Posts Tagged ‘Superintendent Brian Charron’
Video scoreboards for WHS?
Video scoreboards, a new Bobcat and the start of the new school year were among the topics of conversation during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. Waterloo Athletic Director…
Read MoreCOVID spread high as school starts
Students across Monroe County have started a new fall semester as the COVID-19 community rate of transmission reaches a high level locally and Illinois eases restrictions for schools per Centers…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board talks ESSER funding
At last week’s Waterloo School Board meeting, the board discussed pandemic-related funding and decided on next school year’s calendar. John Schmieg, the district’s curriculum coordinator, gave a presentation reviewing how…
Read MoreTo play or not to play?
Schools make winter storm decisions Last week’s snow and freezing rain led some Monroe County students to have essentially a five-day weekend, while others were learning from the comfort of…
Read MoreChanges on horizon for Waterloo schools
Looking toward the future was a large theme of Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting, with talk of technology updates and potential COVID protocol shifts being hot topics. Waterloo Superintendent of…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board adapts to times
From stopping potential spread to food distribution issues, much of the Dec. 13 Waterloo School Board meeting was spent discussing weathering yet another pandemic storm. In keeping with the county’s…
Read MoreCOVID balancing act for health department, schools
As state orders stress the importance of in-person education while also imposing many COVID restrictions, schools and local health departments are navigating how to limit the spread of the disease…
Read MoreMixed bag for Waterloo School Board
Masks, vaccines and taxes were topics at Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting, with the board, building administrators and public gathering in the Gardner Elementary cafeteria. COVID chatter Prior to…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board draws crowd … again
With Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting drawing an even larger crowd than last month, Gardner Elementary’s cafeteria became the backdrop for the meeting. Parents sat at the same tables…
Read MoreWaterloo faced with ‘complicated’ school year
As Waterloo Superintendent Brian Charron said at Monday’s school board meeting, “it is a very complicated year.” With discussions on mask policies and school bus driver shortages taking up the…
Read MoreCOVID causing changes
As the Delta variant sweeps across the U.S., COVID-19 protocols continue to be an ever-evolving situation. Monroe County has seen 32 new coronavirus cases since Sunday and two new hospitalizations…
Read MoreMask concerns for Waterloo school district
Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting saw more parents in attendance than normal, with each speaking before the board about mask policy concerns. A little over a week ago, Waterloo…
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