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Champaign schools referendum soundly defeated
March, 22, 2006
CHAMPAIGN – Although Champaign schools may go back to voters in November seeking money for improvements, Superintendent Arthur Culver says officials will have to address requirements for north side space before then.
Voters Tuesday resoundingly defeated a building bond proposal to build three new schools in Champaign and make major improvements to most other elementary schools.The final votes: 4,006 in favor of the proposal and 7,079 against it. Full story »
Champaign school board's decision upsets crowd
March, 18, 2006
CHAMPAIGN – In a stunning about-face Friday that infuriated an already angry black community, Champaign school officials advised board members to stick with the Boulder Ridge site they picked Monday for a new northwest Champaign school.
Backlash was immediate. Activist Imani Bazzell said the black community will almost certainly turn to its attorneys and a court monitor to ask for legal sanctions, including an extension of the costly consent decree that's due to expire in the 2008-09 school year. Full story »
Some seek to save oldest sections of Dr. Howard School
March, 18, 2006
CHAMPAIGN – The original Dr. Howard School sits on Park Avenue, a brick street lined with stately trees and century-old homes.
Circa 1910, it blends nicely with the old neighborhood. But some of the school's later additions aren't nearly so picturesque – notably an ill-conceived walkway connecting a 1950s-era addition to the east. Full story »
Results from March 21 Primary
| Total Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| No | 7,079 | 63.86 |
| Yes | 4,006 | 36.14 |
Source: Champaign County Clerk Office
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