The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District extended a short-term contract with W.B. Olson to a full contract for the firm to act as the construction manager for the work to replace the refrigeration system at the H-F Ice Arena, 777 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. Pending an attorney review, the commissioners voted on[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 233 board will consider financial proposal for science wing
Recognizing that science labs at Homewood-Flossmoor High School need to be updated, the District 233 finance committee is recommending the proposed science wing project move forward and be paid for through the sale of $20 million in tax-exempt bonds. The full board will consider the financing proposal at its March[Read More…]
H-F High will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in October
The District 233 school board agreed to replace the Columbus Day holiday in October with Indigenous Peoples Day on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School calendar. The board made the decision at the Feb. 15 school board meeting. The topic was first discussed by the board’s planning committee. Catherine Ross-Cook, H-F’s Diversity,[Read More…]
Anew is helping educate young and old to prevent domestic violence
What better way to give an impression than through a name. Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse is a new name for a 40-year-old agency that’s doing work to support domestic violence victims and prevent harm. The name change took effect in September 2021, and the response has been supportive[Read More…]
District 233 gets top ratings for financial position
The District 233 financial picture have earned top ratings. Two recent reviews show that the school board’s management of Homewood-Flossmoor High’s finances continue to earn a AA+ rating from Standard & Poors, a credit rating agency, and an outstanding score of 3.9 out of 4.0 on a financial review by[Read More…]
Work is progressing, but H-F Ice Arena may not open until Thanksgiving
Progress may seem slow, but the team assembled to help the H-F Park District get the ice arena reopened is moving with all deliberative speed, according to Debbie Kopas, parks executive director. Kopas told park commissioners at their Feb. 15 meeting that the team of engineers, an architect and the[Read More…]
Two school boards get low interest rates on bond sales
District 153 sold $8.2 million in general obligation bonds, and District 233 refunded $14.65 million in debt saving nearly $1 million through a lower interest rates. Both districts were anxious to get into the market before the Federal Reserve issued minutes from its last meeting or made its anticipated move[Read More…]
District 233 accepts state funds, reduces taxes by $1.75 million
The District 233 school board voted Tuesday, Feb. 15, to reduce property taxes by $1.75 million in exchange for receiving $1.7 million in additional state funding. This is the third time the state has made the funding available to Homewood-Flossmoor High School, with the stipulation that it abate taxes over[Read More…]
District 153 raises substitute pay rate, offers stipend for staff recruitment
The Homewood District 153 school board approved an increase in its substitute teacher salary, and a $1,000 stipend for staff members who recruit new employees. With fewer college students majoring in education, the pool of prospective teachers is limited. As the district vies for new personnel, it must remain competitive,[Read More…]
District 233 board to consider cybersecurity protections for H-F’s computer network
District 233 school board members will be asked to vote on a security system to protect Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s computer network and reduce the threats that are increasing. Steve Richardson, director of information technology, said H-F has been able to stop as many as 20,000 monthly attempts to sabotage the[Read More…]
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