It was only in Sharon LeCompte s adult years at the time she was the first Black teacher in Barrington Area Unit District 220 that she began to realize the trail her great, great uncle Frank White blazed in the suburbs at the turn of the century.
Barrington Area Unit District 220 has given its superintendent temporary permission to hike the pay of substitute teachers to help ensure there are enough educators for each classroom. "The most pressing concern is staffing and our ability to staff and keep our teachers healthy . so we can be able to open school every single day," Superintendent Robert Hunt said.
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The Motor Werks auto dealership in Barrington wants to build a nearly 19,000-square-foot car wash, a plan that the village asked to be tweaked after negative reaction from nearby residents.
After lengthy debate, no final decision on District 220 mask policy After a five-hour meeting Wednesday night that included dozens of comments from members of the public, the Barrington Area Unit District 220 board did not reach a consensus on a mask policy for the upcoming school year. Daily Herald File Photo, 2019
Updated 7/22/2021 5:46 PM
A crowded and five-hour Barrington Area Unit District 220 board meeting ended late Wednesday night with members unable to settle on a final policy for masks when students return to class next month.
Because the session was a special meeting, the board members could not vote on a policy had they agreed. That vote could come when the board meets again Aug. 10 10 days before the first day of school.