By Mike Moan Superintendent of Schools We’re now halfway through the most typical school year we have had since March 2020, although typical isn’t something any of us who lived through the COVID-19 pandemic will likely take for granted again. Regardless of circumstances, education is something we cherish and believe is a basic right for […]
Could members of the National Guard soon be driving students to class in Woodstock School District 200? That was a suggestion by Board of Education member John Headley after the board heard Tuesday from Superintendent Mike Moan about the “bad situation” caused by a shortage of bus drivers. “We’re struggling to get kids to school […]
If we’ve learned anything since March 2019, we’ve learned that as a society, as a community, as families and as individuals, we can adjust to circumstances we never would have imagined decades ago. That doesn’t mean those adjustments haven’t been difficult, that there weren’t hardships, but we’ve persevered much more than we’ve lost. Here in […]
Woodstock has been my family’s hometown for generations. I’m proud of its tradition of tolerance and acceptance for people of all races, backgrounds, identities and beliefs. This is a spirit I hope to foster as a leader in our community and of our school district. Like all Americans, I’m saddened and angered by the recent […]
Misunderstanding. Lack of communication. Those were words used to describe the recent conflict over funding for co-curricular programs in Woodstock School District 200. The issue arose last month during the Board of Education meeting, when two teachers questioned the board’s decisions on which after-school programs had been funded. The money goes to staff members who […]
Woodstock schools are likely to have an increased police presence when classes resume Aug. 16. The D-200 School Board was expected to formalize a request Tuesday night for a second school resource officer, which would give each high school its own officer. The board’s agenda included consideration of a five-page “Police/High School Liaison Agreement” with […]
Adding a second police resource officer to Woodstock School District 200 is an idea that interests the school board. But members want more details. At its meeting April 10, the board authorized Superintendent Mike Moan to pursue another officer so that one each can be assigned to the two high school buildings. “I think that’s […]
Dean Street Elementary School will live to teach another day. In a unanimous vote, the Woodstock District 200 School Board voted not to close the school, a proposal that had been part of a recommendation from the district’s Facilities Review Committee. A dozen citizens, including three Dean Street students, implored the board at its Feb. […]
Woodstock Police last week searched a local house for a weapon that didn’t exist. But they were not taking any chances. The search resulted from a social media post by a 17-year-old male student at Woodstock North High School that Police Chief John Lieb said “could be construed as threatening.” When the boy was identified, […]
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