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Lyons SD 103 board fires teacher Application, not attempted murder charge, costs job By Steve Metsch It didn’t have the overflow crowd of just two months ago, when news broke about Andres Rodriguez’ background. No elected officials showed up demanding changes be made. No Chicago TV reporters made breathless reports from “an embattled west suburban…
PTO Prez joins Lyons SD 103 board Tom Weiner judged best of eight candidates By Steve Metsch As the newest board member, Tom Weiner said his main focus is making sure Lyons School District 103 continues “moving in the right direction.” Weiner, 57, on Dec. 10 was selected by the board to serve the remaining…
Controversy in Lyons SD 103 Hiring teacher charged in shooting fuels outrage By Steve Metsch Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty and other elected officials are calling for sweeping changes at Lyons School District 103 after it was learned a sixth-grade teacher who has been charged with attempted murder was hired in August. Getty, the father of…
District 103 administration excels in politics, name-calling and lies Officials who have taken over the administration of the District 103 schools in Chicagoland’s west suburbs have turned the schools into a base of political activity. And its superintendent has made no bones about how he plans to use his “educational” position through biased reporting at…
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