Bill Hunter: State of Brimfield Schools

Interview Date: April 1994

Dr. Bill Hunter gave a presentation on the history of Brimfield Schools to the Brimfield Historical Society on 5 April 1994. The presentation was recorded on cassette tape. The original recording was converted to a digital format by Kim (Claybaugh) Hanks in May 2022. Due to the quality of the original recording and the limitations of the digital conversion process, sections of the digital recording may not be audible or discernable.

The spelling of names and places referenced in Dr. Hunter’s presentation may not be accurate. When searching for keywords, names, and places, use spelling variations as needed.

00:10  Introduction of speaker
00:59  Dr Bill Hunter; Yates City, Illinois; Elmwood; Burlington Northern Railroad
02:33  Videotape of the Brimfield School District; Kickapoo; Wildlife Prairie Park; Jubilee College State Park; Old Settler’s; Gerry Broockhart;
06:35  Citizens in the community were interviewed about memories of the school district, Willard Hasselbacher
07:36  Promotional handout about the school district; new additions to the elementary school and high school; tax rates; options for expansion
12:41  Details about size of the school district and education programs; Greenfield School District, Jacksonville, Illinois; student enrollment; faculty and staff totals; building expansions; Bright Futures program (pre-school); James Griner; kindergarten programs; teacher assistants in the classrooms; physical education; computers in classroom; special education programs; testing; PTO; booster clubs; University of Illinois, ACT scores; Illinois State Scholars; JETS team

Dr Bill Hunter
Brimfield Schools
Yates City, Illinois
Elmwood
Burlington Northern Railroad
Kickapoo
Wildlife Prairie Park
Jubilee College State Park
Old Settler’s
Gerry Broockhart
Willard Hasselbacher
Bernadine Tucker
Expansion
Greenfield School District
Jacksonville, Illinois
Bright Futures (pre-school)
James Griner
Kindergarten
Physical Education
Computers
Special education programs
Testing
PTO
Booster clubs
University of Illinois
ACT scores
Illinois State Scholars
JETS team

Interviewed by: Brimfield Historical Society

Interview Format: Audio Recording

Total Time : 30:47

The interview is archived at the Brimfield Public Library District in Brimfield, Illinois.

The Brimfield Oral History Project is a long-term effort to record the stories of Brimfield’s past in the voices of those who remember and make these original sources available for generations to come. This collaboration is a partnership between the Brimfield Public Library District, the Brimfield Historical Society, and the Peoria County Genealogical Society.

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