School bonds

Voters in two school districts, Green Ridge R-VIII and Dresden R-XIII, went to the polls Tuesday to make their choices known in the special election.

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.

The fate of Illinois’ fiscal 2018 appropriation for school districts remains up in the air with a showdown looming between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly’s Democratic majority.

Moody's says the legislation will be credit positive for school districts and the state.

Despite numerous complaints about a "fancy overpriced wish list" and a consultant's use of the words "neutralize opposition," the Tamalpais Union High School District board voted 5-0 to hire a capital campaign strategist for a possible tax measure.

As a Netflix film crew staged a theatrical FBI headquarters at district facilities this week, the Woodland Hills, Pa., Board of Education convened Wednesday to address the school district's ongoing real-life drama.

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer expressed his displeasure with the Department of Education over missing computers at a press conference in Manhattan on Wednesday.

Laramie County may see a special election this fall.

Pauls Valley, Okla., school officials have now made it official — an early fall date awaits for another bond issue election.

Two new schools are coming to Spring Hill.

On Monday, the Katy Independent School District, Texas's community bond advisory committee presented the Board of Trustees with their recommendation for a $609.2 million bond package.