in Education, 1979; Eastern IL University and the University of Illinois for additional coursework to receive Administrative certification and the Director of Special Education Certification. D118 lacks a person or department who is tasked specifically with creating and maintaining a communication system that provides families and our community with good news and important information. All of the board meetings are evening meetings with the formal session beginning at 5:30 p.m. "This as you can see is a very important topic," Malloy said. As SRVUSD lawyer Namita Brown stated herself at the Feb. 21 Board meeting: removing instructional materials is far more difficult legally than adding them roadblocks I believe, by the way, much to SRVUSDs/SRVEAs/PFLAGs/GLSENs liking. But although changes to school board policies across the country resulting in the removal of certain controversial materials from school libraries and curriculum have been characterized by some critics as a "book banning" trend, Malloy said that any efforts to increase compliance with existing SRVUSD policy on books and materials available to students -- or to make those policies more restrictive -- was a much more nuanced affair locally than the national trend. "I submit to you that one of the responsibilities of the district high schools is not to introduce the boys and girls to pornography, rather it is to protect them from pornography. All the Time. I continue to believe that in order to recruit and maintain a high quality and diverse staff, we need to look at prospective students in our community and develop a network of support. Many feel like theres no plan, thats a fly by the seat operation and thats scary. The classroom environment and dynamic have been changed, and we need to continue reforming our philosophy and action plan of student discipline. High 66F. View more personal information at: www.facebook.com/ShannonSchroederforD118SchoolBoard. Family: Nancy, wife of 47 years; two sons both DHS graduates, Nathan (English teacher at DHS), and Erick (optometrist) married to Erin Keim of Pittsburgh. They put the needs of students first and help all succeed. ""And to the person who said 'anal sex is like fentanyl' or whatever they said -- I've lost people to fentanyl," Yelkovan continued, in response to Disbrow's comment. February has been a busy and rewarding month for Danville Community College (DCC). District Documents |. "Providing graphic pictures and instructions on how to have anal sex is plain and simple pornography," Hurley continued. We have a terrific staff. Today, its the school board and if I am successful here, I may challenge myself more. The board voted 4-3, with board members Darlene Halloran, Parks, Johnnie Carey and Thomas Miller voting yes and Easton, Schroeder and Randal Ashton voting no to table a vote on repealing the mask mandate for students. "That is not my deduction, that is case law.". Of the five, only one is in an incumbent, TyQuan Graves. | Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. We're very proud of our students and their accomplishments! ", "And to the person who said 'anal sex is like fentanyl' or whatever they said -- I've lost people to fentanyl," Yelkovan continued, in response to Disbrow's comment. Schroeder: We are on the right track, yet we have important work to do to become a destination district that provides the student-centered educational experience that our students deserve. News. They determine district-wide policies, priorities, direction, and spending. DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) Danville Schlarman Academy students are currently walking out of school in protest of an administrators firing. Our approach should be and is comprehensive. I have served on many boards including the YMCA, the United Way, the Peer Court and the 708 board(s). There are many jobs out there that dont require or shouldnt require a college education to obtain. Lastly, a manifestation of academic achievement is graduation from high school. Having some history as a board member is extremely valuable when evaluating past and potentially future policies. So it just makes no sense. I do have some concerns regarding the board chair when it comes to handling board business in open session which should have been done in a closed session. Previous political experience/organizations involved with: Member of Rock Church and Saint James United Methodist Church; Arts in the Park: Board President; Step Up Vermilion County: Committee Member; DLO Musical Theatre: Actor, Director of Grease, Footloose, and The Little Mermaid; Red Mask: Volunteer, Childrens Show Director: Beauty and the Beast; North Ridge Middle School: Performing Arts Spaghetti Dinner & Auction Chair; Festival of Trees: former Polar Express Chair; former Gingerbread Village Chair; Vermilion County Museum: Volunteer and Actor; CASA Royal Ball Volunteer; Paul Harris Fellow with Danville Rotary (former Rotarian); District 118 School Volunteer (Liberty, East Park, North Ridge, Danville High School); Past Board Service: Humane Society of Danville (past president), DLO Musical Theatre (past vice president), Danville Family YMCA. One of our goals is to have each student realize their fullest potential. Henderson: As mentioned earlier, I believe that the achievement gaps created during this pandemic are going to be very evident over the next few years. An improved communication strategy, district-wide, will benefit families and the community. Families understandably evaluate the districts performance based on their own expectations regarding safety and quality of education. Make Yahoo Your Homepage Discover something new every day from "Under federal case law, actual depiction of children is pornography -- not fiction, not fiction writing, not drawings -- that doesn't automatically rise up to the level of pornographic materials," Brown said. They should feel empowered and supported. School Board Meetings Parents, students, staff, and members of the community are invited to attend the meetings of the Danville Community School He also lied about girls being sexually assaulted in the SRV locker room and lied about the handling of racism and countless other mis/half truths. Contact Us During the COVID crisis, I watched as we struggled to put together a plan on how to properly and safely educate our children while the board praised her for being inadequate. Share with Us. We all do things differently across the state, said Pittsylvania Halloran: All schools are facing serious challenges in providing effective learning for our students. They should feel like they are fueling a large machine and they dont. School Board meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of each month. My flat-lander credentials are impeccable: my birth in a sanitarium in New York City The truth is, many parents may not vote for me after that comment but the truth is, its up to us as parents to make sure that our kids are doing what theyre supposed to be doing in school. There are students who flourished in the virtual environment and there are others who struggled. DANVILLE Two new Danville School District 118 board members were sworn in at Wednesdays school board meeting. Promoting an advocacy and acceptance of LGBTQ lifestyles should not be a part of elementary school curriculum and in many instances, this advocacy can directly conflict with parental positions on the topic. The 2022 midterm elections are here and Virginians are voting for people to represent them at the national level and locally including the Danville School Board. They can object to whatever they want -- that's fine. Our mission is to engage all students in the pursuit of the Danville Diploma, which encompasses creative learning opportunities that build on individual interests, develop new strengths, and provide ultimately for college and career success. during WWII (The hospitals were full. Secondly, student achievement is another major challenge. Why should anyone believe anything John Malloy says ever again? Halloran: Understanding and planning for identifying learning gaps for all of our students. person will not be tolerated. Ricky Hoskins, whose name still will be on the ballot, has dropped out of the race. Please contact me or visit me at www.facebook.com/ShannonSchroederforD118SchoolBoard to join the discussion or learn more. School board meetings are streamed live and saved on the division's YouTube Channel. These are only the two most egregious examples. Feb 14, 2023 DANVILLE Toward the end of Monday night's Danville Areas School Board meeting member Yohannes Getachew resigned. "There's no evidence that the student or parent exists.". D118 fed our students through food distribution, even when students were out of the building. "I 100% agree with that, and I also want to make sure that that goes back the other way, that parents that have considerations about books, that we also apply that same logic and we do not call them book banners or censors because I think that it's inflammatory both ways," vanZee said. I have witnessed the superintendent make fun of parents and of children; I have watched her evade answers and blame others for her lack of information. "I've heard some parents say 'we want to expose our kids to this, we just want to be the ones to do it," said Monte Vista student Aydin Yelkovan in a public comment. George Henderson, who represents the Tunstall District on the Pittsylvania County School Board, announces his bid for a third term. Livermore Vine Earlier this month, the board held a special meeting to discuss the change where the student presented her work. She is a Danville native and works as a youth career coach for ROSS Innovative Employment Solutions at Virginia Career Works West Piedmont-Danville. As Malloy noted, despite the crowd gathered for the night's discussion, the agenda item on the table at the end of that night's meeting was informational only, with no associated actions or recommendations for board members to vote on at the time. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. For further information and accurate meeting dates, please contact the School Board office at (434) 799-6400. The district has recently opened all grades for some form of face-to- face learning; and it is a good first step, but until we have all of our students back in the classroom we may have students continue to fall further behind. Schroeder then withdrew the separate motion she had called for to vote on repealing masks for teachers A staff member at the school shared a video with WCIA Have you served in this office before? Ordway has served on the school board since June 2018, when she was appointed to fill a vacancy. "If there is something assigned that someone feels is completely inappropriate, where it emerged at one point recently that happened and we could never find any evidence of it, because it wouldn't be OK, and we would engage to change that practice," Malloy said. Become a member today. Danville Area School District Superintendent Molly Nied presented projected expenditures for school year 2023-24 at Monday nights school board meeting. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Tyson Parks and Christopher Easton, ", "I don't think it would actually work as well as we'd love it to if we could have that trust we were talking about, that sense that we're all working on the same team, by all means trustee I would jump on that option," he added. I am truly honored to have been chosen as interim school board member, Averett said. Of what does their training consist? Signup today! For a list of Central Office directors, please click here. The board appointed the new members earlier this month to replace Lon Henderson and Bill Dobbles who resigned. And I have heard and continue to encourage the parents who want to discuss these issues with me. 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