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 […]
More than two dozen Difference Maker Awards were presented last week to people whose efforts were recognized by their peers in Woodstock School District 200. In a new tradition to […]
Woodstock Police said parents should not be concerned about the safety of their children in District 200 schools despite a rash of threats that were investigated last week. D-200 officials […]
Nobody from the public showed up last week to comment as the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved a $115.7 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. What […]
“Feedback from many parents” has caused administrators to withdraw a plan to change school start and dismissal times to address a critical shortage of bus drivers in Woodstock School District […]
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 […]
Students, parents, and staff were cited for their efforts in getting in-school instruction underway in Woodstock School District 200 when classes resumed in mid-August. “We’re off to a great start, […]
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