Giant City Elementary plans tax levy hearing
Giant City Elementary School District 130 schedules a public hearing for Tuesday December 18 at 6 30 p m in the school media center to approve a proposed property tax levy increase. Superintendent Keith Oates invites testimony and notes a 21 12 percent paper increase over last year while cash tax rise is about 3 to 4 percent due to 12 percent EAV growth and CPI caps.
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Carbondale
Giant City
Boskydell Roads
Keith Oates
Boskydell Road
Oates
Jackson County
Marion senior joins governor's scholarship elite group
Jennifer Siron of Marion is among an elite group of high school seniors awarded governor's scholarships. Siron, a 2002 Marion High School graduate, will major in secondary education at Southeast Missouri State University. The scholarship covers fees, textbooks, and room and board for up to 32 hours yearly. Out of state recipients qualify by valedictorian status with ACT 31 or SAT 1380 or National Merit/ Achievement finalist recognition.
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Marion
Jennifer Siron
Southeast Missouri State University
Siron
Marion High School
Southeast
Lawmakers weigh shifting retired teachers medical plan costs
The plan would require retirees to pay 0.5 percent of salaries starting July 1, 2003, costing districts about 36.9 million. Moline Superintendent Cal Lee supports the idea as a duty to teachers, while noting a preference to spend on students. Before July 1, 2003 no district cost is required, as 41.4 million can be diverted from the Teachers' Retirement System to health insurance, increasing the retirement system's unfunded liability. State Rep. Doug Hoeft votes no, calling it poor policy. Sen. Denny Jacobs says it buys time for a permanent fix. Mary Ann Platt, vice president.
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Cal Lee
Moline
Lee
Julie Dutton
Bureau of the Budget
Doug Hoeft
Belgin
Denny Jacobs
D-East Moline
Mary Ann Platt
School Insurance Plan Debate Prompts Mixed Feelings
CALLEE, Moline school superintendent, backs a stable retired teachers insurance program despite costs while noting aging district realities. State Sen. Larry D. Woolard proposes SB 1174 to place active and retired teachers in the same plan to spread risk and stabilize premiums.
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Decatur Education Association
Larry D. Woolard
Ccarterville
Senate Education Committee
Artist's Gift Ornament Featured On White House Christmas TV
Hackett will be showcased in a Home and Garden special titled White House Christmas 2001, airing locally December 16, December 22, December 23, and Christmas Day. She also unveiled a 9 inch Shawnee Quilters Association block depicting Osama Bin Laden as a devil associate, inspired by a Pat Oliphant cartoon, with proceeds planned to aid Sept 11 victims’ families in New York and Washington D.C.
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Hackett
White House
Shawnee Quilters Association
Osama bin Laden
Pat Oliphant
New York City
Washington D.C
Freshman Waivers Stir Debate On Physical Education
Fowler of the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee argues that if one freshman waiver is granted, all should be. He stresses health in PE while noting computer skills prepare for the future. Senator Woolard supports daily PE but backed a town high school's waiver. Seventeen districts received waivers this fall. The State Board offered no recommendation. Lobbyist Payton says stricter PE waiver standards will start in spring.
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Fowler
House
Larry Woolard
Ccarterville
Senate Education Committee
State Board of Education
Don Payton
Catholic Social Service Promotes Caring Southern Illinois Community
Catholic Social Service CSS an agency of the Diocese of Belleville Illinois seeks to express Gods love by serving Southern Illinois families. The private nonprofit licensed child welfare agency provides adoption foster care pregnancy care counseling and a 24 hour shelter at Don Bosco Center Belleville with regional offices in Carbondale and Marion.
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Southern Illinoisan
Chuck Novara
Marsha
Murphy
Siuc
Rick
Carbondale
Catholic Social Service
Diocese of
Belleville
Illinois
Southern
CSS
Don Bosco Center
Marion
Julia
U.S. 51
Illinois 13
Catholic Social Services
S. University Ave
County dogs debate surrender rule and liability
Union County commissioners weigh whether to let the shelter's supervising veterinarian treat surrendered dogs and cats. Dr. Charles Haire of Anna argues state law distinguishes strays from surrenders, risking liability if treated during the seven day reclaim period. Commissioner Jack Eddleman calls for administrative adjustments and talks with the officeholder.
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Jimmy Watkins
Charles Haire
Anna
Animal Control
Eddleman
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Mary Lou Loos
Council On Accreditation of Services For Families and Children Inc
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Union County
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Square Deal
Ciotuina Louse
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Walnut St. Murphysboro
Men’s & Boy’s
DeSoto
Elkville
Gay Hayes
Murphysboro
St. Murphysboroe
Winsor House
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