Budget slip up leaves CCHS short on phase III funds
Carbondale Community High School will seek about $150000 in extra financing to cover phase III health life safety work after overlooking $800000 project costs including $80000 payable to the architect and a $70000 bonding debt. District officials consider bonds or using $140000 from another account, with legal review for potential damages.
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Carbondale Community High School
Reid Martin
Martin
Health-Life
Bowen Gym
Central
Daily Construction Co
Carterville
J & L Robinson
Carbondale
Harland Taylor
Cchs Education Association
Richard Cannon
Addi
District 95 selects Ace Janitorial after rebid
The Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Board awarded a one year janitorial contract to Ace Janitorial Service despite objections from Curtis Kohring of the Jackson Community Workshop who argued for equal consideration. Ace’s bid, second lowest in the rebid, comes as the district weighs tax referendum plans and staffing changes.
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Nancy Weil
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Elementary School District 95
Ace
William Thomas
Curtis Kohring
Jackson Community Workshop
Kohring
District 95
Workshop
MckKillip
McKillip
White
Winkler School
Lincoln Junior High
John Barbie
Thomas
Mary Ellen
Dillard
James Wenstrom
Northern
Illinois
Unit district talk grows as ISBE pushes mergers
Glendale and De Soto district officials discuss forming a unit district amid ISBE consolidation pressure. Superintendent White notes possible gains in education and finances, while space is not a factor in Carbondale area plans. ISBE expected to review a report next week highlighting disadvantages for small districts lacking advanced courses.
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de Soto
Harold Klingenberg
Glendale
White
Carbondale
Pne
Illinois State Board of Education
Glendale and
ISBE
Glendale-De Soto
Airports to receive over 600000 for improvements
Gov James Thompson announced a budget year start July 1 plan funding more than 600000 for Southern Illinois Airport improvements such as a new aircraft apron lighting marking and taxiway. The package totals 54.7 million with most funds from federal sources.
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Southern Illinois
James Rhompson
Department of Transportation
Carbondale
Benton
Sparta
Harrisburg
Perry County
Marion man hurt in Ferne Clyffe fall improving
Tracy Pritchett a 19 year old from Marion was injured May 28 when he fell 40 to 60 feet from a bluff into water at Ferne Clyffe State Park. He remained in satisfactory condition at St Louis University Hospital after being moved from intensive care.
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Tracy Pritchett
Marion
Ferne Clyffe State Park
St. Louis University Hospital
Joe Unger
Pritchett
Parrish Students Lead CTBS Scores Across Five Counties
For the second year Parrish School mathematics students posted the highest CTBS results among Jackson Williamson Johnson Alexander and Saline counties. Carbondale Elementary School District 95 Superintendent William Thomas informed the board Thursday.
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Parrish
Jackson
Williamson
Johnson
Alexander
Saline
California
Carbondale Elementary
William Thomas
Reclamation debate touts trees amid corn drive in Illinois
At Southern Illinois University Carbondale a fifth annual Better Reclamation with Trees conference heard coal industry and conservation voices argue that Illinois reclamation laws push to replace timber with row crops. Experts cite soil, habitat and water issues and urge flexible, mixed-use approaches for postmining lands.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Robert Holloway
Arch of Illinois Inc
Holloway
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Clark Ashby
Randolph County
Germany
Ivan Jansen
University of Illinois
Ferral Olsen
W.D. Klimstra
Jack Nawrot
SIUC
Weather deals heavy blow to farms in Southern Illinois
Farmers in parts of Southern Illinois fall far behind due to excessive rain hindering corn and soybean planting, with 78 percent of corn and 38 percent of soybeans finished in the southeast while other areas report near completion. Officials warn late planting may reduce yields, and a shift to drier days could help relief efforts.
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Ann Schottman Knol
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Pene
John Unger
Illinois Crop Reporting Service
Jackson
Williamson
Unger
Dayne Horsley
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Horsley
Van
Sue Endres
Bill
Karla Khunert
Ava
Steve Stallman
Randolph County
Jackson County
Robert Frank
Williamson County
Michael Plummer
Union County
Union County Extension
Kevin Kirby
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By Dave DeWitte
Glen Blackstone
Regional Superintendent of Schools
Don Stricklin
Dist.9
Jack MckKillip
Gordon White
Margaret Crowe
Norma Ewing
James Legacy
Donald Garner
People’s Republic of China
Gary Highland
Budget Commission of the Board
Scott Shaw
Pamela McCoy
Murphysboro High School
John Major
Cheryl Parker
Joe Kim
Rick Bisaga
Parrish School
Murdale Water District
Boir
Perry County Public Building Commission
Dick Howell
Ferne Clyffe
Parrish Math
Perry
Knox
Doug Downing
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
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