The search for a new District 233 superintendent had 18 candidates as of mid-June with the majority being African Americans, according to Monica Santana Rosen, CEO of Alma Group which is leading the search. “I’m not surprised, actually, because we think this is going to be a very popular role,”[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
No decision yet on PE waivers for auto shop students
The District 233 school board has not yet come to a decision on 2024-25 physical education waivers for students in the automotive program. Four students in the automotive program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School spoke to the board at its May meeting asking for a positive decision on their request for[Read More…]
D233 board approves new bargaining unit
After three years of negotiations, the Homewood-Flossmoor Classified Staff Organization has a five-year contract with District 233. The bargaining unit was approved at the Tuesday, June 18, board meeting. The newly organized unit represents 18 H-F staff members and is part of the National Education Association/Illinois Education Association. The[Read More…]
Park district imposes fee to recoup credit card charges
Starting Aug. 1, guests using a credit card at Wiley’s Grill in Flossmoor will be charged a 3% fee to help the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District recoup a portion of the $200,000 paid annually to credit card companies for transactions. Park commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, June 18, to impose a[Read More…]
H-F’s 800 Chromebooks for freshmen part of $1.3 million tech budget
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a budget of nearly $1.3 million for technology needs for the 2024-25 school year. The budget allocates 90% for technology replacement and the remaining 10% on new technologies, according to Steve Richardson, director of the Information Technology Department. Richardson stressed that replacement can also mean innovation.[Read More…]
James Hart dance-a-thon raises money for cancer support group
James Hart School students found fun ways to keep moving the last days of school raising more than $2,400 through a dance-a-thon supporting the nonprofit Embrace Emily that assists cancer patients. Over two days, the students took part in traditional line dances and added their own favorites, such as Cupid’s[Read More…]
District 153 offering new perks to its staff
District 153 is taking advantage of new Illinois laws that allow the district to offer staff who live outside the district the opportunity to enroll their children in District 153 schools. For teachers in-district, student fees would be waived for their children. The school board unanimously approved the policy at[Read More…]
District 153 thanks Rep. Davis for his legislative assist
Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, got a round of applause from members of the District 153 school board and attendees at the June 10 board meeting for his legislative efforts that helped the district collect the full funding from the 2022 referendum. Davis shepherded legislation to passage in the Illinois House[Read More…]
Retirees 2024: Zubak gave a helping hand throughout the day
In 2005, Judy Zubak was an at-home mom with a daughter in kindergarten at Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights. She would go in once a week as a PTO volunteer to help with ice cream treats. Then Principal Lynn Westerlund suggested Zubak fill a part-time position as a paraprofessional[Read More…]
Retirees 2024: Dippold has seen 25 years of tech changes
Bob Dippold has been a computer guy since 1984, but the favorite period in his career has been the last 25 years working for Homewood District 153. He retires in June. “Working here has been different. Working in the education system is interesting. I kind of liken it to even[Read More…]
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