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My 2018 Predictions For The World As I See It:

Posted on December 31, 2017 by royfmc

I join the legion of prognosticators who offer guesses and visions about what will happen in 2018. Once again,……………. All predictions guaranteed, or your money back. Of the baker’s dozen below, one or two are tongue-in-cheek. I leave it to … Continue reading →

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What It Really Means To Be A Leader

Posted on December 29, 2017 by royfmc

A little food for thought… A group of wolves: The three in front are old & sick, they walk in front to set the pace of the running group lest they get left behind. The next five are the strongest … Continue reading →

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Rosemont SD78 Opposes Norridge SD80 Withdrawl From Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC)

Posted on December 12, 2017 by royfmc

At last night’s Rosemont School District 78, the Board had placed on their agenda (see link http://www.rosemont78.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5988a8c8ca5a6/12-11-17publicboardagenda.pdf ) an action item that the Rosemont School Board voted on whether to approve the Resolution of School District 80’s request … Continue reading →

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Mannheim School District 83 Hired Consultants to Review LASEC’s (Leyden Special Education CoOp) Operation of Enger School In The Fall of 2016; So Why Fail to Disclose a Taxpayer Paid Report to the Public ?

Posted on December 9, 2017 by royfmc

Mannheim School District 83 retained the services of TJ Consultants in the Fall of 2016 to review the programing and instructional strategies at Enger School. This report that was issued in the Spring of 2017 can be found … Continue reading →

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Can Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Reinvent Themselves ? Or Is It Best That the CoOp Be Disbanded ?

Posted on November 29, 2017 by royfmc

On February 7, 2017, I wrote a blog article Is Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Obsolete ? Should Norwood Park Grammar Schools Withdraw From LASEC and Consolidate Special Education Services ? questioning whether LASEC was obsolete and whether Norwood Park … Continue reading →

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What is the Future of the Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) ?l

Posted on November 21, 2017 by royfmc

LASEC filled a unique community need in Leyden and Norwood Park Townships over the last 50 years by working with teachers, school leaders, and member school districts to improve educational and support services for students with disabilities, including the following … Continue reading →

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Can Illinois Governor Rauner Be Re-Elected ?

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner lost an unprecedented battle with the “Springfield insiders” he once campaigned to dethrone when lawmakers approved a budget deal and $5 billion tax hike over his objections, and without the pro-business reforms the Republican promised for … Continue reading →

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Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs

Posted on July 8, 2017 by royfmc

In conjunction with this week’s passage of a state budget for fiscal year 2018, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that significantly changes the Illinois Pension Code by creating an optional “Tier III” benefit structure and changing the … Continue reading →

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Leyden High School District 212 Has Embarked on “the beginning of a historic construction project” Paid for By the Leyden Taxpayers

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

On May 18th, a ground breaking was held for the construction and renovation project at West Leyden, with additional construction and renovation projects planned for East Leyden. You can follow the construction projects at : East Leyden : … Continue reading →

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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →

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