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Newspaper
Forest Park World
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1976
Page
4
District superintendent Martin McCullough announced contingency measures for a possible teachers strike from Sept 7 to 10. Families were urged to arrange supervision. non instructional care would be offered for early days. Bus service and lunches would not be provided, and attendance would be tracked for pay.
Oak Park village board leaders District 97 and District 200 presidents and the village board president request talks with Cook County Assessor Thomas Tully about his plan to cut the assessment rate for six unit or fewer homes from 22 to 16 percent. They warn the change would erode Oak Park's tax base and affect many homeowners ahead of a September 9 Finance Committee hearing.
The River Forest Elementary School Board approved a resolution opposing Cook County Assessor Thomas Tullys plan to cut the Class II residential real estate tax assessment from 22 percent to 16 percent. The amendment affects about 950,000 homes, condos, coops and small apartments nationwide. District 90 will join Illinois Association of School Boards in testifying against the amendment September 9 at the County Building.
Oak Park police say vandals armed with a pellet gun shot out windows in more than 30 cars over a 10 hour span last Saturday night. The southwest side bore the heaviest damage as vehicles along streets were targeted while parked. Nine reports came in early Saturday from residents east of Lombard Avenue and south of Madison Avenue, with 23 more in the same area.
Danforth Foundation selects McCullough to join a four admin team advising the St. Louis public schools on desegregation curriculum. The group from Gary Indiana Detroit and Indianapolis will report September 30 with recommendations to ensure equal education opportunities under a landmark case.
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