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Significant Dates in the Development
of the School
1950 |
District Organized |
1952 |
January -- building construction started |
September -- school occupied by 520 students and 26 faculty members |
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1953 |
Recognition received from North Central Association |
1955 |
First addition completed -- capacity increased from 750 to 1200 |
1957 |
NIU survey indicated 5000 student potential of district |
1959 |
Second addition completed to accommodate 2500 students |
1961 |
Updating of 1957 survey indicated that 5000 student potential still exists |
1963 |
Third addition completed (Theater, Library, Gymnasium) |
1965 |
NIU survey indicates change in community, put top enrollment at 3200 |
House plan adopted; decision to remain as one school for present |
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1966 |
Bond and rate referendum failed |
1967 |
Snowstorm and tornado; successful bond and rate referendum |
1968 |
Tornado damaged building renovated |
Oak Lawn Teachers Union #1947 formed |
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Completion of fourth addition to accommodate 3200 students |
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1970 |
School reorganized; return to centralized administrative system |
Eight day teacher's strike |
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1972 |
Rate referendum failed |
Began controlled open campus system |
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1975 |
Peak enrollment at 3273 |
1985 |
Life Safety Resurvey |
1986 |
Horizon Advanced II Telephone System installed |
1987 |
Series of Asbestos Removal Projects begun |
1989 |
Bottoming out of enrollment at 1297 |
1990 |
Closed campus system is adopted |
Part-time Student Assistance Services Coordinator hired |
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PPS offices moved to renovated rooms 117 and 113 |
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Renovated backstage area behind the Little Theater |
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1991 |
Board, Administration and Dean's offices remodeled |
1992 |
Technology training for staff begun |
Two computer labs developed in rooms 220 and 222 |
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Local Area Network installed |
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1993 |
Board Officially adopts Mission and Restructuring processes |
Technology Coordinator hired |
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1994 |
Science wing including Biology, Chemistry and Physics lab renovated |
South parking lot and landscaping completed |
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Energy conservation renovation including window replacement and vestibule modification |
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1995 |
Life Safety Resurvey |
Multimedia Lab inaugurated via MACS/Voc Ed Grant in room 219 |
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Fifth computer lab placed in room 32 |
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Mini-computer lab placed in room 373 |
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1996 |
Two additional course requirements for graduation are adopted: Fine Arts and Introduction to Technology |
1997 |
Definity G3SI System with G3R5 issue 3.0 software installed |
T-1 line installed and Internet training program initiated for staff and students |
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Computers in Media Center replaced to accommodate training and access for students and staff |
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1998 |
EduSource 2000 Administrative/student software installed |
Computers in lab 375 replaced through grant monies to access Internet training for students and staff |
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Computers places in each classroom for teacher usage |
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Continuation of Internet training for students and staff |