Homewood District 153 board of education approved a 2025 levy of $22.63 million.
The levy will raise an estimated $580,000 in new revenue. Under Illinois law, governing bodies can increase the levy by 5% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less. CPI is 2.9%, so the levy reflects that amount of increase.
The district will reduce the levy by $1.55 million to comply with Property Tax Relief Grant stipulations, according to Chief School Business…
