Oak Forest Park Director Joe Conway, one of the vocal supporters of bringing lacrosse to the Bremen school district, writes in Patch's Local Voices section about where the sport is being offering throughout the city.
Oak Forest High School came in first place, and Tinley Park High School placed second in their region for their efforts as part of the state's Operation Teen Safe Driving initiative.
Oak Forest and Tinley Park high schools earned first and second place, respectively, in their region for their 2012-13 Operation Teen Safe Driving programs, according to an Illinois Department of Transportation press release. This is the fifth consecutive year Oak Forest has won first-place honors in the program, which is in its sixth year, according to a release from Bremen School District 228. READ: OFHS Repeats as Safe Driving Campaign Champs As one of the top five winners in their region, the high schools will receive $500 to $2,500 to host a post-prom event. The schools also will be invited to attend the Ford Motor Company Fund’s Driving Skills for Life, Ride and Drive events April 15-16 in Chicago. These events feature give students …
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A candidate contending for a seats on the Bremen 228 Board of Education faces objections to her candidate petition nominations. An Education Officers Electoral Board special meeting will be held Jan. 11 to hear the objections.
The filing date for the April 9 election has passed, and one member of the Bremen District 228 Board of Education faces objections to her candidacy. Current board president, Deb Stearns, will appear before the Education Officers Electoral Board on Friday, Jan. 11. Stearns, and possibly other Bremen School District 228 Board of Education candidates, will attend a special meeting 9 a.m. Jan. 11, at the district offices. The electoral board will hear the objections to Stearns' candidacy and then determine if she will remain on the ballot. Stearns is one of six candidates who filed for the April 9, 2013 election. Candidates include: * denotes incumbent candidate
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5:42 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Why is it Ms. Stearns that under your leadership the District Office has become so clickish? Why is it that some Principals who work in a building that ends in Park do not have to attend board meetings on a regular basis (check the minutes which will support my point) as she is tight with Dr. Kendall or Tom O'Malley. Under your leadership our District has gone from caring and nurturing our … more ›
For more than two years, Oak Forest Fury parents, coaches and players have tried to get Bremen School District 228 to sign an Emerging Sports Agreement, that would allow the team to play other high school teams. So far, the district has refused.
Players in many sports don the colors of Bremen High School District 228's four schools. But one sport hasn't made the district's roster: boys and girls lacrosse, a sport the Illinois High School Association named an 'emerging sport,' in 2009. Parents, coaches and players from the Oak Forest Fury, an Oak Forest Park District club team, have tried over the past two years to change the district's mind about fielding a team—pleading with the board of education to sign an Emerging Sports Agreement letter so that high school aged players of the in the district could play on a parent funded, co-op club team. But they're not budging. “We want everyone to be clear that this program is parent-funded,” said Michelle Sopko, who spoke before the …
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4:18 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
What about High School Hockey? They face the same issues. more ›
Patch spends the day with Bremen School District 228 Superintendent Bill Kendall, attending meetings, walking the halls of Oak Forest High School and interacting with various district and school staff members.
Bremen School District 228 Superintendent Dr. Bill Kendall oversees a business that has more than 500 employees and a more than $80 million dollar budget—but what, exactly does he do? While it'd be easy to say Kendall's job deals mainly with overseeing the district and managing its staff, there is a bit more to it than that. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, Patch tagged along with Kendall as he went about his daily activities, gaining an insight into Kendall's role in the district. Kicking off the day, Kendall welcomed former administrators from around the area to a Rising Stars meeting at the Bremen district offices. The meeting, which happens bi-weekly, dealt with various criteria for school improvement and academic success. Kendall said that the …
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12:36 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
It's funny that Dr. Kendall states he is in buildings and talking with students and staff-Unless somethings has changed he only does this for the newspapers. Why don't you ask the minimum wage minions how they are treated by our District admin? There are the have's and have not's... Dr. Kendall's message to Bremen 228 staff??? You are replaceable and if you want to feel valued-get a dog. Sure … more ›
D228 Superintendent Bill Kendall talks about his contract, his salary and more.
After a months of negotiation surrounding a contract for Bremen D228 teachers, board of education members finally approved a new contract Sept. 18. The agreement, which includes a one-year pay freeze, followed by incremental pay increases for the two following years and a larger contribution to health care by Bremen D228 teachers, caused a stir with some residents and parents. Though the teachers' contract received the bulk of recent coverage, another contract was approved in recent months—Superintendent Bill Kendall's—and some residents and parents were left with more questions than answers. The contract, which is 15 pages long, states that Kendall's salary for the 2012–13 school year as just under $200,000— a figure identical to last …
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5:07 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
Not buying it. Superintendents teach no one. Teachers do. Administrators should not have such inflated salaries. If you agree, please sign this petition to Congress. http://www.change.org/petitions/the-c-a-p-education-reform-proposal-save-america-s-schools-by-cutting-administrators-pay-with-federal-legislation more ›
Negotiations began in March of this year and dragged until early August, but the JFA and Bremen School District 228 contract was approved by the Board of Education Sept. 18. The three-year contract went into effect immediately.
Negotiations began in March of this year and dragged until early August, but the JFA and Bremen School District 228 contract was approved by the Board of Education Sept. 18. The three-year contract goes into effect immediately.
It's finally official: the Joint Faculty Association and Bremen School District 228 locked in a three-year contract agreement that was approved by the Board of Education Tuesday, Sept. 18. The three-year contract calls for a pay freeze for all teachers during the first year of the contract, while allowing incremental 'steps' in years two and three. The contract also ups the teachers' contribution to healthcare. Superintendent Bill Kendall praised both the JFA and the district during the meeting. “I'd like to acknowledge the respectful and cohesive efforts in settling the contract of both the JFA negotiating team, led by Melanie Gengo and Kathleen McNeely, and on behalf of the board of education district administrators, Tom O'Malley and Dan…
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11:54 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Please see: http://oakforest.patch.com/articles/a-day-in-the-superintendent-s-shoes more ›
If approved by the D228 Board of Education, a new contract for Bremen District 228 teachers would mean a pay freeze and increased employee contribution for health care. The contract goes before the board on Sept. 18.
District 228 teachers agreed to a pay freeze and increased health care contributions, as conditions of a new contract. The teachers approved the three-year contract Aug. 28. The agreement comes after months of negotiations between the Joint Faculty Association and the district. The contract calls for a three-year “pay freeze,” according to JFA President Kathleen McKneely, although Superintendent Bill Kendall said that isn't entirely accurate. For more on Kendall's take, read more in coverage from earlier this week.
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If approved by the D228 Board of Education, a new contract for Bremen District 228 teachers would mean a pay freeze and increased employee contribution for health care. The contract goes before the board on Sept. 18.
District 228 teachers agreed to a pay freeze and increased health care contributions, as conditions of a new contract. The teachers approved the three-year contract Aug. 28. The agreement comes after months of negotiations between the Joint Faculty Association and the district. The contract calls for a three-year “pay freeze,” according to JFA President Kathleen McKneely, although Superintendent Bill Kendall said that isn't entirely accurate. “It's complicated, you look at it as a three-year freeze,” Kendall said. “It's a three-year contract, year one is a hard freeze, so no monies are increased. In year two and year three, the teachers get their step. So in year one it's a hard freeze, in years two and three, we call it a soft freeze.” …
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1:15 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Before you devalue education, please ask yourself a few questions. Have you ever taught a learning disabled child how to read? Have you ever tried to explain what it means to multiply or divide numbers, or for that matter what the value of a number even is? Have you ever tried to motivate someone to put forth effort and complete a task when they simply refuse, but since it is your job you have to… more ›
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9:50 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
EXCELLENT ! :) CONGRATS BENGALS !! Love the sign on the SW corner........ It speaks in kid talk...... designate a texter (or something close to that) I'm so very proud of my alma matter !!! more ›