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.
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:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Those wishing to watch the meeting via YouTube can find the link here.
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.
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:
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.
Posted in 220, Agendas, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, School Districts, The New Normal on June 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
“This afternoon the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released guidance for schools on the 2020-21 school year.
This 60-page document has been much anticipated and will go a long way toward answering critical questions all of us share about what the 2020-21 school year will look like in terms of in-person learning, scheduling, transportation, wearing masks, social distancing and other measures intended to keep everyone safe and healthy, while also re-engaging students in the learning process.
Right now, we don’t have all the answers to those questions, as this document was released to school districts at the same time it was released to the public. Therefore, we kindly ask for your patience as Barrington 220 reviews this detailed guidance and implements the suggestions into Barrington 220’s preliminary Roadmap to Reopening, which is based on the five-phase Restore Illinois plan.
As you may know, last month Barrington 220 formed a committee which has already been discussing options. The committee consists of district administrators, teachers and support staff. In addition, administrators will be meeting with parents in the next couple of weeks to gain their feedback. Those conversations, along with the ISBE guidance, will help Barrington 220 put forth a plan that prioritizes the health and safety of our students and staff while maintaining a dynamic learning environment.
Thank you again for your patience, understanding, and flexibility as we prepare for the 2020-21 school year. We plan to communicate Barrington 220’s comprehensive Roadmap to Reopening next month.”
Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, District 220 referendum, Ethics, Politics, Property Taxes, School Districts on February 24, 2020| 2 Comments »
Barrington Area Unit District 220 will seek voter approval next month to borrow $147 million for building projects, including safety and security upgrades at all its schools.
Regardless of the outcome of the March 17 referendum vote, district residents will see a reduction in their property tax bills. How much depends on voters.
Former school board President Brian Battle said the decision to pare the proposed borrowing by $38 million shows officials listened to voters.
Battle, now part of a residents’ group called Yes for Barrington 220’s Future, said the timing is right to support the request. That’s in part because of historically low interest rates.
However, some like Barrington resident Willard “Bill” Bishop are questioning the district’s request, saying that after extensive study, he’s concluded too little annual spending on building maintenance has led to the $147 million proposal.
Over the years, Bishop contends, the school board elected to “fully support spending on personnel in each year’s budget” while not devoting enough to facility maintenance.
Read more here.
Posted in 2019 Elections, 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Property Taxes, School Districts, Taxes on March 21, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The race for Barrington Community School District 220 Board of Education includes five contenders running for three available seats in the April 2 election, in addition to the referendum on the ballot that asks voters about a multi-million spending plan.
Angela Wilcox, who has been a board member since 2015, is the lone incumbent.
Board President Brian Battle decided not to run again, ending a stint on the board that began in 2003. He’s stepping down, he said, because he has met many of the goals that he set for himself throughout his tenure.
“We established solid financial footing for School District 220 and, when I got to the district, it was annually on the financial watch list of the Illinois State Board of Education,” Battle said in December when he announced he would not seek re-election
Read more here.
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Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, School Districts, Taxes, Video Streaming on December 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington District 220 Board of Education will be meeting December 6th at 7:00 PM at Barrington High School. Action items on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Those wishing to watch the meeting via video streaming can do so by clicking here.
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