Flossmoor School District 161 has signed on to a home rule intergovernmental agreement sought by the Village of Homewood with various local governmental boards. The approval came in the passage of two resolutions concerning Homewood upcoming home rule referendum. The board voted during a special board meeting on Jan. 22.[Read More…]
Author: R.L. Anderson
Marti to take over principal post at Flossmoor Hills School
Haley Marti has been selected as the next principal at Flossmoor Hills School. The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education unanimously approved her promotion at its Jan. 9 meeting. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber? Log in here.
District 161 board members voice concerns about home rule plan
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education is still deliberating whether it will enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Homewood as the village continues its efforts to become a home rule community. A decision is expected in January but some board members are publicly stating their reservations. “I still have doubts,”[Read More…]
District 161 board approves 2.1 percent tax levy increase
Months of detailed discussions about the 2017 tax levy came to an end when Flossmoor District 161 school board members conducted a public hearing on the levy and voted to approve it. Action was taken at the Nov.27 board of education meeting. The levy includes a 2.1 increase based on the cost[Read More…]
District 161, Flossmoor considering joint use of communications manager
Flossmoor District 161 and the Village of Flossmoor would work jointly with a shared communications professional under a plan now being discussed by both governmental units. The idea is for the district and village to enter into a shared services agreement for a newly created position of communications manager. The district’s[Read More…]
Home rule proposal in Homewood discussed by District 161 board
Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education members made no decision on whether to endorse a proposal for home rule status in the Village of Homewood.At the board’s Nov. 13 meeting there was no indication of what action, if any, the board will take on a possible home rule referendum. Homewood[Read More…]
District 161 considers costs, benefits of abating tax levy
Flossmoor District 161 school board members continue to struggle with questions that will help them determine the next tax levy. Also at the Oct. 23 meeting, the board honored the Parker Junior High School cheerleading squad for its recent efforts at raising more than $500 in the Cancer Support Center’s Walk[Read More…]
Finance, performance questions shaping District 161 levy talks
Upcoming decisions about the Flossmoor School District 161 tax levy may come down to how three “guiding questions” are answered before a levy is enacted on Dec. 26. The Board of Education’s discussion continued at its Oct. 10 meeting. The dialogue is not just about deciding a new tax levy.[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees approve 5-year strategic plan
The Flossmoor Village Board unanimously approved a Strategic Plan for 2017-2022 at its meeting Oct. 2, confident the plan will produce many benefits for the community. Work on the five-part plan began earlier this year with the assistance from Forrest Consulting of Annapolis, Md. The plan establishes strategic goals and priorities for[Read More…]
District 161 budget shows slight increase from previous year
A new budget is in place but a debate about the next tax levy may just be starting in Flossmoor School District 161. School board members Monday, Sept. 25, approved the district’s 2018 budget following a public hearing on the document. There was one dissenting vote on the budget, which could[Read More…]
