BETA Annual Meeting May 20 2010

Keep the date open 7PM , Barrington Area Library.

Special guest speakers will include, school board president Mr Brian Battle, of your CUSD 220, Mrs Mary Vanek , of Palatine.

Mrs . Vanek was instrumental in getting 7,508 voters to sign a petition to block School District 15's 27 million loan and force the issue to a public vote in the November general election. Thus sending a message that free spending days are over.

Mrs. Vanek and her group of citizens had only 30 days to meet the deadline. Mary stated"We didn't run out of signers; we ran out of time," "Once people became aware of what the school board is trying to do, we couldn't get people to sign fast enough."


Be sure to check out Dist. 15 School Board Watcher Blog, Click the title above for a direct link.

A Rally For The Wrong Reason

Today , Illinois Teachers Union, Barrington Education Association, Barrington School Employee Organization, are holding a rally in Springfield today. There goal is to have state legislators raise state income taxes, and stop the threat of two-tier pensions.


The teachers are allowed to have a substitute for todays Rally.


Think this would fly in the public sector ?


Are you comforted by their "Do It For The Children" ,spirit ?

Click the title above for a direct link to SOS propaganda

School Website Overhaul

Barrington CUSD 220 paid $28,725.23 , that means you, paid for the new website.

The up keep is $8,381 for the two subsequent years.

Now you know.


For a direct link to see your purchase, click on the above title.

Stability Trumps Fiscal Responsibility

Board of Education has given Dr Tom Leonard a contract extension , along with a very sweet 6% yearly pay increase until his 2014 retirement.

“Dr. Leonard provides exceptional leadership during these uncertain and challenging times,” said Board of Education President, Brian Battle. “As a board, we agree with the need to maintain the stability and continuity he provides in guiding Barrington 220 both academically and financially.


The worst part of these salary increases, is that they are occurring hand-in-hand with a $2.4 million cut to services affecting students - including layoffs of some nontenured teachers.


For a direct link , click on title.