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Parents urge district to return to full-time learning
By Tabi Jozwick
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB Parents and some students in the Macomb CUSD 185 district are urging the district to return to full-time learning.
During Monday’s meeting, Macomb Superintendent Patrick M. Twomey told the Macomb CUSD 185 Board of Education that he wanted to wait until the Illinois Department of Public Health gave its ok before Macomb’s students returned to school full-time. However, parents did not feel the same.
During the public comments section of the meeting, Emily Roberts spoke in favor of having students returned to school full-time. She said Bushnell-Prairie City, West Prairie and several school districts with larger student populations were able to return to full-time learning and believed Macomb should be able to return to full-time learning.
SRC dual credit coordinator visiting district high schools
Canton Daily Ledger
CANTON SRC’s Eve Zimmerman, dual credit coordinator, will be visiting district high schools – both virtually and in-person – to share information about their dual credit program, which allows eligible high school students to take college level courses. It’s a great and affordable way to get a head start on a college education.
The following is a schedule of her visits:
•Lewistown HS: Virtual Dual Credit Night, Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. using Google Meets. Interested students should contact Kerry Hatfill for more information.
•West Prairie HS: In-person Dual Credit Night visit, Monday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at the high school.
Voice Correspondent
SCIOTA The West Prairie CUSD 103 Board of Ed. approved Graham & Hyde Architects, Inc. to seek out construction bids to turn West Prairie Middle School into a 7-12 attendance center during Thursday’s school board meeting.
David Leggans and Jamie Crossgriff of Graham & Hyde gave a presentation on the architect firm’s plan on converting the middle school into a 7-12 attendance center. Phase one of the architect plan showed the addition of two high school math classrooms, office space and a new kitchen/cafeteria. The plan also showed classroom renovations and plans of adding a gym. Leggans said health and life safety work will be a part of the construction process.