| • The Board of Education has authorized the hiring of additional elementary teachers for the 2006-2007 school year in order to manage class sizes. Without this action, many classrooms (K-5) would have exceeded 30 students.
• The Board of Education has authorized the hiring of additional middle school teachers for the 2006-2007 school year. This action will allow students to be able to enroll in band and/or chorus AND exploratories, as well as lower class sizes. This choice was not available to students this year.
• The Board of Education authorized additional bilingual and special education positions which are funded through federal, state, and local resources. Because the district is bringing back programs from SEDOM (Special Education District of McHenry County) that require costly tuition, the costs of these new positions are offset and estimated to be cost neutral.
• The Board of Education has reinstated previously eliminated Learning Center Director positions for the 2006-2007 school year. Learning Center Directors will also teach 4th grade computer keyboarding, a program that was not offered to students this past school year.
• The Board of Education has authorized an extra-curricular 5th grade beginning band program for the 2006-2007 school year. This program is provided by paying teachers extra-duty stipends and is funded partially by student fees and an extra-curricular state grant.
• The Board of Education approved the reduction of all student and building usage fees by 15% for the 2006-2007 school year.
• The Board of Education approved the hiring of John Lehnen as the new Assistant Superintendent, replacing Gina Swinney.
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