Hubble Update

On February 5, District 200 residents voted 14,730 to 10,728 to permit the District to issue $58,000,000 of debt to purchase land in Warrenville and construct a new middle school there.  The referendum question did not address what to do with the current Hubble property; however, the District has indicated that it will sell the current site once the new school is built.

In keeping with our mission, the Educate 200 Foundation will continue its involvement to make sure that the District keeps its promises made in connection with the referendum.  Areas of emphasis will include (1) making sure that all promised facilities are delivered within the $58 million budget, (2) monitoring the process of selling the current facility to ensure that the District does not sell for less than the appraised value of the property, and that no TIF or other incentives are used to divert tax money to private interests, and (3) advocating for users of the current facilities to make sure they are accommodated elsewhere, as promised.

Welcome to the web site of the Educate 200 Foundation.

We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit, charitable and educational public policy organization created to promote the involvement of all District 200 residents - including "U" - in our Community Unit School District 200.

We advocate core principles of Economic Discipline, Community Accountability, and Teaching Excellence for our District.

We are concerned parents, residents, and taxpayers who believe that our schools are a valuable community asset that belongs to everyone, and we encourage all community members to be active and involved with important issues facing our District.

Our goal is to raise the level of community involvement by providing timely, relevant information from new perspectives on the key issues facing our District.

Our 2008 EDUCATE 200 Board Members are:
Michelle Senatore, Chair
Joseph Mahady
Mark O. Stern
Betty Welker
Paul Yousif

We are an independent, community based organization of District 200 residents.  Because we are not appointed by, employed by, or affiliated with the District administration, we welcome all who are interested to participate in our meetings and provide input on issues of concern to you.

Thanks for visting. Check back soon.

Site last updated February 14, 2008.

This page last updated February 6, 2008.