An update on the governor’s Executive Order 2021-20, mandating all school employees to undergo Covid vaccination or regular testing, was on the CUSD#3 school board’s agenda last night. Superintendent Matt Vollman stated he had been doing his research on having a testing center at the school for staff. He said he had received temporary approval for that, but that there was no supply of tests available. [Read more...]
NCOE Unit #3 Board Meets Wednesday Night
Some resignations are on the agenda for Wednesday night's NCOE school board meeting. The governor's new vaccine mandate has been expected to cause resignations. [Read more...]
CUSD#3 Votes to Comply with Mask Mandate, Citing Loss to Students
The NCOE CUSD#3 school board held a special session last night to re-examine their opening school policy, which has recently placed them on “probation” status with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). A small number of parents and educators attended, along two high school students. [Read more...]
NCOE School Board Calls Special Meeting to Revisit Masking Policy
The NCOE CUSD#3 school board will hold a special meeting on Thursday night to revisit the opening school policy. The board upheld its original mask optional policy at their last regular board meeting, but the IHSA sports association is barring any school district that is "on probation" from participating in sports if they have not complied with Illinois Governor JB Prizker's universal mask mandate in schools. [Read more...]
NCOE CUSD#3 Sticks With Original Decision to Make Masking Students Optional
The NCOE CUSD 3# School board held a public hearing last night on the sale of $2.8 million in bonds with no comment from the public. The hearing closed and the regular meeting started at 7:04 p.m. [Read more...]
Opening of School Year on Agenda for Wednesday’s School Board Meeting
After the NCOE CUSD#3 school board holds a hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening for public comment on the proposed $2.8 million sale of bonds for the purpose of increasing the working cash fund of the district, the board will convene their regular monthly meeting. [Read more...]
District CUSD#3 Holds Hearing Wednesday on Sale of $2.8 Million in Bonds
Notice of Public Hearing Concerning the Intent of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 3, White Hamilton and Gallatin Counties, Illinois to Sell $2,800,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds
Public notice is hereby given that Community Unit School District Number 3, White, Hamilton and Gallatin Counties, Illinois (the "District"), will hold a public hearing on the 11th day of August, 2021, at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The hearing will be held in the Superintendent's Office, 409 East Third Street, Norris City, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in the amount of $2,800,000 for the purpose of increasing the working cash fund of the District.
By order of the President of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District Number 3, White, Hamilton and Gallatin Counties, Illinois.
Dated the 14th day of July, 2021.
Paul Black
Secretary, Board of Education
Community Unit School District Number 3
White, Hamilton and Gallatin Counties, Illinois
NCOE’s Madyson Barton Signs With Rend Lake Tuesday to Play Softball
Front row, lt. to rt.: Ashlie Matheny, Madyson Barton, and Lena Tarrant. Back row: Coach Kevin Lewis, Rend Lake Head Coach Matt Knox, and Coach Becky Lewis. Photo by Kathy Sands.
2021 NCOE graduate Madyson Barton yesterday signed her letter of intent to play softball for Rend Lake in the upcoming school year. [Read more...]