Hadley recommendations to be presented at public meeting
Hadley New Horizons Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 2
7-8 p.m. at Hadley
240 Hawthorne Blvd., Glen Ellyn
The public is invited to an informal meeting explaining recommendations for improvement at Hadley Junior High. The recommendations will be presented to the Board of Education in January; if endorsed by the Board, they would be implemented next year. For nearly two years, Hadley has been involved in an organizational improvement effort called "Hadley New Horizons" (HNH). Many staff members and parents have worked to develop recommendations to improve the curriculum, schedule and other aspects of the Hadley experience. Over the course of the HNH work, stakeholder input has been solicited and incorporated; parent and community member feedback and perspectives continue to be extremely important and will be considered as the HNH recommendations are finalized for Board review. The Dec. 2 meeting is the third such Town Hall Meeting and the last one that will be held before the recommendations go to the Board in January. More information about the Hadley New Horizons improvement effort is posted
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Progress Report on Master Facility Plan
MFP Public Forum
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Tuesday, Dec. 9
7-8:30 p.m.
Forest Glen School, 561 Elm St., Glen Ellyn
The public is invited to hear about the progress so far on the District 41 Master Facility Plan. A Master Facilities Plan (MFP) will outline facility needs for the next 10-20 years, possibly longer. By spring of 2009, District 41 expects to have completed an MFP that aligns with its Vision, Mission, Values and Long-Range Plan, is created with input from key stakeholders, and addresses immediate, short-term and long-term needs. An intelligent, practical MFP with a sound rationale will help the district plan for what lies ahead. The plan is expected to be completed and brought to the Board of Education in March, with a number of informational forums such as this one along the way to help the public keep abreast of the progress. Building site committees and a 24-member steering committee have been working since October gathering data, researching trends and developing other information to be used by the district architects, FGM, Inc. to create concepts. At the Dec. 9 forum, the steering committee will share its progress and outline some of its next steps. Future forums will address concepts and options as they are developed.
A note on parking: Limited parking is available at Forest Glen on Elm St. and Highland Ave. There is also parking in the Central Services parking lot across the street from Forest Glen at 793 N. Main St.
Informational meeting for potential Board of Education candidates
Monday, Dec. 15
6-7 p.m.
Churchill School
240 Geneva Rd., Glen Ellyn
District 41 will have four Board of Education seats on the ballot April 7. Anyone interested in running for the Board of Education in District 41 is invited to attend an informational meeting to learn more about what it means to serve on a Board of Education. Also welcome are those who would like to learn more about the role of board member and the purpose and process of board governance, regardless of whether they are considering candidacy.
Candidates elected to the District 41 Board of Education will serve four-year terms expiring in April 2013. The board election is non-partisan, meaning that candidates do not run under any party affiliation, and all board members are elected at-large to represent all residents of the District.
To be eligible to run, a candidate must be on the date of election a US citizen 18 years of age or older, a resident of Illinois and Glen Ellyn School District 41 for at least one year immediately preceding the election and a registered voter.
Candidate packets may be picked up at the District 41 Central Services Office, 793 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, on any business day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.The State of Illinois Candidate's Guide 2009 and Election & Campaign Finance Calendar 2009 are available for your review at the District 41 office or can be found on the Illinois State Board of Elections web site.
For more information, please all or email the District 41 Election Official, Maureen Stecker, at 630-534-7236.
The informational meeting will be followed at 7:15 p.m. by the annual District 41 Truth in Taxation public hearing and the regular Board of Education meeting at 7:30 p.m.
