#1 -- For our faithful PRU readers interested in more City circuses, you're in luck! There's a COW meeting tonight (.pdf - supporting documents), beginning at 7:00 PM at City Hall. The PRU Crew is looking forward to hearing all about the Public Works Department's plans for Amending Article 9 to include Parkway Maintenance Responsibilities (.pdf), as neither the cover memo, nor the draft ordinance (.pdf), explains exactly what sections and which "language in various sections of the Municipal Code related to parkway maintenance responsibilities" the Public Works Department is proposing "to consolidate and clarify."
The tree huggers among our faithful PRU readership may also want to take note of the Tree Preservation Task Force's recommended ordinance for TREE PRESERVATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY(.pdf) -- it turned out better than we expected it to. But we have every reason to believe our Alderdopes will try their very best to screw it up.
#2 -- For our faithful PRU readers interested in looking deeper into the recent press coverage on School District 64's recent ISAT test results, you can do so here (.pdf), starting at page 89 -- from the supporting documents for the D64 School Board meeting held on October 25, 2010. The PRU Crew also found these results better than we expected, and we appreciate what appears to be continual growth in the number of D64 students who exceed State testing standards. However, we would like to hear somebody explain how this growth in the exceeds category of testing does or does not correspond to the issues raised in an October 18, 2010 report by the Chicago Tibune -- New ISAT lets kids pass with more wrong answers. Think of it this way, we're just asking for the chiiiiildren!
We've also heard some people grumbling about the announced changes to the middle school lunch program -- specifically, the memorandum of information from the District's Purchasing Manager, Betty Lattanzio (page 144 of the supporting documents), letting the Board know the middle school lunch program will no longer be accepting cash payments for lunches beginning January 4, 2010. In other words, chaaaaarge it! RevTrak, the company so graciously offering this new school meal accounting software interface to the District, has got to love the idea of having likely modest but multiple deposits on account!
So there you go, faithful PRU readers -- pick your public policy poison!
November 8, 2010
Monday PRU Grab Bag!
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Thanks for the heads up! I didn't realize the district plan is to eliminate the cash option for lunches. I can't say I am thrilled about that.
Hmmmm. This is a strange change. I give my kid one lump sum at the beginning of the week covering his allowance and Lunch money. It’s up to him to decide if he wants to buy everyday or make his lunch or mix it up. Usually he buys once or twice and holds on to the rest for other purchases. It’s a great life lesson that would be lost.
Anonymous @ 5:46,
That is *EXACTLY* what I said in an email to the Board!!! It's nice to read, our family isn't alone in doing that...
Pru, with all due respect.....
I want someone to explain how requiring fewer correct answers on the ISAT tests has affected how the district students have performed on meeting the standards in addition to the exceeding standards category. The annual progress the district touts is based on the combination of those levels.
Anon@7:16 --
You're quite right. We should have phrased our treatment of the subject to include the combined measure.
Good call.
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