Monday, March 25, 2013
There are six candidates running for four seats on the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 board of education.
Name: Christopher Geier Age: 51 Family: Married with two children; ages 6 and 3 Education: MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, BA, Washington State University Occupation: Partner in Charge, Investment Banking, Sikich LLP Previous Elected or Appointed Offices (please include years of service): None Other community involvement: Little Brothers of the Elderly, Special Olympics, Indian Princess Position sought: Barrington Unit District 220 School Board Member, Campaign E-mail address (for publication): cgeier@comcast.net Why are you running? Budgetary pressures over the near-term (next 5-7 years and beyond) when the housing market will likely remain depressed, new housing starts will likely be flat, and an increasing age …
There are six candidates running for four seats on the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 board of education.
Name: Penny Kazmier Age: 49 Family: husband, John, of 29 years – four children, Kyle, Keith, Kailey & Kelsey Education: HS, some college Occupation: Homemaker Previous Elected or Appointed Offices (please include years of service): Barrington 220 School Board member since 2005, six years as vice-president Other community involvement: Barrington 220 Advisory Committees 1992-2005 Community Leadership and Involvement... Position sought: Barrington 220 School Board Member Campaign E-mail address: pennykazmier@gmail.com Campaign committee: Friends of Penny and Sandra for 220 Campaign Website: www.re-electPennyandSandrafor 220.org Campaign Facebook: Re-elect Penny and Sandra for 220 School Board Why are you running? I …
There are six candidates running for four seats on the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 board of education.
Name: Wendy Farley Age: 42 Family: Married to Brian Farley, proud parents of four children Education: Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate, Louisiana State University Occupation: I recently left my job as a business executive and attorney to become a stay-at-home mom. Previous Elected or Appointed Offices (please include years of service): None Other community involvement: Member of Barrington Community Unit School District 220 Enrollment Monitoring Committee, Member of Hough Street School PTO, former President of Toastmasters, former member of the Board of Chicago Boys & Girls Club Position sought: Member of the School Board, Barrington District 220 Campaign E-mail address (for publication): wendyfarleyforschoolboard@yahoo.com…
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
In this hilarious video produced by Barrington High School students, Supt. Dr. Tom Leonard searches for his "MiniMe" Bobblehead.
Dr. Tom Leonard, Barrington 220 superintendent, proves to be a good sport again. He is the star of this new video produced by Barrington High School students Matt Weidner, Peter Chung, Abe Solberg and Catherine Goetze under the direction of teacher, Jeff Doles. The 10-minute YouTube video includes a cast of characters from BHS as Dr. Leonard investigates what happened to his beloved MiniMe Bobblehead in Leonard's Lament. Also see Ever Wonder How Barrington 220 Decides a Snow Day. Don’t miss out on what’s happening in Barrington. Subscribe to the free Barrington Patch newsletter.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday night negotiations results in tentative three-year agreement between the Barrington 220 Board of Education and the Barrington Education Association.
The Barrington 220 Board and the Barrington Education Association released a joint statement early this morning. A Joint Statement: Board, BEA tentatively reach new agreement for teachers After 11 months of negotiations that began in March 2012, the Barrington 220 Board of Education - representing the community - and the Barrington Education Association (BEA) - representing over 700 teachers employed by the school district - have tentatively reached a new three-year agreement. If ratified by the BEA membership and approved by the Board at an upcoming meeting, the tentative agreement will be retroactive to the beginning of this school year when the previous contract expired. Board President Brian Battle and BEA President Melanie Collins …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Negotiation deadlines near; Barrington Education Association encourages teachers’, parents’ support in contract negotiations.
If you’ve noticed a lot of Barrington teachers wearing black on certain days, there is a reason. The Barrington Education Association encourages teachers and other supporters to wear black on negotiating days. Wearing black acknowledges that the district is in the black –financially sound—according to the BEA website. The most recent negotiating day was yesterday, Jan. 30. The Barrington Education Association and the Barrington Board of Education had scheduled negotiations, yesterday. The board and the BEA are expected to submit their last and final offers by 5 p.m., today, according to the Daily Herald. The earliest the teachers could go on strike is Thursday, Feb. 21. The board and BEA have been working with a federal mediator in …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Feb. 23 event will feature at least six local bands.
A night of live music is planned to give the community the opportunity to enjoy a full evening of entertainment while supporting an important local organization, Barrington 220 Educational Foundation. The Band Together Music Fest has at least six local bands slated to perform at the Wool Street Grill and Sports Bar located at 128 Wool Street in Barrington, Illinois. In addition to the live music, food and drinks will be available for sale and a silent auction will be offered. Jenny Welsh, Barrington 220 Educational Foundation Co-Chair for the event, said local bands from Consolidated Music, The Road Not Taken, White Shadow, Pat McKillen and headliner Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, all have ties to the Barrington 220 School District…
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The HERE in Barrington coalition continues to provide help, encouragement, resources and education to promote positive mental health in the Barrington 220 School District.
After a North Barrington woman took her life last month, the topic of suicide once again has come up in conversation in the Barrington community. Maria A. Carlsen’s death is the sixth suicide in the area in the past four years. Many of those deaths were Barrington 220 School District students, which created a sense of panic and distress around town. After the fourth suicide in about a year-and-a-half timeframe, a group of concerned students, community members and school district employees formed a group called HERE in Barrington to help those battling depression and other mental health issues. “The kids were freaking out, the parents were freaking out, the community was freaking out, and HERE was really formed on the initiative of some …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The Barrington School District 220 Board of Education approved continuing the language program despite the pending budget cuts.
Friday, February 24, 2012
This humorous YouTube video shows how Superintendent Dr. Tom Leonard decides to cancel school due to extreme weather.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Hetrack
9:25 pm on Saturday, February 16, 2013
School Board elections are next month.....be careful who you vote for. Watch out for big spenders.......Change will have to start at the bottom. Hint: One candidate for school board was a generous donor to big government. Do your homework citizens or this will never stop. more ›