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| August 15, 2018 |
board to seek community feedback this fall
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At its Aug. 14 meeting, the Barrington 220 Board of Education discussed the next steps in the Blueprint 220 master-facilities initiative. The board anticipates adopting a master-facilities plan in early September. The plan is a blueprint for how Barrington 220 schools can evolve in the next 20 years, in order to continue preparing our students to be successful graduates.
This fall the board will seek community feedback to determine which parts of the master-plan are most important to the community. This feedback will help the board decide which upgrades it will ask the community to invest in, should the board place a referendum question on the April 2019 general election ballot.
Currently, the board is considering a two part engagement process, which involves a telephone survey in the Barrington 220 boundary area, as well as forming a referendum advisory committee made up of a large number of community members. The community engagement phase will take place in October and November.
COMING SOON: community members will soon be able to view a new Blueprint 220 website, created by architectural firm DLR Group. This new online tool will serve as a primary resource, where community members can learn details about the master-plan and receive up to date information on the Blueprint 220 initiative.
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Board adopts tentative FY19 budget
At its Aug. 14 meeting, the board heard a presentation on the tentative FY19 budget. Each year about 80% of the district's revenue comes from local property taxes. The balance comes from state and federal funding, and other local revenues such as registration fees and donations. In the FY19 budget, revenues are expected to exceed expenditures. A public hearing on the proposed budget will take place on Sept. 4. The final budget is anticipated to be approved on Sept. 18.
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New safety measure for 2018-19 school year
At its August 14 meeting, Dr. Brian Harris updated the board on an important new safety measure in Barrington 220. Over the summer a universal key system was installed in all classrooms at every school. This system allows teachers to lock the door from inside their classrooms, rather than having to go out in the hallway where they could potentially put themselves at risk in a crisis situation. In September the district will hold its first ever "Safety 220" week, which will be a week long campaign to educate our students, parents, staff and community about school safety measures and how to respond to various school crisis situations.
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