Declining enrollment and uncertainty over grant funding led Woodstock School District 200 to lay off nine teachers for the 2017-18 school year, but as many as six could be rehired. […]
Marian Central Catholic High School will bring the workplace to the classroom with the help of community leaders, business professionals and entrepreneurs in a new space created specifically for an […]
The 10-person race for school board ended with one incumbent being re-elected, another being voted off and three newcomers joining the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education. John Parisi, […]
Voters in Woodstock School District 200 might find the ballot for the April 4 election to be something of a puzzle. It’s true — it’s possible for a person in […]
Consolidation and finances were big issues at a forum for Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education candidates held March 8 at Woodstock High School. A district committee has discussed […]
Committee members talked about restructuring Woodstock’s public schools at a gathering of the Woodstock School District 200 Facilities Review Committee. The Feb. 9 meeting marked the first time the entire […]
Most people who responded to a school district survey prioritize educational programming over consolidation, according to results presented to the Woodstock School District 200 Facilities Review Committee Jan. 26. The […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved a property tax levy of about $58.8 million, a slight decrease from the prior year. The 2016 levy is about $380,000 […]
A Woodstock School District 200 committee has released a survey asking members of the public for their opinions on the district’s use of building space, accessibility for the community and […]
Woodstock School District 200 has much more space than needed for its students, and on Dec. 20 more than 200 people met with Superintendent Mike Moan at Woodstock High School […]
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