Category Archives: Schiller Park School District 81

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 →

Posted in #leydenpride, Autism, East Leyden, Education, Elmwood Park School District 401, Employing Disabled, Franklin Park, gambling, Harwood Heights, IEP, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Mannheim School District 83, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, Rosemont School District 78, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Special Education, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged education, Elmwood Park, LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education, Norridge, Norwood, Norwood Park Township, Special Education | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Chicago, Crime, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, Finance, foia, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, Mayor Caiafa, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northern Illinois University, Northlake, O'Hare Noise, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Board of Education, District 81, education, Illinois, Kennedy, Madigan, McCampbell, Pritzker, Rauner, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Special Education, Washington School | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in East Leyden, Economy, Education, Finance, foia, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, minimum wage, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Board of Education, District 81, education, Illinois, Lincoln Middle School, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, Washington School | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Chicago, East Leyden, Economic Development, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, Finance, Food, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, Leyden, Mayor Caiafa, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation, Union Ridge SD86, West Leyden | Tagged Board of Education, cook county, District 81, education, FAPE, Franklin Park, IEP, Illinois, income tax, Kennedy School, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Lincoln Middle School, LMS, Nick Caiafa, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Board of Education, Schiller Park School District 81, Schiller Park School District 81 Board of Education, school, School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, Triton College, Village of Schiller Park, Washington School | Leave a comment

Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending

Posted on April 15, 2017 by royfmc

Posted in Autism, College, East Leyden, Education, Franklin Park, Golf Outings, Harwood Heights, Health, Leyden, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Schiller Park School District 81, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Sports, Sports Scholarships, Union Ridge SD86 | Tagged fund raisers | Leave a comment

In Schiller Park, I Predict…………………….

Posted on April 4, 2017 by royfmc

It’s 4 pm on Election Day in Schiller Park, and it is clear by the turn out and conversations that Nick Caiafa and his entire slate are the clear winners. Let me be the first to congratulate Nick … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Finance, Leyden, News, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media | Tagged joan golembiewski, Moses Diaz, Nick Caiafa, rosa jos, schiller park first party, tom deegan | 1 Comment

A Memory of an Election Past

Posted on March 22, 2017 by royfmc

As the normal acrimony builds in suburban elections in the western suburbs of Chicago, as we approach the April 4, 2017, local government elections where there are contested seats, it brings back memories of an election in Schiller Park in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Elections, Franklin Park, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Transportation | Tagged arson, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, schiller park district 81 | Leave a comment

East Leyden Awards Ceremony

Posted on February 15, 2017 by royfmc

Attending Awards Ceremony with RJ and MJ at East Leyden #mccampbell #rjmccampbell #royfmccampbell https://t.co/iFUMHYQYZX

Posted in East Leyden, Education, Franklin Park, Leyden, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education | Tagged East Leyden, honor roll, RJ McCampbell | Leave a comment

Are Grade Centers the Answer for Norridge SD 80 ?

Posted on February 8, 2017 by royfmc

Current discussion to create grade centers in Norridge School District 80 raises a specter that has been debated numerous times throughout our country. The relative benefit of one particular grade configuration over another has been the subject of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Uncategorized | Tagged education, grade centers, norridge sd80 | Leave a comment