School to close? |
1976-10-21 |
District 73 1/2 considering the closing of a school. |
The News, Thursday, October 21, 1976, p. 4 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
|
| Dist. 73 1/2: 10 teachers out |
1974-12-26 |
District 73 1/2 slashes budget for 1975-76 school year. |
The News, Thursday, December 26, 1974, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures |
| 73 1/2 calls two BIG meetings |
1974-11-07 |
School District 73 1/2 considers possibility of closing cafeteria. |
The News, Thursday, November 7, 1974, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures |
| Eyes on Dist. 73 1/2 vote |
1974-10-10 |
Special vote ordered by District Board in an effort to offset the deficit. |
The News, Thursday, October 10, 1974, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Robbins, Jerome,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
McCracken, Oliver |
