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Waterloo School Board OKs tax levy
The Waterloo School Board unanimously approved its 2019 tax levy, which is payable next year, at its meeting Monday night. The district is requesting to levy $18,187,522, which is an…
Read MoreWaterloo schools receive state technology loan
The Illinois State Board of Education announced last week the selection of 22 school districts from across Illinois, including Waterloo, to receive funds from the School Technology Revolving Loan Program.…
Read MoreWaterloo set to name new superintendent
The Waterloo Board of Education has held closed session meetings over the past month to narrow down the field for a successor to retiring superintendent Jim Helton. Helton will retire…
Read MoreRogers Elementary briefly put on lockdown
Rogers Elementary School in Waterloo was briefly put on lockdown around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, as a precaution due to information regarding spousal conflict off campus, Waterloo superintendent Jim Helton…
Read MoreSchool board OKs tax levy increase
Members of the Waterloo Board of Education on Monday night addressed a nearly full room of community members regarding a proposed property tax increase for the Waterloo School District. With…
Read MoreFamily has student in each Waterloo school
One Waterloo family is experiencing the rarest of rare situations this school year. Parents Mark and Lindsay Springer have children attending five different schools within the Waterloo School District. Their…
Read MoreWaterloo school officials bracing for more cuts
Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton presented a bleak review of school district finances during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. He said the issues were not so much with…
Read MoreSchool district amends bus policy
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night took steps to amend the district’s student transportation policy, offering a more flexible option than the strict “home-to-school, school-to-home” course of action initially…
Read MoreWaterloo School District office moving
The Waterloo School District central office is moving to a new location, it was learned last week. During a special meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, the Waterloo School Board gave…
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