I'm Just a Traveling Man....

This was the week for touring DuPage County! Monday began with a Southeast DuPage Elementary School Association meeting in Clarendon Hills. This group operates all of our athletic and extra curricular programs for the athletic conference. This includes the interscholastic program as well as the Scholastic Bowl and the Band Festival. Tuesday I attended a DuPage County Development Committee meeting in Wheaton to see our request for a conditional use permit approved. Fortunately we were successful and our proposed parking lot project moves ahead. Wednesday morning I traveled to Bloomingdale for the Illinois Association of School Administrators – DuPage Division meeting. At this meeting, Gary Chico, President of the Illinois State Board of Education provided us with an update of life in Springfield and educational issues to be dealt with this year. Wednesday evening I presided over the monthly meeting of the Woodridge Public Library Board. Thursday was a travel free day! Today I attended a breakfast meeting for the Legislative Educational Network of DuPage (LEND) in Glendale Heights where we heard remarks from State Senators Dillard and Pankau and Representatives Bellock, Pihos, Ramey and Nybo. It was very interesting to hear their perspectives on the issues of the day such as; school reform, pension reform and school funding. All told I traveled 176 miles this week and did not leave the county!

School continues to go smoothly and we are proud of our Lakeview sports teams that are competing in boys and girls cross country, football, and girls volleyball. Highlights thus far are an undefeated boys cross country team, undefeated varsity and junior varsity girls volleyball teams and a football team with a record of 2-1. Congratulations to our athletes and coaches! Our marching band has also made an appearance in the German Day Parade in Chicago and will be preforming in the Plainfield Homecoming Parade next month.

Have a good weekend! Enjoy the fall weather as the days grow shorter.