Dunlap School District 323

Following weeks of preparations, discussions and negotiations, the Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved a two-year spending plan in a matter of minutes.

Dunlap Community School District 323 plans to replace the Wilder-Waite Grade School on Peoria’s north side with a new, larger facility in anticipation of a need for greater capacity.

The school board on Wednesday approved spending money from the district's reserves for the 42,500-square-foot complex.

Dunlap superintendent Scott Dearman told the school board Thursday the district's 10,000- square-foot activity center and the five middle school and high school gyms can't handle the growing demands for space.

Dunlap School District 323 has not correctly used policies to identify students with learning disabilities, but other allegations are unsubstantiated.

FFA, the venerable youth institution formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is breaking new ground in order to keep pace with changes in technology and non-traditional agriculture related career opportunities.

The Peoria City Council has approved sharing some of the revenues from the proposed Medina Plains-Allen Road Business Park TIF with Dunlap School District 323.

Officials with the Illinois State Board of Education will conduct an on-site review of the Dunlap school district's special education services.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with the Dunlap school district to provide a fully accessible playground for children with disabilities at Banner Elementary School.

Dunlap School District #323 will be offering additional after-school learning opportunities thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan.