The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education listened to the details of two plans at the June 12 meeting. The board members will decide if they should approve the purchase of 900 Chromebooks at the June 26 meeting. They will also consider a timeline for borrowing funds through the sale[Read More…]
Author: Chris Weber
District 161 approves new food service plans
Flossmoor School District 161 has approved a new plan for student meals. The changes are expected to result in significant savings for the district while keeping the same service for students. The school board voted to approve a measure at the June 12 board meeting that keeps the same vendor[Read More…]
D161 gives updates about homeless students and discusses next year’s budget, curriculum and other changes
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education received an update in May 22 meeting documents on the number of homeless students served by the district in compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act. The district reported that the total number of district students currently experiencing homelessness was 57. The grade levels of[Read More…]
Parker track athletes recognized at District 161 board meeting
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education honored the Parker Junior High School state track meet participants at its May 22 meeting. The student athletes competed in the IESA state track meet on May 19 and 20 in East Peoria. The students who qualified to participate in the meet[Read More…]
District 161 staff and community members honored at Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year awards
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) presented awards to the winners of the 2023 Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year awards. District 161 staff and community members were honored in several categories at a May 20 event in Bloomington-Normal. The awardees were recognized a second time at[Read More…]
Flossmoor Road flood reduction plan discussed at D161 board meeting
Representatives from the Village of Flossmoor presented a plan to use land near Heather Hill School to help alleviate flooding of the Flossmoor Road viaduct at the May 22 District 161 Board of Education meeting. The plan would include the creation of a stormwater detention basin on park district land[Read More…]
District 161 renews bus contract; recognizes teachers and students
Flossmoor School District 161 renewed the transportation contract with Kickert School Bus Lines at the Monday, May 8, meeting. The contract for 2023-2024 includes a 6.5% increase over the last agreement. This adjustment comes after significant increases in the 2022-2023 academic year. It does not reflect the two or three[Read More…]
Parker teachers voice concerns over student behavior and crowded hallways
Several teachers from Parker Junior High School brought their safety concerns to the District 161 school board meeting on May 8. Their comments focusing on safety concerns stemming from student behavior and overcrowding prompted Superintendent Dana Smith to offer a meeting with the educators. The board also approved new positions[Read More…]
GSU administration, faculty finalize new 3-year contract
After months of negotiations, unionized faculty and staff at Governors State University have a new three-year contract, but not without a bit of acrimony. Members of the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100, GSU Chapter voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement for the years 2022-2025. The union members[Read More…]
Strike suspended as GSU, union reach tentative agreement
Governors State University and the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) representing GSU faculty and staff reached a tentative contract agreement Monday night. The deal resulted in suspension of the strike that began a week ago. “We’re relieved that we’ve come out of this process with a contract that addresses workload[Read More…]
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