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D161 moving ahead with plan to hire three more teachers, discussing ‘guest’ teachers contract

Flossmoor School District 161 soon could have some new faces in the building.

The District’s Board of Education voted 6-0 on Monday, Feb. 8, to approve a staffing plan for the 2021-2022 school year that calls for three additional teachers at a total cost of $210,000. The move is designed to reduce class sizes in grades 1-3 to address potential gaps in learning following remote learning for a majority of the 2020-2021 school year.

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