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District 153 awards tenure to seven teachers, extends contracts to 56 faculty

The District 153 school board on April 8 awarded contracts to 56 faculty and approved tenure for seven staff members.

Tenure was awarded to Tiffany Bailey, seventh grader teacher at James Hart School; Christopher Blankenship, seventh grader teacher at James Hart; Emma Dolan, fifth grade teacher at Churchill School; Melinda DuBose, sixth grader teacher at James Hart; and Jodi Klyn, PE teacher at Willow School; John Lewis, third grade teacher at Churchill; and Payton White,…

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