District 113 Prioritizes DHS Renovation

School Board sets priorities for long range master plan for Deerfield High School with vote set Monday.

Poll: How Much Should 113 Spend?

Patch survey asks readers to compare potential renovation plans for Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools.

Ideas for renovations at Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools crafted by an architectural firm hired by Township High School District 113 were presented at public meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. Though costs were attached to these proposals, the architects stressed the District 113 Board of Education could choose all or part of any of the plans that range in cost from $92.9 million to $171.9 million according to a letter to the editor from Sam Shapiro of Highland Park who was in attendance Tuesday. Earlier: District 113 Renovation Plan Gets Closer In his letter, Shapiro compared the three sets of ideas to a plan he introduced at a meeting in the spring sponsored by Education First, a group which advocated against the $133 million …

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Update: District 113 Superintendent Meeting Postponed

Tonight's meeting has been cancelled because of the pending strike by teachers in Highland Park District 112.

(Update) The meeting tonight with Township High School District 113 Superintendent George Fornero and Highland Park District 112 leader David Behlow has been postponed to an unknown future date, according to the League of Women Voters of Highland Park/Highwood. The reason given for the postponment is the Wednesday strike date set by the Highland Park elementary school teachers. (Earlier at 5:30 a.m.) Township High School District 113 Superintendent George Fornero will take your questions at a public forum at 7:30 p.m. today at the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park. Curious about whether or not there will be another referendum to renovate Deerfield High School? Earlier: 113 Takes Another Step Toward Master Plan The event is organized by…

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