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4 days ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
More than a month after leaders were appointed and new members were sworn in, the Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education has had no committee meetings. Board President Bob Paty told The Intelligencer that much of the work typically done in committee meetings has been taken up by the board as a whole during work sessions or regular meetings. Article continues below this ad“The business of the committees can still happen,” he said. “That’s not an issue.
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5 days ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series exploring the future of Edwardsville District 7's use of Hadley House. Part 1 explores the history and issues with the building. Part 2 will explore District 7's plans for fixing those issues and how it will use the house going forward. At the corner of St Louis and West streets in Edwardsville sits a historic home built a century-and-a-half ago. Article continues below this adThe Hadley House, as it is now known, is in a state of severe disrepair.
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6 days ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
Edwardsville High School's Class of 2025 walked the stage on June 1 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Sam M. Vadalabene Center. The students were joined by a packed house of thousands of cheering parents and other family members. "Class of 2025, I want to challenge you to keep dreaming big," Dr. Patrick Shelton, Edwardsville District 7 superintendent, said in his commencement address. "Take risks. Be bold. Be wonderful. Be Weird. Be you.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
Edwardsville District 7 has summer construction projects happening at schools throughout the district.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
It’s a busy summer construction season across Edwardsville District 7, including at Edwardsville High School. The school’s main office will be closed for the whole summer, according to a news release from the district. The office can still be reached at 618-656-7100. Article continues below this adCommons An 8,000-square-foot expansion of Edwardsville High School’s commons is well underway and is expected to be completed sometime in August before students return for the 2025-2026 school year.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
Lincoln Middle School students will be greeted with a major addition to their building when they return in August. The new addition to the school is in the end stages with a completion date sometime in June. It includes a new competition gym, storm shelter, library/media center, multipurpose room, common area and eight classrooms.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
Fees associated with Edwardsville District 7 students’ iPads and laptops could increase starting in the 2026-2027 school year. In a presentation to the District 7 Board of Education on May 27, Dave Courtney, chief financial officer, recommended changing the student materials fee to be called the student technology fee. Article continues below this adCurrently, the materials fee sits at $80 for elementary students, $90 for middle school and $100 for high school.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
Edwardsville District 7 is back to looking for a new warehouse, it was announced during the May 27 school board meeting. Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton reported that the warehouse on State Route 157 the district had hoped to buy had been sold to another buyer. Article continues below this ad“We will continue to look at other solutions and hopefully we will have something soon,” Shelton said.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
The Edwardsville teachers union is having a rally ahead of Edwardsville District 7's board of education meeting on May 27. The rally begins at 6 p.m. at Liberty Middle School, according to Facebook post from the Edwardsville Education Association. Attendees are encouraged to wear red clothing. Article continues below this adThe demonstration is followed by the school board meeting at 7 p.m., also at Liberty Middle School.
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1 week ago | 
theintelligencer.com | Carter DeJong |Carter Dejong
The Edwardsville District 7 board of education has a packed agenda for Tuesday, May 27, including a vote on a school bus security camera contract and a report presentation regarding the District’s strategic plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Liberty Middle School and will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
