DeKalb School District 428 has agreed to buy more Chromebooks for incoming students headed for first, fifth and ninth grade, as well as replacement devices for staff.

The DeKalb School District 428 Board approved a property tax levy for 2025 this week, accounting for an increase to health insurance premiums, loss of transportation reimbursement payments from the state and other costs expected in the new year.

Staff and teachers, from kindergarten to Sycamore High School, have begun receiving AI video training sessions, according to district documents. District 427 officials hope to begin implementing AI into the classroom during the 2026-2027 school year.

When local homeowners get their tax bills in 2026, they could find themselves owing about $350 more to DeKalb School District 428.

There’s a vacancy on the Sycamore Community School District 427 Board of Education.

School officials said taxpayers could owe the Sycamore School District 427 a smaller amount than last year on their 2025 property tax bill, which will be due in 2026, provided their home value didn't change.

DeKalb School District 428 this month clarified plans for a new preschool to increase pre-kindergarten classroom space without a referendum. Some educators and parents voiced concerns about a secondary proposal to rework which buildings 5th through 8th graders attend school.

DeKalb School District 428 has outlined an ambitious plan to build a new home for pre-kindergarten learning, which officials said would provide more space for a growing middle school student population by reconfiguring what buildings fifth through eighth graders attend.

Clinton Rosette Middle School celebrates Veterans Day with tributes to local veterans. “I thought it was a very positive and just a great experience for the students and a good way to celebrate a few of our local veterans,” principal Brant Boyer said.