School bonds

After several tries, it appears Clark-Shawnee Local will get a new school.

The Sherman Independent School District's board of trustees held a special meeting Monday night at which the group approved a $1.44 per $100 valuation property tax rate for the year and got its first look at the $170-million-plus bond packages developed by the Citizens Advisory Committee.

Elkhart Community Schools' plan to issue $10 million worth of bonds cleared a big hurdle as it recently garnered enough signatures in support of the initiative to move forward in issuing the bonds.

The $141.2 million Victoria school district bond proposal allocates funds for unnecessary projects such as a walking trail and Wi-Fi at a multi-activity complex, members of a new group said Sunday.

The Sherman Independent School District's Citizens Advisory Committee agreed on a minimum $170 million bond package.

Keeping the seven priorities for a potential bond proposal in place, Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Tom Crowe told bond advisory committee members Thursday the possible cost has been reduced.

With a new school year around the corner for Chisholm Public Schools comes the need for expansion of the district.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of school aid legislation jeopardizes school funding and ratings, Fitch reports.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has called the bill a “bailout” for Chicago Public Schools and plans to use his amendatory veto powers to cut funding in half.

The final selection of Gary schools emergency manager will be made on Monday.