Niles Township Community High School District 219
| Niles Township High School District 219 |
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| 7700 Gross Point Rd. Skokie, Illinois |
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| Type | public secondary district |
| Superintendent | Dr. Steven Isoye |
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| Website | www |
Niles Township High School District 219 is a public secondary school district in Illinois.
The district serves Lincolnwood and parts of Morton Grove, Niles, and Skokie in Niles Township, which is located in Northern Cook County, Illinois.
The district has had a number of successes in the arts and sciences. In 2007, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts named District 219's arts program the best in the nation. In addition to Niles West's success in Science Olympiad, it is one of the few school districts which can claim two Nobel Laureates as alumni.
In addition to these successes, the district is also known for a long history of labor disputes which have disrupted classes.
The district is (roughly) bordered by Central Street on the north, McCormick Boulevard on the east, Devon Avenue on the south, and Harlem Avenue on the west.
Among the notable sites within the district are the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, and the Leaning Tower of Niles.
There are seven members of the Board, each elected to a four-year term. There is no limit on the number of terms a member may hold.
The Board for the 2016-2017 school year:
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. Teachers again authorized a strike in May, 1967 over salary demands. 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. Despite the court order, 200 teachers refused to return to school, with 100 calling in "sick". After two days of disruption, the strike was called off by local union officials.
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