Barrington School Board Debates Fall Chinese Delegation Trip
Six representatives from District 220 will travel to China for staff development and education as part of Chinese immersion program.
The Barrington 220 school board Tuesday debated the costs and justification for a 10-day Chinese delegation trip planned this fall. The delegation is meant to enhance the district’s Chinese language program, and will include a mix of five administrators and teachers, and one school board member. The cost per person will be $900 and can be covered by staff development dollars already allocated in the budget. “It is typical that these types of things are paid through staff development, and for each teacher and administrator, that would be their one conference for the year,” Leonard said. Leonard said there will be minimal additional costs for administrative personnel, due to other administrators covering their job responsibilities while …
