The Examiner U-46 News Feed

Parents speak out against U-46’s lottery system
By Seth Hancock   Is a lottery system to gain entrance into a gifted magnet academy really fair?   School Di...

Dist. U-46 Board approves various proposals, bills
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 unanimously approved, via a 7-0 vote, for iPad re...

Latest tax levy amount formally ratified by U-46
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 finalized a property tax hike with unanimous vote...

Student conflicts on rise at many U-46 schools
By Seth Hancock   Last week, the final week before Christmas break, South Elgin High School administrators moved t...

Split U-46 board vote denies expelling student
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 voted down a request by the district on a discipl...

LEAD program students interact with shoppers
By Seth Hancock   A group of students from School District U-46 spread kindness to unsuspecting shoppers.   ...

District U-46 tax levy being finalized for vote
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 is set to finalize a property tax levy hike with ...

NIU education contract positioned for U-46 vote
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 is set to vote on a $500,000 contract with Northe...

IASB continues to oppose local control issues
By Seth Hancock   The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) continues to oppose local control, this year vo...

Capital projects report presented to U-46 board
By Seth Hancock   Over $40 million has been spent on completed or in-progress capital projects during 2021 in Scho...

U-46 enrollment report summarized at meeting
By Seth Hancock   Enrollment dropped by 533 students to a total of 36,090 in 2021-2022 in School District U-46 acc...

U-46 aligned with IASB with two issue exceptions
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 will continue to oppose local control on school s...

U-46 tax levy ratified via consent agenda approval
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 unanimously approved, of the largest property tax...

U-46 receives additional charter school application
By Seth Hancock   School District U-46 has had a charter school application submitted from Andromeda Blue Academy....

Technology-related item set for U-46 board vote
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 is set to vote on an expenditure item totaling $2...

Dist. U-46 seeking funds from federal program
By Seth Hancock   School District U-46 is seeking to have the nation’s taxpayers fund a sidewalk and signage...

New labor contract approved by District U-46
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 unanimously approved a three-year contract with t...

U-46 Board of Education set to vote on proposals
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 is set to vote on $4.4 million via two expenditur...

Dist. U-46 tax levy hike subject to upcoming vote
By Seth Hancock   School District U-46 is seeking a 2.2 percent increase from $335 million to $342.4 million in it...

Updated goals approved for U-46 superintendent
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 voted unanimously to approve updated goals for 20...