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District 153 delivers special send-off for retiring superintendent

by Marilyn Thomas on May 15, 2021

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District 153 Superintendent Dale Mitchell got a heartfelt send-off from staff and friends at a reception in his honor on May 10. Mitchell is retiring in June after 27 years with the district, 18 of those as superintendent. Among the gifts he received was the school board’s dedication of the administrative offices in his name, and the Homewood Education Association planting a tree on campus in his honor.

There was no confetti, so District…

District 153 delivers special send-off for retiring superintendent

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