The RISE Award is facilitated by the U.S. Department of Education, which typically announces the national honoree in the spring of each year
This achievement represents the first year in the history of VVSD the District has received this high honor.
This is the third year in a row Jane Addams Middle School has earned the Exemplary designation, the District said.
The contract has been approved by both parties and is in effect immediately; it will last through the 2028-29 school year.
The "Oscar of teaching" was awarded to Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction Jaclyn Lennox at Bolingbrook High School.
After the union surveys its membership, further discussions between the Board and the union will occur.
The agreement approved on Monday will add a facility dog for Jamie McGee Elementary School.
A strike date had been set for Sept. 18, but the strike has been averted with the tentative agreement.
Of the 16,000 semifinalists, more than 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level.
The VVSD Board is on target to bring a decision and contract for approval before the end of 2025.
The union has said that the earliest strike date would be Sept. 15.
The vote does not guarantee a strike but gives the union's bargaining team the authority to call one if a fair agreement cannot be reached.
Valley View School District and Valley View Council have still not agreed upon a contract, nearly two weeks after the school year began.
Sonia Ruiz is among 43 state representatives nationwide selected as a National Distinguished Principal.
Paraprofessional, security and maintenance staff have been offered wage increases in the new proposal, which was sent to the union on Friday
Known for her dedication and care, Ronna Scruggs goes above and beyond to support her students each day.
The first day of school for VVSD K-12 students will be Aug. 14.
Current superintendent Keith Wood is set to retire on June 30, 2026.
At the June 16 VVSD Board meeting, the Board voted to officially name the new building the Debbie Sykora Early Childhood Center.
Bolingbrook HS was included as a recipient of Clear-Armor’s patented shooter-resistant window laminate as part of a county project.
This grant from American Water Charitable Foundation provides funds to deliver 18 grant programs for the upcoming school year.
Ruiz is among 43 state representatives selected for this honor.
One of the winners is Bolingbrook resident Mariola Henkel, a student at St. Francis High School.
Smoke from an experiment in a second-floor classroom set off the alarm at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Connor Orr, of Bolingbrook, is a student at Plainfield East High School, and was chosen for the scholarship.
The terminations come after an internal investigation revealed instances of inappropriate conduct with a student, the District said.
Wood’s approved contract runs through June 30, 2026.
The Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership finalists were announced Tuesday.
Erin Clifford is a Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher and Preschool Lab Coordinator at Bolingbrook High School.
The Wild West-themed event will be held on March 7.
The Illinois Principals Association named Sonia Ruiz as Middle School Principal of the Year.
The Chicago area is under a cold weather advisory from 9 p.m. Monday until noon on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Scott Heil was sworn in during a special meeting on Dec. 30.
The Board is expected to take action on the calendar at the Dec. 8 board meeting.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.
VVSD said it continues to monitor the situation, and there is no reason to believe these are credible threats.
Seniors Brandon Dohmeier, Andrew Molnar and William Nygren were among more than 16,000 semifinalists named nationwide.
This year, 149 colleges and universities sponsored 3,700 Merit Scholarship awards.