Community School District 300

D300 preschool begins 20th year in 7 more schools

Carpentersville - It was the first day of preschool Unity in the Community School District 300.

But preschool is not just arrived Wednesday deLacey Family Education Center, 50 Cleveland Ave., As in recent years.

This year, District 300 has expanded its pre-school classrooms in seven elementary schools. And that means he will be able to enroll more than 1,000 preschool children for the first time, according deLacey Principal Terri Cronin.

The decision to move seven classrooms from deLacey in primary schools has come because the state of Illinois is preschool for all grants - based on the school - a competitive grant this school year. Until recently, District 300 was not sure he would still receive the subsidy, which makes it possible for 460 students unable to pay tuition to attend preschool, Cronin said.

To draw more tuition paying students, District 300 has decided to move the preschool classes in elementary schools and Eastview Algonquin in Algonquin, Dundee Highlands Elementary School in West Dundee, Liberty Elementary School in Carpentersville, Lincoln Prairie Elementary School in Lake in the Hills, Westfield Community School in Algonquin and Sleepy Hollow Elementary School.

"Our best case scenario came true," said Cronin.

District 300 was told in July he will receive the Preschool nearly $ 1.5 million for All grant, enough to fund 11.5 teaching positions and 11.5 full-time para-educator positions. The grant will also pay for school bonds to recruit students considered "at risk" because their families are low-income, single parent or speak English as a second language, among other factors, Cronin said.

The district has until mid-October to fill the 460 seats, and "it will definitely happen," she said.

This school year, District 300 will also offer preschool to elementary school and Gary D. Gilbert Wright Elementary School in Hampshire, where the district classrooms piloted the last school year. And Golfview, Meadowdale and Perry Elementary School Carpentersville to provide preschool special education and preschool for all students, the district said.

Library and CUSD 300 Collaborate to Provide High Speed Network ...

Algonquin Area Public Library District and Community Unit School District 300 are pleased to announce a joint agreement to provide network access to client speed to both the library and places Harnish Eastgate. Discussions between managers and technical staff of both organizations has led to a successful intergovernmental agreement that allows the library to connect to the site Harnish Jacobs High School and Eastgate location to connect to Algonquin Middle School. Communications between the two branches of the library will use some of the bandwidth that connects the two schools.

Under the terms of the agreement, CUSD 300 will install the fiber optic cable necessary to connect the library to the network. The Library will reimburse CUSD 300 for expenses related to the installation of fiber optic cable and connecting to its network.

Library users can expect speeds of the Internet has increased the Eastgate branch to match the speed of Internet access at the main location Harnish. In addition, all network resources will be shared more easily accessible to Eastgate.

Working together, the Library and CUSD 300 have taxpayers' money wisely leveraged to eliminate duplication of costs of capital improvements of more than $ 300 000, while improving services. This connection will provide equal services to two sites in an overall saving of $ 380 per month for the library and allow for future growth needs.

Fiscal responsibility is a cornerstone of public service and both the Library and CUSD 300 will continue to explore ways to serve their communities and excellence.

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