Amboy Board Forms Counseling Services Review Panel
An Ad Hoc committee was formed by the Amboy Board of Education to assess whether more counseling for students is needed. Superintendent Dr. George Steffen said the panel will review services provided in 1988-89 after a briefing by Lutheran Social Services staffers Carol Novak and Pat Schwantes, with no recommendations given. The panel includes board members Tom Meade, the Rev Rich Peterson and Dr. Tom Beck. no deadline for findings was set. In other business, the board rejected raising penalties for first time activity code violators, preferring a three part approach of punishment, counseling and education for first offenses.
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AMBOY
George Steffen
Amboy Board of Education
Carol Novak
Pat Schwantes
Lutheran Social Services
Steffen
Schwantes
Tom Meade
Rich Peterson
Tom Beck
Mount Morris Board Bets On Consolidation Pay Plan
Mount Morris Illinois voters consider consolidation with Oregon in 1990 91. The board approved paying staff this year at a cost of 145000 to shift debt to the state if consolidation proceeds. Bruce Obendorf urged the gamble noting state incentives cover the poorer district. A July 10 public hearing precedes a regional board recommendation to the state with a final decision by the state. Bill Davis dissented opposing the larger debt and doubtful passage.
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Mount Morris
Mount Morris Board of Education
Oregon
Bruce Obendorf
Obendorf
Ogle County Regional Board of School Trustees
Earl Gray
Mary Francis
Bill Davis
Make Country Companies
Regional Board of School Trustees
Ogle County
Jean Wolf
Ogle County reserve deputy honored for 19 years of service
Tom Teasdale, formerly of Chana and now living in Ashton, was honored at last month's Ogle County Sheriff's Reserve meeting for 19 years of service as a reserve deputy sheriff. Sheriff Jerry Brooks presented a commemorative plaque and noted his roles in training deputies and in traffic control procedures. Teasdale remains a member of the sheriff's reserve and serves on the advisory committee.
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Ogle
Oregon
Tom Teasdale
Chana
Ashton
Ogle County
Sheriff's Reserve
Jerry Brooks
Teasdale
Brooks
Teachers lobby capitol for school funding
Hundreds of educators traveled to the State Capitol to push for House Speaker Michael Madigan's income tax proposal to raise 363 million in new revenues for schools next year. IEA leaders endorsed an 18.4 percent two year tax increase, saying Illinois must reverse the decline in education funding. Governor Thompson urged lawmakers to raise taxes for education and said any plan would channel new funds to schools.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Michael Madigan
Illinois Education Association
Madigan
Illinois
IEA
Lee Betterman
James R. Thompson
General Assembly
Thompson
Senate
Democratic
Republican
Northwestern plans jumbo caster to expand steel beam output
Wilthew outlined a Houston facility expansion for Northwestern Steel and Wire, creating more jobs in Sterling as the jumbo caster boosts annual production. The move aims to capture 80 percent of U.S. wide flange beam demand and about 40 percent of world needs, widening markets and adding 150 percent product lines. Local leaders attended the morning press conference.
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Wilthew
Sterling
Northwestern
Houston
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company
U.S
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