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Niles Township
High School District 219
Location
7700 Gross Point Rd.
Skokie, Illinois
United States
District information
TypePublic secondary district
Grades9–12[1]
SuperintendentTom Moore[2]
NCES District ID1728530[1]
Students and staff
Students4,619[1]
Other information
Websitewww.niles-hs.k12.il.us

Niles Township High School District 219 is a public secondary school district in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the Niles Township, District 219 serves the educational requirements of the suburban communities of Lincolnwood, parts of Morton Grove, Niles, and Skokie, in the north of Cook County, Illinois.

The outstanding art-and-science successes of District 219 include the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts declaring the Arts Program of D219 as the best of its kind in the nation in 2007.[3] Moreover, besides the success of Niles West H.S. in the Science Olympiad, District 219 claims two Nobel laureates as alumnae.

In November 2022, District 219 was the first U.S. school district to offer Assyrian-language[a] courses upon their inclusion to the Illinois State Course Catalogue;[5][6] the population of District 219 is approximately thirty per cent (30%) Assyrian.[7]

Geography

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District 219 is geographically demarcated by Central Street on the north, McCormick Boulevard on the east, Devon Avenue on the south, and Harlem Avenue on the west.[8] Among the notable tourist and educational sites in the district are the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and the Leaning Tower of Niles.

Board of education

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There are seven members of the district board, each elected to a four-year term. There is no limit on the number of terms a member may hold.[9]

The board for the 2022-2023 school year is:[9]

President Naema Abraham 2025
Vice President Joseph Nowik 2025
Secretary Ignacio Lopez 2023
Secretary Pro-Tem Elana Jacobs 2025
Member David Ko 2023
Member Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh 2023
Member Matthew Flink* 2023

Member Matthew Flink was appointed September 9, 2022 following the resignation of former member Jill Manrique.

Schools

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Other Facilities

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  • Bridges Adult Transition Center

Former schools

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Labor relations

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The district and its employees have had a long history of labor problems, dating back to the 1960s.

The first strike authorization by teachers came in October 1966, when teachers represented by the American Federation of Teachers voted to authorize a strike in order to secure collective bargaining rights.[10] Teachers again authorized a strike in May 1967 over salary demands.[11] This time, a strike did take place. 85 teachers crossed picket lines, and over 150 parents entered the school to teach. A court ordered an end to the strike the day after it started.[12] Despite the court order, 200 teachers refused to return to school, with 100 calling in "sick".[13] After two days of disruption, the strike was called off by local union officials.[14]

In May 1970, the teachers again authorized a strike over salary.[15] While negotiations continued throughout 1970 and into 1971, the authorization to strike was reaffirmed in March 1971.[16] The strike threat continued into the 1971–72 school year.[17]

Teachers again authorized a strike in September 1973 over payment for non-teaching time.[18] Teachers did follow through with their strike threat despite an offer of 8% increase in salary.[19] After five days, teachers accepted a contract with an 8% pay increase in the first year, and a gradually increasing pay increase throughout the life of the three-year contract.[20]

In September 1976, the teachers union again authorized a strike, this time at the cost of seven days of school. When the strike took place, teachers were threatened with firing, which a judge requested the school board delay.[21] This strike ended after seven days.[22]

1979 saw another strike, though classes were able to resume on a modified schedule with teachers who crossed the picket line and substitutes.[23] After 15 days, the strike was ended with double-digit salary increases for teachers.[24]

A 1985 strike lasting 11 days ended after the teachers and Board of Education submitted to an arbitrator to solve final details of the contract.[25]

The remainder of the 1980s and early 1990s remained relatively quiet. 1996 saw the next strike action.[26] The Board of Education tried to force teachers back to work, claiming the strike was illegal during arbitration sessions, though teachers remained on strike.[27] As the strike wore on, some of the fall sports teams were forced to forfeit their final regular season games and their state playoff games.[28] The situation worsened when it was learned that the federal mediator had taken a week off to attend a conference at a resort. The Illinois Labor Relations Board publicly condemned both sides for failing to work in earnest to end the strike.[29] By November 2, the District began announcing plans to replace striking teachers by as early as November 18.[30] Parental involvement eventually helped end the strike on November 4 after 14 days.[31] The final contract was ratified in January 1997, with the district stating an estimated cost of the strike at US$300,000, including a need to sweep areas for electronic eavesdropping devices.[32]

Notable alumni

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See also: Niles East High School § Notable alumni
See also: Niles North High School § Notable alumni
See also: Niles West High School § Notable alumni

Notes

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  1. ^ The Illinois State Board of Education, in its State Course Catalog, notes in each of the course descriptions for Assyrian: "Assyrian language (synonymous with Aramaic, Syriac, Chaldean)".[4] For these languages, see: Neo-Aramaic languages (also called Syriac) and Suret (also called Chaldean).

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for NilesTwp HSD 219". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ Niles Township HS District 219 Administration accessed 12 April 2009
  3. ^ "Kennedy Center and NSBA Award Winners — Past Winners". The Kennedy Center.
  4. ^ "World Languages", Illinois State Course Catalog 2024 (PDF), Illinois State Board of Education, 2022, pp. 531–679, pp. 548–551:  ... Assyrian language (synonymous with Aramaic, Syriac, Chaldean) – via the Assyrian Policy Institute.
  5. ^ "D219 Board of Education Approves Assyrian Language Course".
  6. ^ "API Welcomes the Addition of Assyrian Language Courses to Illinois State Course Catalog". 9 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Assyrian Language Course Passes Crucial Hurdle in Chicago-area School District". 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ "District 219 Boundary Map and Locations; accessed 16 April 2009". Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
  9. ^ a b "District 219 School Board; accessed 12 April 2009". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  10. ^ "Niles Teacher Union Authorizes Strike". Chicago Tribune. 21 Oct 1966. p. d7.
  11. ^ "30 TEACHERS CALL IN SICK IN CALUMETCITY :Only 10 Show Up at 2 Grade Schools". Chicago Tribune. 20 May 1967. p. a9.
  12. ^ "BANS STRIKE BY TEACHERS AT 3 SCHOOLS :Ends Picketing by Niles Union NILES TEACHER STRIKE BANNED BY INJUNCTION Pickets Leave Lines at 3 Skokie High schools". Chicago Tribune. 26 May 1967. p. 1.
  13. ^ CASEY BANAS (27 May 1967). "200 TEACHERS KEEP STRIKE ALIVE AT NILES: Face Possible Contempt Move". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  14. ^ "END TEACHER UNION STRIKE IN NILES TWP :Threat of Suit Is Dropped Union, Board in Tentative Agreement in Niles Strike". Chicago Tribune. 29 May 1967. p. 1.
  15. ^ "TEACHERS GIVE NILES UNION AN O.K. ON STRIKE". Chicago Tribune. 26 May 1970. p. 10.
  16. ^ "Renew Niles Strike Threat". Chicago Tribune. 23 Mar 1971. p. 8.
  17. ^ "Teachers' Strike Closes Two Glenbrook Schools". Chicago Tribune. 3 Sep 1971. p. 3.
  18. ^ "Teachers in Niles OK strike". Chicago Tribune. 4 Sep 1973. p. 1.
  19. ^ Edith Herman (5 Sep 1973). "Teachers strike in Niles, Highland". Chicago Tribune. p. 1.
  20. ^ "Niles teachers OK contract; classes to begin tomorrow". Chicago Tribune. 10 Sep 1973. p. 1.
  21. ^ Jay Branegan, William Juneau (30 Sep 1976). "Niles teachers vote to remain on strike". Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  22. ^ "A solution in Niles Township". Chicago Tribune. 2 Oct 1976. p. s8.
  23. ^ "7 suburb school strikes continue". Chicago Tribune. 14 Sep 1979. p. d6.
  24. ^ "Strikes end at two schools". Chicago Tribune. 27 Sep 1979. p. b19.
  25. ^ "Suburban report: Niles classes open; arbitration OKd". Chicago Tribune. 11 Oct 1985. p. a2.
  26. ^ Gruzen, Tara (21 Oct 1996). "Teachers' strike called as talks in Niles fail". Chicago Tribune. p. 2C1.
  27. ^ Gruzen, Tara (23 Oct 1996). "Talks flop in Niles teachers strike". Chicago Tribune. p. 2C3.
  28. ^ Dennis O'Brien (25 Oct 1996). "STRIKE SCUTTLES SPORTS SEASONS NILES NORTH, WEST ATHLETES AT A LOSS". Chicago Tribune (NORTH SPORTS FINAL ed.). p. 3.
  29. ^ Tara Gruzen (30 Oct 1996). "TEACHERS, DISTRICT 219 GIVEN A JOLT TALKS RESUME AFTER LABOR BOARD SCOLDING". Chicago Tribune (NORTH SPORTS FINAL ed.). p. 1.
  30. ^ Dionne Searcey, Tara Gruzen (3 Nov 1996). "NILES STRIKE TAKES TOUGH TURN DISTRICT 219 BEGINS MAKING PLANS TO REPLACE TEACHERS AS THE LATEST UNION CONTRACT OFFER IS TURNED DOWN AND SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED, FAMILIES FEEL CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE". Chicago Tribune (CHICAGOLAND FINAL ed.). p. 3.
  31. ^ Gruzen, Tara (5 Nov 1996). "Parental push helps settle Niles strike". Chicago Tribune. p. 2C1.
  32. ^ Cytrynbaum, Pamela (15 Jan 1997). "Niles Township schools ratify pact with teachers". Chicago Tribune. p. 2NW, 6:1.
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