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 […]
Brigitte Redman said she’s always been a teacher at heart, especially when it comes to science, technology, engineering and math. “STEM is pretty much vital to my well-being,” Redman said. […]
After the excitement of Christmas morning has come and gone and there’s another week of winter break, parents hope to avoid hearing those two dreaded words from their children. “I’m […]
Ten people will vie for four seats on the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education this spring. Incumbents William Nattress and Carl Gilmore were joined by John Parisi, Barbara […]
Part of a committee tasked with evaluating Woodstock School District 200’s use of space has discussed recommending Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools be consolidated and that some schools be […]
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