West Washington County
Okawville School Board Approves Budget For 2017-2018 School Year
By Alex Johannes The West Washington County Community Unit District #10 Board of Education met for an amended budget hearing and regular monthly meeting on the evening of Thursday, June 22. Amended Budget Hearing The board approved the amended budget for the 2017-2018 school year. The biggest concern was the loss in…
Read MoreOkawville School Board Sets Goals For Upcoming School Year
By Alex Johannes The West Washington County Community Unit District #10 Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting on the evening of Wednesday, May 25. The board approved a variety of ways to improve their school district beginning in the 2017-2018 school year. The trickle down effects of the Illinois State Budget…
Read MoreOkawville Students Make Donation For Autism Awareness
The Okawville High School Student Leadership Team, represented by Fiona Winkel and Max Aubel, made a $350 donation to Angel for Autism, represented by Kristen Storey. The donation is the profit from the April Autism Awareness shirt sale conducted in conjunction with Nashville High School.
Read MoreOkawville Schools Negotiate New Internet Service
By Jill Moon During a discussion of bills at the February Okawville school board meeting Superintendent Scott Fuhrhop told the board the district was coming to the end of its current 5-year contract with Charter Communications that provides internet and phone service. He said the school desperately needs more bandwidth for quicker downloads. Fuhrhop…
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