Unit District Debate Shapes Illinois School Reform
The Illinois unit district move, started in 1947, accelerated after 1967, reshaping districts from 11,955 to 1,227 and routing most land and people into unit districts. State aid shifts, local tax effects, and board dynamics drive local voters to choose higher taxes or a unit district with centralization, efficiency, and transportation considerations.
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Linois
High School Board of Education
High School Board
Speech sectionals highlight Sterling debuts and state meet
Section Four Sectional Speech Contest at Moline High School drew 59 schools. Sterling's Phil Callighan won first in Radio Speaking. other STHS performers placed or failed to qualify. State Finals set for April 3 and 4 at Illinois State University.
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Shelley Schrader
Moline High School
STHS
Phil Callighan
Steve Schmidt
Janet Bend
Mike Clardie
Joel Book
Ilinois State University
Sterling
NCIC
Choir to present eighteenth Easter concert at St Johns Lutheran
The Robed Choir will present its eighteenth annual Easter concert on Palm Sunday March 22 at 3 PM at St Johns Lutheran Church A well balanced program ranges from Mendelssohns Elijah to The Redeemer by Leland Sataren Soloists Kerry Cole Tom Fishback Pam French Tom Stevenburg Ruth Cooperider Faythe Haskell play and accompany with piano organ accompaniment detailed as the offertory selection Oak the church concert promises a mix of sacred choral pieces and contemporary song cycle themes The Redeemer spans six parts Birth Death Resurrection Ascension and Return with descriptive but sometimes dissonant music.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Mendelssohn
Elijah
the Redeemer
Leland Sataren
Atias
Kerry Cole
Tom Fishback
Pam French
Tom Stevenburg
Ruth Cooperider
Sataren
Faythe Haskell
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Linda Snyder
Gay Casper
Jeanene Garrett
Sheryl Johnson
Debbie Mickelson
Coanmie Panscik
Gina Zolli
Sterling and
Rock Falls
Don Olson
Illinois Office Occupations Association
Holiday Inn East
Springfield
State Capitol
State Museum
Lincoln
Franklin Insurance Company
Connie Panscik
Illinois
OEA
Fort Worth
Texas
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Pat Hacker
Rick Shaffner
Mike Hendrix
Ron Ziegler
Linda Heaton
Chris Nelson
Ray Handle
Gordie Fortney
Sue Yount
Dixie Aggen
Mike Matznik
Sandy Walens
Pat Perrone
Elmwood Zemke
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