All Posts Tagged With: "Jeff Schuler"

Kaneland cuts $3.1 million from budget

KANELAND—The Kaneland School Board on Monday approved $3.1 million in cuts to next year’s budget, and there is more to come.

March 12th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Kaneland appoints Open Meetings Act designees

Kaneland—The Kaneland School District appointed several people to undergo training from the Ilinois Attorney General’s office regarding the Open Meetings Act.

March 5th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

District takes 1st step to cut 112 teachers

Kaneland—More than 100 teachers will receive pink slips next month, but not all will lose their jobs.

February 26th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

State bombshell could double deficit

KANELAND—State budget woes will soon become Kaneland’s problem, as the district’s budget shortfall could grow to nearly $5 million.

February 19th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Burchell proposes intramural activity plan

Although proposed budget cuts would eliminate competitive sports for the sixth- and seventh-graders, middle school principal Rick Burchell proposed a variety of intramural sports to replace the more expensive programs.

February 19th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Teacher’s union says ‘No’

KANELAND—The Kaneland Educators Association (KEA) announced on Monday its decision not to reopen negotiations with the Kaneland administration regarding teachers’ salaries.

February 12th, 2010 | | 1 comment | Continued

Board wants alternatives to current cuts

KANELAND—The feedback from School Board members on the administration’s proposed cost reduction plan was clear: They want to see other options that don’t have such a big impact on the students.

January 29th, 2010 | | 1 comment | Continued

D-302 asks teachers to return to table

KANELAND—The Kaneland School District, faced with a $3 million projected deficit in next year’s budget, asked Kaneland teachers to renegotiate their contract ratified last year.

November 13th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

School District fills in administrative gaps

Interim Kaneland High School Principal Greg Fantozzi is allowed to work only 120 days during a given school year, due to his retirement contract, so district administrators addressed the ripple effect this will have by assigning additional administrative responsibilities to current staff and filling in the gaps as needed.

August 27th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

KHS lands former Geneva principal

Former Geneva High School principal Dr. Greg Fantozzi will take over as interim principal at Kaneland High School this fall.

During the two years since Fantozzi retired from school administration, he has been a principal mentor, a role in which retired principals provide guidance to principals in their first year on the job.

Fantozzi mentored former high school principal Tony Valente for both years, learning a great deal about Kaneland in the process.

July 16th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

Board examines its effectiveness

The Kaneland School Board will participate in a self-evaluation process for its members to determine how the board is working as a team, define its strengths and weaknesses, and to make plans for improving its function.

July 16th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

New Stewart principal starts July 1

ELBURN—Brian Graber takes over as principal for the Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School for the 2009-10 school year beginning Wednesday, July 1.

June 25th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

D-302 to hire interim HS principal

KANELAND—School District officials will hire an interim high school principal for the 2009-2010 school-year.

June 25th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

KHS principal resigns

KANELAND—Kaneland High School principal Tony Valente’s departure this week leaves the district short on time to find an appropriate replacement for the coming school year, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Jeff Schuler said Monday.

June 19th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Kaneland Board accepts coach’s resignation

The Kaneland School Board on Thursday voted to accept the resignation of Kaneland High School coach and teacher Dennis Hansen.

June 5th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Schuler named superintendent for 2010

The Kaneland School Board approved Jeff Schuler to replace Superintendent Charlie McCormick when McCormick retires in 2010.

January 15th, 2009 | | Comments Off | Continued

Investigation ongoing into KMS 8th grade basketball complaint

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office is investigating a complaint filed against a Kaneland Middle School coach by the parents of a student-athlete following an incident at the school on Nov. 12.

December 5th, 2008 | | Comments Off | Continued