To reopen or not to reopen? That remains the question for the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education. During a special meeting Monday, Jan. 25, the school board opted to delay making the call regarding a possible Feb. 16 return to in-person learning under a hybrid model for students[Read More…]
Author: Bill Jones
Flossmoor looks at financial challenges ahead with five-year projection
Flossmoor is going to have to find a way to deal with some financial challenges in the coming years, and the idea of enacting a home rule tax to solve them is a nonstarter for the current Village Board. Those were the key discussion points Tuesday, Jan. 19, during a[Read More…]
D161 rescinds staff reduction, plans to bring select students back Jan. 25
Flossmoor School District 161 is once again planning to have a limited number of students back inside of its walls on Jan. 25, and that was enough to save the jobs of seven district employees who were to lose their positions in a reduction-of-force that had been slated for the[Read More…]
Parker Junior High’s fall theater program showcases short films, raises $2,325 for Make-A-Wish
With remote learning dominating the 2020-2021 school year for Flossmoor School District 161, Parker Junior High School decided to shine the spotlight on its theater program virtually at the end of the semester. During the Jan. 4 regular board meeting, board members and administrators applauded the students and teachers for[Read More…]
Now a teacher at Parker, Shavonna Harris says the school was inclusive even when she was student
When Shavonna Harris signed on to teach sixth-grade science at Parker Jr. High School, it was the culmination of a journey that in many ways started there in the 1990s. “It was really a full-circle moment for me,” Harris said. “It was just like being at home again.” Shavonna Harris[Read More…]
Parker colleagues: Linda O’Dwyer got the recognition she deserves with national award
Flossmoor limits campaign speech at meetings, extends restaurant assistance
The Flossmoor Village Board is trying to keep campaign speech out of the boardroom — and virtual boardroom, as the pandemic has recently necessitated once again. The board voted 5-0 on Dec. 21 to approve an amendment to its Policy Providing Rules for Public Comment and Recording of Meetings. Trustee[Read More…]
Flossmoor financial position better than expected amid pandemic but concerns loom
Flossmoor’s expenses are down and revenues higher than expected thus far in 2020, but while village officials are celebrating those short-term savings, concerns for the future remain. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel presented Flossmoor’s Fiscal Year 2021 Mid-Year Financial Review during the Dec. 21 regular meeting of the board of trustees,[Read More…]
Flossmoor mayoral candidate Lakshmi Emory wants to offer authentic, inclusive leadership
Dr. Lakshmi Emory announced in early December her intention to run for Flossmoor mayor in the April 6 election and officially filed her nomination papers Dec. 14. She joins Michelle Nelson — who this summer announced her intention to run — on the ballot.
D161 heads to holiday break with timetable but remaining uncertainties about reopening
Flossmoor School District 161 officials are still on the fence about what criteria will prompt them to consider the reopening of their schools to wide-scale in-person learning, but there is now a tentative timetable in place to make those decisions. Superintendent Dana Smith presented the timeline Monday, Dec. 14, during[Read More…]
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