Posts Tagged ‘kelton davis’
CCSI turns 50
Tucked away on a rural road between Red Bud and Hecker, Career Center of Southern Illinois has served Monroe County and its neighbors as a place for technical career and…
Read MoreSex ed standards debate simmers
Illinois House of Representatives recently presented the possibility of the state’s comprehensive sex education standards becoming mandatory. While House Bill 5188 failed to make it to a vote before the…
Read MoreTeacher shortage hits home
A shortage of teachers has left schools in many parts of the country scrambling to fill positions and meet student needs however they can, and schools in Monroe County are…
Read MoreSchool litter box rumors buried
The question of whether or not litter boxes have been set up in schools has cropped up several times over the last year, and local superintendents have responded with a…
Read MoreROE superintendent seeks new assistant
Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis addressed the Monroe County Board on Monday morning with a request to add another assistant superintendent position at Regional Office of Education 45. ROE…
Read MoreElection season starting up
Later this year, six Monroe County offices are up for election. Voters will be tasked with deciding which candidate is most deserving of those offices. The primary elections take place…
Read MoreCounty talks COVID funds
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein updated commissioners on the status of American Rescue Plan Funds that have reached the county to date during Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board.…
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 MoreCounty talks coronavirus effect
The final hour of Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting was devoted to the coronavirus, with the board approving two measures related to the virus and hearing the latest. The board…
Read MoreFirst teen court session held
The teen court for Monroe and Randolph counties held its first session Jan. 26, with two teens being prescribed remedies for crimes they committed. “We are about to embark on…
Read MoreChanges to high school equivalency
Monroe-Randolph Regional Superintendent Kelton Davis is skeptical of the proposed state alternatives for earning a high school equivalency certificate. According to the State Journal-Register, the Illinois Community College Board plans…
Read MoreCounty OKs fee changes, hears ROE update
The Monroe County Board lost no time starting its new calendar year, meeting in public session Tuesday morning at the courthouse. Continuing a review of fees for services by county…
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