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 …
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Chicagoland news to talk about: Vietnam vet gets long-awaited welcome with his son, an Afghanistan hero.
The extreme heat continues in Patchland. AAA offers recommendations for motorists hoping to keep their vehicles running smoothly during extreme heat in Lake in the Hills Patch. Afraid of those high electric bills as a result of the heat wave? ComEd’s Energy Doctor has some tips on how to reduce energy costs during a heat wave. Some towns are taking the initiative to offer a better deal on energy. Mokena could join a growing number of Illinois towns in looking for cheaper electricity than ComEd. Voters would have to pass a referendum so the village can solicit bids from other power companies. Palatine residents with excess energy may find it easier to get around town on the cheap, in the future. Palatine has plans to become a bike-friendly …
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 ›