District 95

29 Jan Conflicts-Intergovernmental Agreements-New High School

Posted at 20:19h in District 4 (Crestwood), District 95, Edgar County Board, feature, School Boards by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - As most of us are already aware, there is a new high school being built just north of Paris. With this school construction comes alot of contractors, contracts, and more specifically - concrete. While most of the discussions on conflicts of interest have...

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26 Jan D-95 and the Proposed Property Tax –

Posted at 08:34h in District 95, feature, School Boards by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 7 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - After several concerned citizens asked about our local school districts and  their notices of hearing on tax levy, we decided to check into the situation. We referenced this issue in this article. Here is what the Truth In Taxation says about publication of...

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03 Jan Possible School District Consolidation Information

Posted at 21:14h in District 4 (Crestwood), District 95, feature, PCHS, School Boards by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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EDGAR CO. (ECWd) - Possible School District Consolidation Following several inquiries into possible school consolidations, I had a meeting with the District 4 and District 95 Superintendents along with some email exchanges that included the PCHS Director, to discuss their planning of possible consolidation of the school districts. For...

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20 May UPDATE – District 95: Video of 5-7-2012 Board Meeting

Posted at 22:00h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL -  Here it is, and once again the local paper prints only what the board wants them to print. This has become their standard reporting practice . So if you want to see what ACTUALLY occured at the meeting watch the video. You can...

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12 May District 95 Resignation

Posted at 07:39h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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It has come to our attention that  school board member Sue Furnish has resigned her position as board member. A phone call to the Superintendent verified this. The board will publish the opening on the newspaper with instructions on how to apply....

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07 May Report: District 95 School Board Meeting 5-7-2012

Posted at 19:51h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS,IL– District 95 School Board Meeting May 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. During the District 95 school board meeting, Tom Davis read a prepared statement, referencing the August 15, 2011 meeting, in which he clarified the decisions surrounding the hiring of a Superintendent. During audience to visitors,...

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30 Apr Is District 95 searching for a new Superintendent yet?

Posted at 21:05h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL - I had almost forgot about this issue until it was recently brought to my attention again. At the August 15, 2011 District 95 School Board Meeting, Chuck Hand asked whether the part time contract with Connie Sutton would be limited to 1...

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14 Apr TORT Fund or SLUSH Fund

Posted at 14:23h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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EDGAR CO - TORT Fund or Slush Fund For those of you that pay property tax, have you ever wondered why we pay so much compared to other parts of the country? One reason is explained in detail below.  The General Assembly established an extraordinary tax for funding...

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10 Mar “Per Diem” explanation.

Posted at 16:08h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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“Per Diem” explanation. After a short phone call from a conference attendee that stated they were authorized a per diem rate for every day they were in Chicago, I decided to look into this issue a little further. It was not my intention to berate anyone...

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08 Mar WOW: $87 for one meal? A big shout-out to Sam and Dist 95 – Glad we could pay for that.

Posted at 10:09h in District 95, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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$87 for one meal? Thanks to Sam and Dist 95. Glad we could pay for that. Wow! First off, I will extend an apology to Tom for insinuating that he wasn’t setting a good example. It turns out he was, because an employee of the district thought...

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