Some school districts incurred heavy costs in purchasing natural gas in mid-February because of a cold weather surge and related factors, but Flossmoor School District 161 dodged the worst of it through strategic planning.
At a March 22 special meeting of the district’s board of education, Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella said the district’s three-pronged strategy saved the district as much as $82,005, while reports indicate some districts experienced natural gas bills so high during that…
