DeKalb School District 428

DeKalb School District 428 has selected DeKalb High School junior Jenna Zimmerman as its next student representative to the school board.

Classes may have only got underway in DeKalb schools last month, but school officials are already looking for ways to improve facilities in summer 2024.

Funding for a new DeKalb elementary school is included in early 2024 budget for DeKalb District 428, which is under consideration by the school board.

District officials said the newly updated employee code of conduct is meant to better define the type of things and behaviors that fall under misconduct.

Friday's FNBO Challenge, in its 24th year, raised $42,000 to be split between DeKalb and Sycamore booster clubs. It also marked the kick off of high school football season.

DeKalb School District 428 has named 3 new educators to building leadership positions.

Rain didn't dampen the spirits of DeKalb District 428 students and parents as they headed back into classrooms Thursday for the first day of the new school year.

Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School in DeKalb welcomed new and returning students back to class for the new school year Thursday as classes began for most students in District 428.

Andre Powell is filling a seat left vacant by former Board President Samantha McDavid who stepped down in July.

The new elementary school planned for DeKalb’s north side was the focus of a recent DeKalb School District 428 planning session joining district, city and community leaders who say they're trying to solicit more public support for the new school.

The Women of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church recently donated personal products and a check to Barb Food Mart, DeKalb District 428′s food pantry which serves school district families.

DeKalb School District 428 and the DeKalb Classroom Teachers’ Association (DCTA) teachers’ union have struck a deal on a four-year contract which includes pay increases to address teacher salary competitiveness and retention.

DeKalb School District 428 this week bid farewell to its first ever student body school board representative Chance Callin.

With Samantha McDavid out as DeKalb School District 428 board president, Deyci Ramirez will succeed her and Steven Byers is tabbed as the next vice president.

Barb Food Mart will host “Art for the Mart, a Colorful Fundraiser for BFM” to support the food pantry in August.