Coal City Schools

Student orientation starts Friday

Published by admin on Tue, 07/29/2025 - 9:35am

Orientation events for Coal City School District students begin this week, as Coal City High School will welcome the class of 2029 in for freshman orientation on Friday, Aug. 1.
All freshmen students are encouraged to attend in order to learn more about freshman year and the opportunities available as a high school student.
Orientation will be held at the high school from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Students are to be dropped off and picked up from the Events Entry on the west side of the school.

Coal City increases base pay for teachers to be competitive

Published by admin on Tue, 03/19/2024 - 4:44pm

Coal City District Unit 1 will pay teachers a starting salary of $47,500 after an unanimous voted by the Board of Education.
The base salary increase from $46,686 will make the district competitive as it anticipates the need hire teachers for the 2024-2025 school year.
Superintendent Chris Spencer said Coal City is among the top 4 best-paying districts in the area which he hopes will attract new teachers.

Three vying for Unit 1 Board of Ed seat

Published by admin on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 5:15pm

The Unit 1 Board of Education will welcome a new member next month, and the seat will be filled by an individual who is seeking to be voted in during the April 2021 consolidated election.

At the board’s November meeting, Jeff Emerson announced his immediate resignation and encouraged his fellow board members to consider filling his seat with an individual, who by pulling a candidate petition, seeking election in the spring.

Assignment complete

Published by admin on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 7:39pm

 

Bugg to retire as a Coaler

Published by admin on Tue, 06/13/2017 - 7:21pm

Unit 1 Superintendent Dr. Kent Bugg will conclude his career in education as a Coaler.
    Other than being a father to his two daughters, Bugg said,  “Serving as the leader of this school district has been the greatest honor of my life.”
    Bugg was hired by the Unit 1 Board of Education in 2000 as the first principal in the newly constructed Coal City Middle School. Four years later the board selected him to succeed Dr. Michael Throneburg as superintendent of schools. He has served in his current role the past 12 years.