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November 17th 220 Board of Education meeting agenda posted

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, School Districts, Video Streaming on November 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The 220 Board of Education meets tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM at the BMS-Station Campus. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.

220 issued the following release late this afternoon in advance of the meeting:

“Due to the most recent public health guidelines, capacity will be limited to 25 people in the room, however anyone who wishes to sign up for public comment may do so. If capacity is reached, you will be asked to wait in an overflow room and then be called in for public comment. Following district protocol, all visitors must wear masks and will be required to complete an on site COVID-19 symptom screening prior to entering the building.

As a reminder, you can view the live stream of all Board of Education meetings by visiting the Board’s YouTube channel.”

With the number of staff Dr. Brain Harris brings in tow with him to these meetings, chances are there will be seating for ten or less people people for public comment at any given time, so you’re advised to arrive early if you wish to speak.

The District’s YouTube channel can be found here.

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220 Board of Education meeting in closed session tonight

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, School Districts on November 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »

District 220 included the following in an email sent Monday to the community:

“A special Board meeting will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 11, which is being held for the purpose of having a closed session to discuss employment matters, collective negotiating matters and litigation matters. This is a closed session meeting, which is not open to the public.”

According to the agenda, the category of the meeting (seen here) reads:

“6:00 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION – Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Barrington Community Unit School District 220, Lake, Cook, McHenry and Kane Counties, Illinois, will hold a closed session meeting at the Administrative Center, 515 W. Main Street, Barrington, Illinois, for the purpose of discussing: Employment matters, the performance of a specific employee, collective negotiating matters, litigation matters, security procedures, student disciplinary matters, and the purchase, lease or sale price of real property.”

So why did they announce a closed meeting so publicly?  Suffice it to say they’ve certainly piqued our curiosity.

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November 4th 220 Board of Education meeting agenda posted

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, District 220 referendum, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, School Districts, The New Normal, Video Recordings, Video Streaming on November 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »

“The district is at a critical point when decisions must be made about how to move forward with the 20-21 school year, given the information available. This will be the focus of discussion at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Click here to view the agenda for the meeting.

The Board meeting will begin at 7pm at BMS-Station Campus. Due to public health guidelines, capacity will be limited to 50 people in the room, however anyone who wishes to sign up for public comment may do so. If capacity is reached, you will be asked to wait in an overflow room and then be called in for public comment. Following district protocol, all visitors must wear masks and will be required to complete an on site COVID-19 symptom screening prior to entering the building.

As a reminder, you can view the live stream of all Board of Education meetings by visiting the Board’s YouTube channel.”

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220 Board of Education meets tonight at 7:00 PM

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, District 220 referendum, Property Taxes, School Districts, Video Streaming on October 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »

From District 220:

“The next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7pm in the BMS-Station cafeteria. At this meeting, the district will provide an update to the Board of Education about the first couple of days of the Hybrid implementation. 

Due to public health guidelines, capacity at the Board meeting will be limited to 50 people in the room, however anyone who wishes to sign up for public comment may do so. If capacity is reached, you will be asked to wait in an overflow room and then be called in for public comment.

As a reminder, you can view the live stream of all Board of Education meetings by visiting the Board’s YouTube channel.”

Tonight’s agenda can be viewed here. The District’s YouTube channel can be found here.

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District 220 Board meets tonight

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, Resident Spotlights, School Districts, The New Normal, Video Streaming on October 6, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington CUSD 220 Board of Education meets this evening at 7:00 PM at 515 West Main St.  A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.

This will be the last scheduled meeting of the Board prior to some students returning to classrooms on October 19th (see “220’s Harris announces target start date for return to in-person Hybrid moved up to Oct. 19”). Those wishing to watch the meeting remotely can do so by clicking here.

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District 220 Board of Education meets this evening

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, School Districts, The New Normal, Topics Of Interest, Video Streaming on September 15, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington 220 Board of Education is meeting tonight at 7:00 PM at 515 West Main Street. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.

The board is not scheduled to meet again until October 6th, so those wishing to comment publicly on current topics of interest would be advised to attend and speak. For those who cannot attend, meetings are streamed on YouTube, and the link can be found here.

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220 Board of Education meets tonight.

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Deception, District 220 referendum, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, School Districts, The New Normal, Video Streaming on August 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington CUSD 220 Board of Education meets tonight at 7:00 PM at 215 Eastern Ave. Some of the topics for discussion and/or vote on their agenda include:

  • Consideration to Approve Construction Manager Contract with Pepper Construction Company
  • Consideration to Approve Architect Contract with DLR Group
  • Consideration to Approve Superintendent Search Firm Contract
  • Tentative 2020-21 Budget Discussion

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Those wishing to watch the meeting via YouTube can find the link here.

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220 hosting a “virtual town hall Q&A” tomorrow night

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Deception, District 220 referendum, Politics, Property Taxes, School Districts, The New Normal, Video Streaming on August 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The following is from Brian Harris:

“The district leadership team is also holding a virtual town hall on Thursday, August 6 from 6:30pm-8:30pm to answer questions.

During the first half hour of the zoom meeting, I will share details in a presentation. During the remainder of the meeting community members will be able to ask questions and receive answers in real time from myself, principals and several other district administrators.”

Town hall link: https://barrington220.zoom.us/j/86115363666

If you would prefer to phone in to the meeting, dial 312-626-6799, and use Town Hall ID 861 1536 3666 when prompted.

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District 220 explains remote learning decision to concerned parents

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Deception, District 220 referendum, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, School Districts, The New Normal, Video Streaming on August 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Barrington Area Unit District 220 Superintendent Brian Harris went into great detail about why distance learning will be used to start the 2020-21 school year, but parents and students voiced their concerns at a meeting Tuesday night.

Like a growing number of suburban school systems, District 220 last week reversed course on its plan to let parents choose between in-person and online classes. Harris said the remote learning will go to at least Oct. 16.

A maximum 50 people were allowed to attend Tuesday night’s meeting in the Barrington Middle School-Station Campus cafeteria. Some parents held signs outside the school entrance showing their displeasure with the decision to start 2020-21 with the distance learning.

District 220 officials said two significant problems emerged as they planned to bring back students last month: the inability to maintain social distancing and meeting staffing needs.

Harris said that while a survey showed 70% of parents wanted their children in school, about 50% of the district’s staff had concerns about returning to work. He said a longtime contract clause states teachers cannot be forced to work in unsafe conditions.

Read more here.

Editorial notes: As many as 1,500 people tuned in to the meeting at times. “Like” verses “Dislike” ratings by audience members were even until 220 turned the feature off.

Finally, text chat comments posted by audience members were frequent and often very critical of 220 until they turned the feature off to silence their critics at around 7:00 as seen below:

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Special 220 Board of Education Meeting tonight

Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Deception, District 220 referendum, Politics, Property Taxes, School Districts, The New Normal, Video Streaming on August 4, 2020| 1 Comment »

The District 220 Board of Education will holding a very special meeting this evening at 6:30 PM at the Barrington Middle School Station Campus. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.

Due to public health guidelines, capacity will be limited to 50 people in the cafeteria at a time. Another 50 people will be able to watch the live stream of the meeting from the Station library. Any additional people will be asked to wait outside the building and will be called in if they signed up for public comment.

Masks are required if you choose to attend the meeting in person.

If you are not able to watch the meeting live, the video will remain on our YouTube channel to watch at any time. 

Related: “District 220 announces school year to start “primarily” via distance learning; some say board caved to teacher’s union”

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