Lake Forest High School Prom Tickets On Sale Soon

All junior and senior students should have received their Prom invitations in the mail, according to District 115.

The information below comes from Community High School District No. 115. There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Lake Forest Community High School District 115, Lake County, Illinois on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m., Board Rm, LFHS West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, Illinois. There will be a Junior/Senior Parent Meeting on Thursday, April 11 from 10:00 – 11:30 am in the David Miller Theater.  Topics include Prom and Graduation. AP Exam late registration is available until Friday, April 12, 2013 until 3:00 pm.   There is a late fee of $40 per exam added to late AP registrations for students that register between March 7-April 5, 2013. This will bring the total cost of registration to $129.00 per exam.  …

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Tax Increase Approved by LFHS School Board

The 2013 tax levy was approved Tuesday at the LFHS School Board Meeting. Here's what you need to know.

The Lake Forest High School District 115 school board approved a 5 percent increase to the tax levy for the 2013-14 school year at its meeting Tuesday night. Because much of that money will come from new revenue due to the expiration of the city's Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, the average homeowner will actually see about a 3 percent increase in property taxes from the approved increase. The TIF district in Lake Forest is the area around McDonalds, Sunset Foods and Everett Elementary School, including some residential properties. A TIF district is an area which has been blighted, and the city decided it would not develop it on its own. In an effort to build up the area, the city sells bonds and uses that money to build essential …

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Approval of Tax Levy on Tonight's LFHS Board Meeting Agenda

The Lake Forest High School District 115 school board will meet on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at the LFHS West Campus. Here's what they'll be talking about.

LAKE FOREST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #115 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Tuesday December 4, 2012 Lake Forest High School – West Campus 6:00 p.m. (The school district will not conduct Regular Business until 7:00 PM) AGENDA I. OPEN SESSION - ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:00 p.m. Discussion on matters related to the appointment, employment, compensation performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) RETURN TO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PRESIDENT’S REPORT SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT VI, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION VII. REPORTS/DISCUSSION 1. Annual Assessment Report VIII. BOARD COMMITTEES A. Board Education Committee – Nicki Snoblin, Monty Edson, Todd Burgener B. Board Finance & …

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Board of Education Candidates Endorsed

The Lake Forest Caucus Committee endorsed candidates for District 67 and District 115 Board of Education, with no current board members endorsed.

The Lake Forest Caucus Committee met on Tuesday evening for its 2012 Annual Meeting where it endorsed candidates for the Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 and Lake Forest High School District 115. The following candidates for Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 were endorsed: Mike Borkowski, Beth Clemmensen, Jeff Folker and Robert Lemke. The following candidates for Lake Forest High School District 115 were endorsed: John Powers, Steve Reimer, Dave Schreiber. No current members of either school board are running for re-election, with the exception of Todd Burgener, who is a member of the District 115 School Board. However, because he is a resident of Lake Bluff, the Lake Forest Caucus does not endorse him. Instead, he is …

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Donald E. Russ

10:48 am on Monday, December 3, 2012

Gary’s five questions are well taken. Unionized teachers often outlast the school board volunteers, so every new board member must be reminded of the single-minded self-interest of teachers’ unions. Regarding Question 4: Taft-Hartley allows the “Fair Share” clause but does not require it. There is nothing that requires the school board to allow the union to turn teaching at LFHS into a protection…   more ›

Review: Lake Forest High School Teacher's Strike

While District 115 has posted its three-year proposal that includes projected salary increases, the teacher's union says its "not new."

It's been a little more than a month into the ongoing Lake Forest High School teacher contract debate. On Friday, District 115 posted its 3-year budget plan, including projected salary increases. Meanwhile the Lake Forest Education Association teachers’ union (LFEA), issued a statement saying this plan presents "no new news." According to LFEA spokesperson Chuck Gress, the union is hoping that collective bargaining session on Sept. 6 will better push the conversation forward. Whether or not the potential strike would impact IHSA sporting activities remains to be seen. One Patch reader and Lake Bluff resident submitted a letter to the editor questioning the agenda of the teachers' union. If you'd like to share your opinion on the debate, …

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Winners Tapped from Lake Forest Public Library Art Show

Athletic forms due June 1.

  LFHS Art Department winners from the Lake Forest Public Library Art Show were recently announced. More than 200 pieces of art were on display to be judged by members of the Deer Path Art League as the best of the show in various categories. The first place winners receive a scholarship to take a summer course at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. The scholarships are given by the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Associates of the Art Institute.This work was chosen from the annual Lake Forest Library Show that displayed the work from April 23 through May 21. Freshmen-Sophomore division - First place: Genna Crofts-drawing, second place: Claire Ruggles-ceramics, Honorable mention: Kilian Skaronea-graphic design. Junior/Senior division - …

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Election 2011: District 115 Board of Education

Four Candidates Vie for Three Seats

Candidates answer informational questions for voters.

Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch is providing each candidate an opportunity to provide information about themselves for voter's to use in making an informed decision on Election Day, April 5. The candidates are presented in alphabetical order. For more information on the School District 115 Board of Education race, visit the Lake Forest Caucus website and the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff League of Women Voters website.   Name:  Dick Block Age: 60 Town: 510 Broadsmoore, Lake Forest since 1996 Incumbent? (If yes, when were you elected?) Yes, I am an incumbent. This is my second time running for the D115 Board.  I was appointed to an unexpired term in the summer of 2006 and elected to my first full term in 2007.  I have been a member of the Lake Forest…

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Citadel To Showcase Local Playwright in New Digs

Professional company doubles its seating capacity in move to LFHS' west campus.

When the Citadel Theatre opens in its brand new West Campus space Nov. 5, there are a few things artistic director Scott Phelps will miss about the tiny 75-seat "grotto" theater the company will leave behind at the Gorton Community Center. Not among them: ∙ Having to choose small plays because the former stage in the Gorton Community Center basement was too small to support a large cast. ∙ Wondering if an actor was too tall for a part because his head might brush the lights hanging down from an 8-foot ceiling. ∙ Always being confused for CenterStage, the community theater that occupies the larger stage on the main floor. "I have absolutely no regrets about the theater I have done over the past seven years," Phelps said of the non-equity …

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