In Case of Emergency: How Did District 145 Do?

Arbor Park School District 145 Superintendent Allen Jebens explains how, and why, the district responds to threats and emergencies, both at schools and at the district offices.

Following a suspicious voicemail left at the Arbor Park School District 145 offices on Friday, Oct. 14, Oak Forest police verified the call was harmless in nature. The call. and ensuing parent notification system utilized by the district left parents wondering what happened and how the school district handles safety matters. Arbor Park Superintendent Allen Jebens said the district handles emergencies on a case-by-case basis. The district weighs each situation individually before making a decision on what steps to take in both student safety and parent notification. Jebens said that the district sent home a note with students outlining the voicemail situation, although the note did not specify what exactly was said on the message. The …

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D145 Nixes Bus Service for St. Damian Students

Following nearly 30 years of free busing for St. Damian School students, and one year of paid service, District 145 axed the service this year. Superintendent Allen Jebens spoke with Patch about the decision.

D145 Cuts Bus Service for St. Damian Students

Following nearly 30 years of free busing for St. Damian School students, and one year of paid service, District 145 axed the service this year. Superintendent Allen Jebens spoke with Patch about the decision.

St. Damian students who live within District 145 boundaries are going to have to find their own ride to school this year, following the stoppage of bus service for those students by the District. The cancellation comes after nearly 30 years of the District providing bus service for St. Damian students. “We've been doing this for years at no cost, until last year was the first time,” said Allen Jebens, District 145 Superintendent. “We have to make sure we have enough funds to make sure we can take care of the children we're obligated to take care of.” Need to find your kids a new way to and from school? Find or start a carpool in Oak Forest! Last year, at a fee of $100 per student, 37 students from within the District rode the bus to St. …

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Susan

1:36 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012

I agree! These parents pay taxes to school district 145 but choose to send their children to a private school for whatever reason. They should still be entitled to the use of bus service. What the district receives in tax money from these families probably far outweighs the costs to provide bus service. This has nothing to do with religion at all! Also, $100 is dirt cheap now. What would the …   more ›