The Examiner U-46 News Feed

Sycamore Trails again wins reading challenge
By Seth Hancock   For the second straight year, Bartlett’s Sycamore Trails Elementary School was one of two ...

Vote looms in U-46 for Fiscal Year 2018 budget
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 will be voting on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget at ...

Debate continues over U-46 charter school plan
By Seth Hancock   The Illinois State Charter School Commission (ISCSC) heard from both proponents and opponents of...

Charter school appeal decision looms for U-46
By Seth Hancock   “We are disappointed to have to take this route,” Kerry Kelly, president of the Elgi...

Some U-46 schools react to Hurricane Harvey
By Seth Hancock   As residents in southern Texas rebuild after the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, citizens across ...

State funding bill likely to change U-46 budget
By Seth Hancock   A public hearing on School District U-46’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget will take place at the ...

Charter school in U-46 resurfaces via appeal
By Seth Hancock   The Elgin Math and Science Academy (EMSA) has new life after being denied a charter contract by ...

U-46 Board primed to vote on three proposals
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 will be set to vote on three proposals totaling $...

U-46 Board approves revision to board policy
By Seth Hancock   The U-46 Board of Education unanimously approved a revision to board policy as well as just unde...

Student conduct code in U-46 passes by split vote
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 adopted the student code of conduct, but short ti...

Development proposals ratified by U-46 vote
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 approved two professional development proposals, ...

U-46 Board given status of prep for school year
By Seth Hancock   The 2017-18 school year is under way in School District U-46, and the Board of Education was giv...

U-46 Board approves expenses of $4.3 million
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 approved $4.3 million in expenditure proposals, a...

Proposed U-46 budget reveals opposing trends
By Seth Hancock   Is increased spending coupled with declining enrollment sustainable?   The Board of Educat...

U-46 Board reviews kindergarten survey data
By Seth Hancock   School District U-46 had a less than expected number of parents offer feedback on its kindergart...

Equity funding debate strikes at U-46 core
By Seth Hancock   “If the changes I have recommended are upheld, Illinois will achieve a tremendous feat. Ou...

U-46 Board set to vote on various proposals
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 will be voting on a pair of bids totaling $135,94...

District U-46 announces new administrators
By Seth Hancock   School District U-46 announced its new administrators for the 2017-18 school year in a recent pr...

U-46 budget process impacted by state debate
By Seth Hancock   School District U-46 officials are still uncertain on how its upcoming budget will look after a ...

Split vote of U-46 Board supports tape destruction
By Seth Hancock   The Board of Education in School District U-46 voted to continue to keep tapes of closed meeting...