The District 233 school board gave unanimous support to a $58.15 million budget at its Sept. 15 board meeting. Business Manager Lawrence Cook said total projected revenue is estimated at $58.15 million with expenses estimated at $57.93 million. That will leave the district with a projected surplus of $221,740. The[Read More…]
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Grant helps supplement Homewood schools digital needs
Homewood School District 153 received a $139,574 Digital Equity Grant that is helping school officials meet the needs of students and families. Beth White, technology director for the district, said the funding is allowing the district to purchase iPads for Willow School students. The district already provided devices to each[Read More…]
District 153 balances budget with referendum funds
The fiscal year 2021 budget for Homewood School District 153 shows a deficit of $1.9 million, but the school board unanimously agreed to balance the budget by using funds the community approved for its schools in a 2016 referendum. Chief School Business Officer John Gibson outlined the budget at the[Read More…]
H-F cross country team wears shirts to support injured Bolingbrook player
Dist. 233 business manager: $58m budget will be balanced
The District 233 proposed 2020-21 budget of $58.15 million will be balanced, according to Lawrence Cook, the district’s business manager. At the same time, Cook stressed that “due to these unprecedented times, actual budgetary needs may result in additional savings or more spending” at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The school board[Read More…]
Members back to exercising at H-F Racquet & Fitness Club
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Racquet & Fitness Club has been seeing a steady stream of people in the pool, in spin classes and taking advantage of the cardiovascular equipment and track. Eileen Rohrer, club manager, told H-F Park District commissioners the average daily attendance is 130 people. The club, at[Read More…]
Homewood library adds service hours to schedule
The Homewood Public Library is extending service hours for materials pick-up service to regular business hours. The library, 17917 Dixie Highway, is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays starting Sept. 13. Patrons[Read More…]
H-F High purchasing cars for driver’s ed program
The District 233 school board, on a 5-2 vote, agreed to purchase vehicles from Sutton Ford so that it can resume offering behind-the-wheel driver’s education to students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. H-F will purchase four Ford Fusion vehicles from the Olympia Fields dealership for $20,583 each, and pay $1,650 to[Read More…]
PSC gets grant for new dental assistant program
Prairie State College received a $100,000 grant through the Illinois Community College Board for a new dental assistant certificate program geared toward high school students. PSC is calling it “Pathway to a Bright New Smile” offered through its Allied Health & Emergency Services Department. The first group of 15 students[Read More…]
Park district insurance costs hold steady
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners got word that employee insurance premiums won’t be going up, giving the district a $20,000 budget savings. Sharon Dangles, superintendent of finance and administration, informed commissioners at the Tuesday, Aug. 18, meeting she had budgeted for a $20,000 increase in its insurance line item. The[Read More…]
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