Oswego School District 308

Oswego School Board President LaTonya Simelton, School Board Vice-President Eugene Gatewood, Board Secretary Jared Ploger and board member Jennifer Johnson did not file their nominating petitions by the Nov. 18 deadline. There are four seats open on the board.

Dist. 308 parents and community members had the chance to provide their thoughts about the district’s curriculum, facilities and a number of other topics during a recent public forum.

Oswego School District 308, the village of Oswego and Oswego Township Road District are looking at sharing the cost of installing a sidewalk to ensure that students can walk safely from Ogden Falls subdivision to nearby Oswego East High School.

The Oswego School Board is looking at approving a $66,000 contract ($3,000 per school) to conduct a hazardous walking route assessment for the district.

Oswego schools may be making the grade, but officials are still looking for areas to improve.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Kendall County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

Collection for the 11th annual Oswego School District 308 and Servbank Food Drive for the Kendall County Community Food Pantry begins Oct. 15.

At the Oct. 7 Oswego School Board meeting, board members unanimously approved a $380,000 contract with Wight & Company to develop a master facility plan for the district.

Oswego SD308 officials continue to look at ways to improve security at the district’s schools to keep students and staff safe.

The Oswego School Board continued with its third year of student representation by welcoming two new student members and two new alternates to the board.

Inclement weather no longer necessarily means no school, and Oswego schools are adjusting their remote learning plans.

In light of the recent wave of threats aimed at schools across the area, Oswego School District 308 officials say they are committed to keeping both students and staff safe.

Even as Oswego continues to grow, School District 308 is ready.

A D308 student is facing charges after a BB gun was found in their backpack Tuesday, according to a news release.

Oswego School District 308 will hold a public hearing later this month as it looks to modify the district’s e-learning plan.

Oswego SD308 junior high and high school students will attend classes remotely Tuesday in light of a weather forecast calling for heat indexes reaching 115 degrees.

Oswego SD308 will use money from the settlement of a nationwide suit against an e-cigarette manufacturer to purchase equipment to help clear drains clogged by the improper disposal e-cigarette products.

At the Aug. 5 Oswego School Board meeting, board members unanimously voted to approve a new performance-based five-year contract with School Superintendent Andalib Khelghati.

As Kendall County students prepare get back the books, school districts are mostly keeping their cellphones policies unchanged from previous years. However, there has been increased focus on these policies.

The first Parent University is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20 at Plank Junior High School, 510 Secretariat Lane, Oswego. Registration is required; go to https://www.sd308.org/.

The Oswego Ledger obtained a copy of the settlement agreement through a Freedom of Information Act request. School Board members approved the agreement at a June 27 special board meeting.

Several Oswego School District 300 buildings will get fresh coats of paint in the coming months.

On June 27, a public presentation was held to celebrate two outdoor public art projects initiated by the Oswego Cultural Arts Commission.

Oswego School District 308 on June 11 held its first Annual SD 308 District Dialogue: CommUNITY in Education event at Oswego High School.

Oswego School District 308 is moving ahead with plans to offer a sign language course for high school students.

Oswego School District 308 is working to get a track rehabilitation project at Oswego and Oswego East high schools completed following problems with the project’s contractor.

The cost of lunch will be going up 10 cents for Oswego School District 308 students starting this fall.

Oswego taxing bodies want an analysis done on the impact fees that a developer pays to offset the financial impact a new development places on public infrastructure.

Traughber Junior High School Symphonic Band and Oswego High School Bands — Wind Symphony participated in the two-day festival.

Oswego SD308 plans to host a series of free workshops this summer designed to educate parents on a variety of educational topics.

Oswego village trustees are moving ahead with plans to add students to the village's advisory commissions.

The Oswego Wildcats Basketball Junior and Silver teams were recently recognized by the Oswego SD308 Board for their achievements in the Special Olympics state competition held in Bloomington-Normal in March.

Property tax revenues are expected to increase by almost 6% as part of the Oswego SD308’s budget for the new fiscal year, which starts July 1.

American Sign Language is the third most commonly used language in the U.S., after English and Spanish

Oswego East High School will host a car show fundraiser to raise money for OEHS's Auto Club.

Oswego SD308 this summer will start a series of free workshops designed to educate parents on a variety of educational topics.

Oswego School District 308 is moving ahead to add girls wrestling as a new high school sport starting in the fall.

Oswego District 308 plans to add boys and girls lacrosse as a new high school sport starting in the fall.

USAGA executive director Jonathan Snyder said the alliance uses the game of golf to provide freedom, empowerment and inclusion to people with disabilities of all kinds.

Families with the Boulder Hill Elementary School in Montgomery raised more than $800 to contribute toward the cost of repairs to the Neighborhood Church of the Brethren’s parking lot repairs.

The AMPLIFY “Walk A Mile In Our Shoes” event will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. March 21 at Oswego East High School. The event, presented by the District Student Coalition, allows students to share their experiences and challenges with their identity, gender, religion, race

Senior Artists from Oswego High School combined were offered $2,594,000 in tuition scholarships for their work in The Illinois High School Art Exhibition’s Senior Scholarship Exhibition and Northern Regional Exhibition.

Oswego School District 308 could join other school districts across the state in offering girls wrestling and boys and girls lacrosse as Illinois High School Association sanctioned sports.

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 was a recipient of a Kohl’s Corporate Grant. District 308 used the funds to assist with purchasing clothing for students in need.

Classrooms across Oswego Community Unit School District 308 celebrated being “100 Days Smarter” after completing the first 100 days of the school year.

Students from both Oswego East High School and Oswego High School recently earned awards at this year’s Regional Scholastic Art Competition.

A former Oswego East High School student is alleging she was sexually abused by a former Oswego East High School teacher when she was a student and that Oswego School District 308 was aware of the abuse and took no action.

Oswego School District 308 plans to implement a system that will allow teachers to monitor students' use of Chromebooks.

Music students from both Oswego East and Oswego High Schools participated at the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) District 9 Music Festival; students who earn the highest scores at the District level earn the title of “All-State Musician.”

The Oswego School Board wants to know where the district’s enrollment is headed so it knows how to plan for its future.