On March 10, Governor Quinn will present his budget for 2010-11. There is a possibility of a 10 to 15 percent state reduction which translates into $19 to $29 million cut to U-46. At a time when districts across the state are struggling to fund the educational needs of their students, any reduction in funding will devastate school budgets.
Click here to listen to Dr. Torres' budget remarks.
Parents, community members, employees can help get the message to Springfield by contacting their representatives and the governor. Governor Quinn has an interactive budget site at http://www2.illinois.gov/budget/Pages/default.aspx that encourages public feedback.
You can find contact information for your legislators on the Illinois General Assembly site at http://www.ilga.gov/ . If you need the name of the legislator for your district, you can find it under “Legislator Lookup” also available on the page under “Additional Resources.”
Golden Apple Scholars
Jaqueline Alba from South Elgin High School and Antonio Contreras of Larkin High know they want to be teachers. To help them reach their dreams of teaching, they have been awarded Golden Apple Scholarships. Full Story
Results of Second Library Card Challenge
U-46 Superintendent Dr. José Torres has a strong belief in the importance of reading and using the library. This year he challenged high school students to get their library cards. Full Story
Streamwood Students Receive Award
Streamwood High School DECA students participated at the State Career Development Conference in Decatur recently and came home very successful. Full Story
U-46 Musicians Recognized
At the March 1, 2010 School Board meeting the following students were recognized by the Board for their achievement. Full Story
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