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DOLLARS & SENSE: District 2 Board of Education approves 2023-2024 budget
The budget projects a small surplus, with expenditures and revenues roughly balancing at $46.3 million.
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BUS DRIVERS! LUNCH SUPERVISORS! CROSSING GUARDS! Looking for part-time employment? District 2 has the perfect opportunity for you!
District 2 is looking to fill several part-time positions that are perfect employment opportunities for retirees and for parents interested in working while their children are at school.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Meals are now free for ALL BSD2 students!
The Illinois State Board of Education and the District 2 school board both approved the District’s participation in a different meals program - the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). In CEP, students will only need to present their ID cards in their school’s meal lines to receive a free meal.
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STUDENT HANDBOOKS: Parents, please review this information with your children
Your child will be held accountable for the behavior and consequences outlined in the handbook, both during the regular school day and extracurricular activities. So please read and review the handbook with your child.
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT: Together, we’ll take District 2 to the ‘next level’
As we begin another new school year, I am excited to see what we will accomplish together. I am confident we will continue to make great strides in improving student outcomes and creating positive learning environments for all. Thank you for partnering with us to educate the children of this wonderful community. I know that 2023-2024 will be another fabulous school year!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Here's the official BSD2 2023-2024 calendar
Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 16, and the last day of school will be Thursday, May 30, unless emergency days are needed. Other key dates are as follows ...
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ONWARD & UPWARD: Blackhawk's eighth graders are ready to head to high school
Blackhawk Middle School’s eighth graders celebrated the completion of their District 2 careers during their promotion ceremony held Thursday, June 1, at Fenton High School. Among the 229 eighth graders who participated in the ceremony, the following students were recognized with special awards
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END-OF-YEAR HONORS: District 2 recognizes employee achievements in return of its annual celebration of teachers and staff
District 2 capped off Teacher Appreciation Week with the return of its annual end-of-the-year celebration and recognition of teachers and staff, which was held Wednesday, May 10, at White Pines Golf Club. Shelved for the past three years due to COVID, the annual ceremony recognizes employees who are retiring or celebrating milestone anniversaries with the District, and teachers who recently earned tenure with the District.
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CONGRATS ... AND BEST WISHES: District 2 welcomes two new members to its Board, and thanks two departing members for their service
Voters elected two newcomers and three incumbents to the Bensenville School District 2 Board of Education during the April 4 election.
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WELCOME TO DISTRICT 2: Meet a new member of the District's Community Relations team
Meet Gabriela Escobar, our new Bilingual Community Relations Assistant. Gaby is teaming up with Tim Waldorf, our Community Relations Coordinator, to improve our connection with our families that speak languages other than English. Together, they will be working to ensure that our communications are linguistically sound and culturally aware.
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JOIN US: We need you to work in District 2
If concern for kids motivates you, and if you're driven by a sense of civic pride, consider applying for one of our open positions, which include teachers, classroom aides, substitutes, bus drivers, lunch and recess supervisors, and crossing guards.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION: District 2 teacher honored in the 2023 ISBE Those Who Excel awards program
Carla Vazquez, a dual language first-grade teacher at W.A. Johnson School, received “Special Recognition” in the Illinois State Board of Education’s “Those Who Excel”” awards program on February 3.
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MAKING THE GRADE: The 2022 Illinois Report Cards are available online for BSD2 schools
This year, all three BSD2 schools maintained "Commendable" status based largely upon students' scores on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) completed in the spring of 2022.
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NEED INTERNET AT HOME? Get free service and equipment through Internet Essentials from Comcast
For a limited time, you may be eligible to receive Internet service and equipment at no cost with the Federal Government's Emergency Broadband Benefit. Keep you and your family connected for work, remote learning and everything else you need to do online.
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: New policy addresses student absences related to mental and behavioral health
Parents/guardians may keep a student from school for up to five mental health absences with no need to provide a medical note.
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NEW TEACHERS CONTRACT: Five-year agreement increases compensation while fitting within the budget
The Bensenville School District 2 Board of Education has approved a five-year contract with the Bensenville Education Association (BEA), the union representing the District’s 200-plus teachers. By fitting within the District’s budget, the new contract honors the interests of taxpayers while increasing teachers’ compensation to a more competitive level.
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AND MANY MORE: Project CARE celebrates 25 years of positive impact on the BSD2 community
On May 17, District 2 celebrated a quarter century of Project CARE -- 25 years and hundreds of mentors volunteering to help BSD2 students refine skills they’ve been taught by their classroom teachers!
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NEW SUPERINTENDENT: BSD2 Board names Dr. Katie McCluskey the District’s new leader
Dr. McCluskey has served as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Accountability for Glen Ellyn District 41 since July 2017. She will begin her work in District 2 on July 1, 2022.
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