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Emily Berry

Mar 30, 20193 min read

Wanted: Business Manager

Thanks to public documents released to Shorewoodian and seasoned reporter Geoff Davidian, we know that the district business manager...

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Emily Berry

Jan 14, 20194 min read

Are you assuming your taxes are set as low as possible?

It's time for a second post challenging assumptions I think folks might be making about our school district. The assumption: That the...

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Emily Berry

Jan 3, 20194 min read

I'm in.

Shorewood, welcome to campaign season 2019! This year I'll be on the ballot as a candidate for school board, and I'll be knocking on...

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Emily Berry

Dec 18, 20184 min read

What happens when you assume?

Whether you support a potential $65 million bond issue to pay for facilities improvements in our school district or not, I hope you will...

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Emily Berry

Nov 13, 20186 min read

School leaders hear what they want to hear: a "yes."

Tonight's school board meeting will include a review of survey responses from the community gauging our tolerance for borrowing and...

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Emily Berry

Aug 30, 20183 min read

Cheers to showing up

There were a good two dozen people in attendance at Tuesday's annual meeting, present to listen to the highlights of the school...

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Emily Berry

Aug 24, 20181 min read

Your meeting

Once a year, the school district is required to call a meeting for village residents to consider and (usually) approve a tax levy to...

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Emily Berry

Jun 27, 20182 min read

Spending plans for 2018-2019

Tuesday's regular meeting was much shorter than usual and was missing two board members, but the remaining three voted on significant...

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Emily Berry

Jun 12, 20186 min read

Laying the groundwork for a big pile of debt

I'll start this post with a positive: a room full of people showed up last week to hear about the district's facilities plan and the role...

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