Following weeks of e-mails, letters, personal statements and other heartfelt testimonials in overwhelming support of North High science teacher Andrew Klamm, the D99 school board voted 4-3 to accept the administration’s recommendation to dismiss him at the end of the school year. Klamm has spent four years in the district as a chemistry teacher and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Andrew Klamm'
The Klamm decision
March 17th, 2010 · 28 Comments · District 99
Tags: Andrew Klamm·Bill White·Bob Lemke·Deborah Boyle·Julia Beckman·Megan Schroeder·Paul McCarthy·Terry Pavesich
Their opinion didn’t count
March 15th, 2010 · 33 Comments · District 99
The D99 board tonight voted 4-3 to deny tenure to fourth-year science teacher Andy Klamm, with members Julia Beckman, Paul McCarthy, Terry Pavesich and Megan Schroeder upholding the administration’s recommendation and members Deb Boyle, Bob Lemke and Bill White voting in support of the popular North High School teacher. An estimated 200 students, parents and [...]
Tags: Andrew Klamm
Should their opinion count?
March 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · District 99
In a recent Sun column I suggested the D99 school board should pay serious attention to the public outpouring on behalf of Andy Klamm, the North High science teacher and tennis coach who school administrators are recommending be denied tenure. The D99 board will vote on the matter at its March 15 meeting at 7 [...]
DGEA, parents address D99 board
February 24th, 2010 · 11 Comments · budget, District 99, Education
At least 80 parents, students and teachers, including representatives of the Downers Grove Education Association, attended the Feb. 22 D99 school board meeting in an effort to convince the board to rehire North High science teacher Andrew Klamm, who reportedly will be denied tenure. Anticipating the large turn out, the meeting was moved to the [...]
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