School Referendum News

This section of the site highlights useful news about the District 90 school referendum. We'll continually update this section to include relevant press releases, articles and endorsements.

Endorsements | Press Releases | Articles and Letters to the Editor

Endorsements

  • Forest Leaves Endorses the River Forest Referendum - River Forest parents and homeowners have good reasons to vote yes on Elementary District 90's tax-rate increase on the March 21 ballot. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Endorses the River Forest Referendum - The referendum’s proponents, meanwhile, are unapologetic about their insistence on keeping the village’s three schools not just high quality, but superior quality. That’s a choice we believe the citizens of every community should have a right to make for themselves. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Frank Paris backs D90 tax hike. My wife Gail and I have lived in River Forest for nearly 60 years. We attended local schools, sent our children to District 90, and have the good fortune to see one of our children and his family move back to River Forest. More...
  • District 200 Endorsement - On February 23, District 200 passed a resolution endorsing the River Forest school referendum. More...

Press Releases

  • District 90 Press Release - District 90 Board of Education Approves Cuts to Be Enacted in 2006-2007 School Year Should the March 21 Referendum Fail - The River Forest District 90 Board of Education voted at tonight's February 27, 2006 meeting... More...
  • Press Release - Committee to Preserve River Forest Schools To Hold Campaign Launch and Public Forums - The Committee announces that it will host a number of events to help residents understand the need for a referendum and to answer questions. More...
  • Press Release - Committee to Preserve River Forest Schools Supports District 90 Need for Referendum - A group of River Forest citizens has mobilized to support the December 19 announcement by District 90 to request a 27.5-cent increase in the Education Fund. More...

Referendum News and Useful Articles about Other Communities

  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - ‘Yes’ for RF schools referendum - For more than three months last fall, two dozen dedicated people labored to come to grips with District 90’s fast-approaching budget crunch. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - RF property values have risen due to D90 schools - On March 21, River Forest residents will be voting on the District 90 referendum and as a successful Realtor serving this community, I would suggest that a Yes vote is a prudent decision for homeowners interested in preserving the substantial investment they have in their homes. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - ‘Wheels in motion’ if D90 referendum not passed - We are writing to clarify some misstatements regarding the upcoming referendum. An informed electorate is our goal as we feel that we have a strong story to tell on why an increase in the education fund tax rate is needed at this time. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - District 90 not responsible for recent tax hikes - After reading all of the letters to editor in your last edition re: the District 90 tax referendum, I thought I could offer my opinion on why the numbers add up in support of the referendum. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Don’t let D90 become ‘barebones’ - I am a resident of River Forest who has been employed by District 90 as a speech and language pathologist since 1989. More...
  • Chicago Tribune Article - River Forest voters urged to OK tax hike. It's the season to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but those green ribbons seen tied around trees in River Forest recently have nothing to do with celebrating--instead they represent what movement organizers say will help preserve schools in the village. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - The D90 referendum is all about values and value. We sit on the River Forest District 90 school board and are your friends, neighbors and fellow villagers. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Don’t let River Forest become another Burlingame, Calif. We have been River Forest residents for eight years and have two kids at Willard and one at Roosevelt. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Preserve ATP programs at Roosevelt. Earlier today, I sat in my classroom at Roosevelt Middle School, watching sixth-grade Humanities students prepare to give presentations on Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Don’t settle for less: Support the referendum. We have two children (ages 18 months and 5) with a third due in May, and moved to River Forest three years ago after seriously house-shopping for about two years. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Sports made such a difference as a student at Roosevelt. I recently heard about the March 21 referendum and the possibility of extracurricular sports being cut from the program at Roosevelt Middle School, should it fail. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Don’t give our students a ‘skeleton’ education in D90. I am a resident of River Forest who has been employed by District 90 as a speech and language pathologist since 1989. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - Students will miss plenty if the referendum fails. Wagon trains pulled by third graders through Thatcher Woods ... an Iditarod race complete with sleds designed and built by seventh graders ... fourth grade Ellis Island immigrants and officials ... medieval plays composed and presented by sixth graders. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - D90’s excellence shows up everywhere at OPRF. I am a junior at OPRF High School, a proud product of River Forest District 90, and a strong supporter of the upcoming referendum. More...
  • Campaign Event Speech - Committee to Preserve River Forest Schools co-chair Sue Foran delivered this speech at a recent River Forest referendum event. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - More than 40 years ago, my husband persuaded me to move from my beloved Chicago lakeshore to the western suburbs and our home in River Forest. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - I have been teaching in the River Forest public schools since 1974. The district is the consistent recipient of "Bright Red Apple" awards. More...
  • Did You Miss the Kickoff Event? - No problem. You can watch streaming video of the event. Special thanks to River Forest resident Fritz Golman for doing this! More...
  • Wednesday Journal Article - Well over 300 people gathered in the North Gym at Roosevelt Middle School on Sunday to rally behind a proposed March 21 property tax referendum. More...
  • District 90's School Referendum Presentation - This is the Powerpoint presentation that District 90 school board members have presented at recent public forums in River Forest. More...
  • Wednesday Journal Letter to the Editor - We are writing as members of the Fiscal Action Team to inform River Forest residents of the rigorous, critical and independent review we made of public school finances in late fall, 2005. More...
  • Forest Leaves Article - A committee supporting District 90's tax-hike referendum plans a campaign kick-off event Feb. 12 at Roosevelt Middle School. More...
  • Yorkville Schools - With classroom space at a premium and the prospect of no additional funds, Yorkville school board members have unanimously approved a measure that would eliminate all extracurricular activities for the 2006-07 school year. More...