Volume XX, Issue 4 December, 2011 - January, 2012

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New Superintendent Hired!
At the regular December Board of Education meeting, a new Superintendent was hired to fill the position vacated by the retirement of Superintendent Randy Grigg on June 30, 2012. Dr. Kyle VonSchnase will officially take the reins on July 1 and is excited about the move to Central A & M. Dr. VonSchnase received his doctorate from Capella University and has served districts as a teacher as well as alternative education in South Berwyn, Streamwood, and Elgin, and has served as principal and superintendent in Lovington the past 3 ½ years.
He will assume leadership with ongoing curriculum mapping initiatives and various other collaborative curriculum developments throughout the district. He will be challenged with balancing a budget with dwindling revenues from the State of Illinois, but is anxious to get here and get started with the work ahead. Watch for ‘Meet and Greet’ get-togethers that will be set up in the months ahead.
Welcome, Dr. VonSchnase!

Legislator Information
Please visit our website at www.cam.k12.il.us and click on the link to find your legislator contact information. Help us lobby your government officials to fully fund education and to restore promised funding for the current fiscal year. Specifically, the State Aid and Transportation payments should be made to districts throughout the State as promised.

Foundation
Did you know that you can make a tax-deductable gift to a Foundation to benefit students in the Central A & M Schools? An educational foundation has recently been formed with the mission – “..to acquire and distribute resources to Central A & M Community Unit District #21 to enhance, enrich and encourage learning opportunities for its students, staff and community.” Consider a charitable gift towards our future. Contact the Foundation by calling 226-4042.

Help Wanted
Openings for substitute bus drivers are available in the Central A & M School District transportation department. Initial training, criminal background check, physical exam, drug test, school bus CDL, and permit are required, but will be paid by the school district. For more information, call the district office at 226-4042.

Bad Weather
In the event of blowing and drifting snow or other bad weather such as fog, Central A & M school closing and related information will be broadcast over the internet and the following radio and television stations. As soon as a decision is made to depart from the usual schedule, the closing or modified schedule will be posted as a scrolling message on the school website (www.cam.k12.il.us). This is the quickest way to obtain closing information. The following radio and television stations will then be notified. Please do not call school administrators or other school personnel.  Log on to the school website or listen to or watch the following stations:

Radio Stations
AM 1340        WSOY, Decatur
FM 94.3          WMKR, Taylorville
Television Stations
17        (7)      WAND, Decatur

Internet
Log on to the school website: www.cam.k12.il.us

It may be that buses will need to run on "Snow Routes," which means that buses will not make turnarounds.  If students are in a location which usually requires that the bus turn around and back track, students are asked to please meet the bus at the nearest main road.  If snow routes are in effect, radio and TV personnel will be asked to announce it, and it will be posted on the school website as well.

If no mention is made of Central A & M, it may be assumed that school is open and buses will run as usual. I know that a disruption in the schedule is a major disruption for many parents, and we will do our best to make the decision concerning scheduling as early as possible.

In addition to logging on to our website at www.cam.k12.il.us  for up-to-date school closing or schedule changes, WSOY is offering a free Text Alert service for which you may sign up. The TxtAlert is a free service offered by Neuhoff Media. You may sign up for this service at http://www.wsoyam.com and then click on WSOY Texting. This will take you to the sign up page where you can fill out the information and also click on the school of your choice. Your information will be kept private.

When WSOY is notified of a school closing or schedule change, the information is logged into their system and the information is disseminated through a text message to your phone. While the service is free, you should check your cellular plan for any text message fees your provider may charge and whether or not message/data rates are applicable. Please call the district office at 226-4042 if you have any questions regarding this service.

Experience Pride and Excellence at Central A & M.
Randy Grigg, Superintendent

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