My public hearing comments from November 11, 2009 on how the District can improve its drivers education program and save over $100,000 a year.

Press release and separation agreement entered into between District 200 and Dr. Richard Drury.

Copy of a letter circulated to substantially all District 200 teachers on September 4, using official District 200 e-mail system.

Financial statements for the Downtown Wheaton Association, a property-tax supported entity (from Special Service Area No. 6 in downtown Wheaton), obtained from the City of Wheaton pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.

My comments on the current budget and the half million dollars we will spend to insure a single former employee who has a new job with insurance available to him.

My letter to the editor supporting District 200's original decision, and an informative article showing how the NEA and others on the left attacked President George H.W. Bush for a similar speech (albeit one for which he did not demand control of the nation's airwaves).

Details of repeated conflict of interest votes by Board Member Ken Knicker.

Dr. Drury's current contract with District 200.

Dr. Catalani's new contract in Scottsdale, Arizona.

My comments on the Board's proposed revisions to Policy 5.30 to ban new (but not existing) nepotism in District employment.

Dr. Gary Catalani's employment contract - District 200 spent over $62,000 in legal fees to keep this from you, the public.

My concurring report specifying the causes of and my solution for recurring deficits.

Official report of the Finance Committee. Note, the proposed cuts are not specified.

The revised opinion in the FOIA case, issued August 12, 2008.

Here is the Second District Appellate Court opinion rejecting District 200's grounds for refusing to disclose Dr. Catalani's contract.

My comments on the Board's proposed changes to its public comment policy, submitted April 8, 2008.

How does the space at your child's elementary school compare, before and after the Board's February 2008 Redistricting Plan?

Proposal presented at the January 9, 2008 public hearing on how to cut parent fees in half and save taxpayers almost $100,000 a year on the operation of the District's drivers' education curriculum.

Here is a copy of Dr. Catalani's letter supporting the creation of a TIF at the old courthouse, and copies of documentation showing the many promises of "free land" for a new middle school from Warrenville.

Presentation delivered at October 24, 2007 board meeting with significant questions board needs to answer prior to holding a referendum.

Document prepared by District 200 architects, Legat, showing what facilities are available at the four district middle schools and the proposed new school.

Friends of the Schools Letter sent July 1, 2007 to PTA Presidents offering information on not-yet-finalized middle school plans.

Remarks on Board's decision to pay a veteran teacher over $90,000 a year not to teach, but to conduct union business full-time on the public payroll.

Statement to Board of Education, May 9, 2007, opposing award of contracts to build new building, intended to be paid from referendum funds, until citizens are presented with the referendum and have the opportunity to vote on it.

Now available, the District's current teacher contract (2006-2009). 59 pages. Includes salary schedule and benefit information.

A letter to the board questioning whether board policies were followed, and the board's response. The board response contends that policies were followed, yet there is evidence that they were not, according to a number of parents.

The current contract for District superintendent-designate Dr. Richard Drury, at his district in Wisconsin.

The agenda the board should have considered instead of canceling its February 28 meeting.

Here is the contract the Board signed to buy the Herrick/BP property. See the Board Blog page, February 23, 2007, for my commentary on unusual features of this contract.

Remarks delivered to the Board on December 13, 2006 on the superintendent contract issue, along with statistics on 2005 salaries at comparably-sized districts.

District 200's previous contract with the Wheaton-Warrenville Education Association (teachers' union) from WWEA web site (note: District 200 has not posted the "new" (May 2006) contract on its own web site at this time).

District 200's contract with classified employees (most non-teacher staff), obtained from web site of Classified Employees Association (union).

Copies of raw data showing that DuPage County features a higher home ownership rate and shorter commute time than Cook County.

A copy of the complaint filed against District 200 for failing to disclose its superintendent contract as required by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

This great study tells you everything you need to know about so-called "tax swap" (tax increase) proposals. From Illinois Policy Institute (www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org)

Without tax caps, District 200 taxpayers could have paid $90 million in extra taxes over the last 5 years alone. See my presentation in which I asked the Board to give a fuller explanation of its financial needs.

District 200 spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming that Johnson School (built 1989) was contaminated by toxic mold.

Site Map - Warrenville Property

Bauer Latoza Presentation May 11 on Lindblom High School Renovation