By Brian MorenoMember, East Aurora SchoolDistrict 131 Board of Education I first knew East Aurora School District 131 as a seventh grader at Waldo Middle School. Today, I serve on its Board of Education. That journey is why I believe our district’s history deserves to be told in full—even when
The District 131 Board of Education and administration were made aware of the federal indictment involving Board of Education member Annette Johnson. Initial review of the indictment reflects serious allegations related to the District’s 2021 purchase of air purifiers. While the allegations made against Ms Johnson are incredibly serious and
By Annette Johnson, member, East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education The recent federal indictment and subsequent media coverage have understandably raised serious questions throughout the East Aurora community. I recognize the gravity of these allegations, and I do not take the concerns of our residents, parents, or taxpayers
Mayor John Laesch is calling on East Aurora School District 131 Board Member, Annette Johnson, to resign from her position on the Board, as well as her position with the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, as she faces four federal wire fraud charges in connection with an alleged bribery and fraud
Since its launch in 2023, East Aurora School District 131’s Paws program has grown into a powerful district wide initiative focused on supporting the whole child. Through a strong and ongoing partnership with Healing Hearts, EA Paws began as a vision to bring certified comfort dogs into schools to enhance
East Aurora School District 131 will hold a back-to-school fair Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East High, 500 Tomcat Lane, Door 8, in Aurora. East Aurora families are invited. Admission and parking are free. Students registered for the new school year will receive a free
Honors Society students at Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in East Aurora School District 131 are helping Aurora Lions Club members collect sneakers for recycling. During October, society students collected 32 pairs of sneakers. Susan Koepke and Jay Short, Lions president and first vice president/co-service chair, respectively, visited the school to
Newly-elected and incumbent East Aurora School District 131 Board members receive swearing-in by Board member, Kimberly Hatchett, right, Monday, May 8.
The East Aurora School District 131 NJROTC unit once again has achieved excellence at the John Wargo Hubbard Drill Meet recently. The Meet is the premier Spring Meet held in Chicago. East Aurora’s teams competed against an all-Army field. All cadets and coaches did a good job. They received congratulations
Officials breaks ground for the new Resilience Education Center in East Aurora School District 131, the first public school district in the state.
East Aurora School District 131 was well represented recently at the Special Olympics State Tournament at Illinois State University. Eight gold, five silver, two bronze medals, and a sixth-place certificate were awarded to Tomcats. Senior Alex Mota was a gold medalist for all events he competed in, squat, bench-press, and
East Aurora School District 131 celebrates its new Adventures Program October 4, at the Aries “Jaybird” Gonzalez Child Center, 1480 Reckinger Road, Aurora.
The East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education has approved a five-year agreement between the East Aurora Council IFT/AFT Local 604 and the Board. The contract, approved at its September 20 meeting, was signed by Board president Annette Johnson and Jeff Mleczko, president of the East Aurora Council IFT/AFT
Close to 100 District-level employees work in one centralized location because East Aurora School District 131 recently opened a new administrative center at 310 Seminary Avenue, Aurora. July 7, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in front of the renovated building now serving as the District’s administrative center. Aurora’s mayor Richard
East Aurora High School will celebrate the Class of 2020 with a virtual graduation ceremony. The online event will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 23. The virtual graduation event is being held in response to the current challenges surrounding the COVID-19 global health crisis. The May 22 traditional
Friday Illinois governor JB Pritzker extended the school building closure through the remainder of the school year, for all Illinois public schools. Although the buildings in East Aurora School District 131 are closed, school remains in session through remote learning. District 131 is launching an enhanced Remote Learning Plan, a
Aurora Police have arrested and charged a school bus driver after she purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route in Aurora. A manager from First Student Bus Company came to the Aurora Police Department to report an incident involving
The A+ Foundation for West Aurora Schools, along with the Aurora East Educational Foundation, will hold a joint fundraising event on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Spartan House, 1032 Prairie Street in Aurora, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The East/West #ILGIVE Celebration Party will be a joint effort to
The A+ Foundation for West Aurora Schools, along with the Aurora East Educational Foundation, will hold a joint fundraising event on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Spartan House, 1032 Prairie Street in Aurora, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The East/West #ILGIVE Celebration Party will be a joint effort to
