Posts Tagged ‘brian charron’
Ruling sparks school changes
With Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow having issued a temporary restraining order regarding Illinois COVID procedures in schools, districts across the state are rethinking tpolicies. Grischow issued her ruling…
Read MoreTeachers file COVID lawsuit
Waterloo has just been named in another lawsuit regarding COVID-related school mandates, but this time school staff are the plaintiffs. Thomas DeVore, an attorney who is bringing several COVID-precaution lawsuits…
Read MoreSchools differ on mandate
The Columbia school district is citing the Health Care Right of Conscience Act as a means to keep personnel who do not submit to the state’s vaccine and testing mandate…
Read MoreMask madness at school board meeting
Similar to its last meeting, COVID matters largely took center stage at Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting. But this time, the police were called. After addressing the board stating his…
Read MoreFood fight: Schools struggle with deliveries
Amidst mask requirements, remote learning and yet another state executive order, Monroe County schools are also facing school meal concerns in this continuing age of COVID. And they are not…
Read MoreVaccine deadline extended
On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order that extends the initial COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for school personnel. Under the order, all personnel in all schools must be…
Read MoreSchools make COVID plans
Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education announced a highly anticipated statement regarding mask usage in schools. Many found the original statement confusing, but after some clarification, it appears…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs new hires
The Waterloo School Board met Monday night for its regularly scheduled meeting with what Superintendent Brian Charron adequately dubbed a “heavy agenda” in tow. The board moved to hire many…
Read MoreMcDermott named assistant principal
After remaining vacant for more than a year due to lower attendance during the pandemic, the Waterloo School Board filled the assistant principal position at Waterloo High School most recently…
Read MoreSchools plan for federal funds
Monroe County’s school districts are preparing to spend the third and largest wave of federal funding aimed at helping students cope with the pandemic. Gov. JB Pritzker announced March 31…
Read MoreWaterloo students to resume in-person instruction
All Waterloo School District students will return to school in-person next week. The district notified parents Thursday that Waterloo Junior High School and Waterloo High School students would resume their…
Read MoreMore schools going remote
Two of the smaller school systems in Monroe County will be joining their larger counterparts in Waterloo and Columbia by temporarily returning to remote learning next week. Additionally, the Waterloo…
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