The Flossmoor District 161 school board believes helping its youngest learners early can pay dividends in later years, but making a decision on a cost of more than $800,000 has proved daunting.
After another discussion on Monday, March 23, on whether to create a full-time preschool classroom, board members asked district administrators to present them with options at the April 27 board meeting on what could be cut or eliminated from current costs to cover…


