Thank you to our amazing community for your tremendous support! This campaign has drawn to a close. On Friday, December 16, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn signed the Sears legislation. The final legislation represents a historic, hard-fought victory (however bittersweet) as a fair and reasonable compromise in achieving our goal of a win-win for Sears and our school system. Please read page 2 of the Dec. 12 news release for a summary of the numerous goals that were achieved and what this new law will mean for D300.
NEWS RELEASES
Thank You D300 Community! (December 31, 2011)
Sears legislation passes house, heads to Senate (3 p.m. Monday, December 12)
Special recognition at Board Meeting re: EDA (Wednesday, December 7) CLICK HERE to see the list of those persons and groups honored at the Dec. 12 Board meeting
Legislature hits impasse (8 p.m. Tuesday, November 29)
EDA issues clarified; D300 leaders "reluctantly satisfied" (5 p.m. Monday, November 28)
D300 opposes "money grab" for Hoffman Estates in new EDA legislation (7 p.m. Sunday, November 27)
Update on EDA (10 a.m. Sunday, November 27, 2011)
Positive Progress on EDA (November 17, 2011)
American Education Week and the EDA (November 15,2011)
Veterans Day Salute and EDA Updates (November 11, 2011)
Two new EDA bills deserve scrutiny (November 9, 2011)
New EDA legislation lacks accountability, transparency and efficiency (November 8, 2011)
D300 returns to Springfield (November 3, 2011)
D300 proposes compromise (October 25, 2011)
Springfield trip information (October 21, 2011)
The Sears EDA: MYTH vs. FACT (October 20, 2011)
D300 headed to Springfield to lobby against Amendment 3 (October 18, 2011)
Prepare to occupy (October 14, 2011)
Momentum builds as community pleads with Hoffman Estates to oppose SB540 Amendment 3 (October 4, 2011)
A call to action! (September 30, 2011)
Algonquin leads way on EDA (September 29, 2011)
D300 leaders react to political deal-making at the expense of students (August 31, 2011)
D300 leaders in talks with Sears (May 13, 2011)
OTHER RESOURCES:
D300 School Board meeting discussion about the fight for a fair compromise on the EDA, including the latest updates (November 14, 2011) 20 minutes
Testimony by D300 representatives at the House Revenue & Finance Committee meetings on November 8, November 10, and November 16, 2011, at the State Capitol:
- Superintendent Michael Bregy testimony (November 8) 9 minutes
- Parent Kathleen Burley testimony (November 8) 3 minutes
- Students' testimony (November 10) 9 minutes
- Superintendent Bregy - additional testimony (November 10) 4 minutes
- Sears executives, Hoffman Estates officials, and D300 leaders testify (November 10) 17 minutes
- Carpentersville Village Officials testify (Trustee Doug Marks and Village Manager Mark Rooney) (November 16) 12 minutes
- Elgin Community College Comptroller Heather School testimony (November 16) 3 minutes
- LEAD300 Officer Dan Palombit testimony (November 16) 5 minutes
Photo slideshow of the district-wide lobbying effort at the State Capitol in Springfield (October 24)
Video highlights from Public Information Forum (October 13) 12 minutes
CALL TO ACTION video (September 30) 5 minutes
Video of D300 students, parents, staff, and Board members pleading with the Hoffman Estates Village Board (October 4) (8 minutes)