Prairie State College is using a $500,000 grant from Cook County to establish a paramedic training program that will begin accepting students this fall. The Urban Area Security Initiative Award was given to PSC by the county’s Department of Emergency Management & Regional Security. Andy Binanti, dean of PSC’s Allied[Read More…]
Education
H-F board rejects school bus contract renewal
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board rejected a bid from Kickert Bus Co. for the coming year because the company asked for a 6.25% increase which is more than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase. The board vote was 6-0, with member Nathan Legardy absent, to reject the $2,687,933[Read More…]
Crowd at PSC watches astronomical dance
With necks craned and special glasses in place, a crowd of area residents and students watched the eclipse Monday, April 8, from the Scholars Garden at Prairie State College. Dawn Sterning, PSC library services manager, said the event included an opportunity to make a pinhole projector. Plus, a livestream video[Read More…]
District 153 hires collection agency to recoup student fees
The District 153 school board agreed to hire a collection agency hoping it can recoup about $500,000 in outstanding debt. The board will work with Rozlin Financial Group to collect unpaid student fees. Some families have failed to pay fees for years, according to Superintendent Scott McAlister, and now the[Read More…]
H-F superintendent Scott Wakeley is retiring
District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley’s upcoming retirement will be made official at the school board meeting on Tuesday, April 16. He will step down in June 2025. The board is expected to approve a contract on Tuesday with The Alma Group to conduct a search for the next superintendent who[Read More…]
District 153 awards tenure to seven teachers, extends contracts to 56 faculty
The District 153 school board on April 8 awarded contracts to 56 faculty and approved tenure for seven staff members. Tenure was awarded to Tiffany Bailey, seventh grader teacher at James Hart School; Christopher Blankenship, seventh grader teacher at James Hart; Emma Dolan, fifth grade teacher at Churchill School; Melinda[Read More…]
Parker students qualify for National History Day competition
Five teams of students from Parker Junior High in Flossmoor have qualified for the state’s National History Day Illinois State Competition April 24 in Springfield. Led by humanities teacher Linda O’Dwyer, the students entered regional competition at the Chicago History Museum on March 9. The five teams learned of their[Read More…]
Churchill prinicipal stepping down
Sara Schnoor, principal of District 153’s Churchill School, has resigned her position. She stepped into the role of principal four years ago. She came to Homewood after serving as assistant principal at a school in Tinley Park. Schnoor followed Nikki Kerr who was Churchill principal for three years. She followed[Read More…]
H-F board reorganizes department chair positions, creates specialist job
The District 233 school board voted to change the role of its department chairs, and create a new curriculum and instruction specialist position. Department chairs are the lead person in each department who works with faculty on curriculum and staffing issues, as well as maintaining a teaching role for a[Read More…]
Marian Catholic speech team named state champs
Marian Catholic High School students brought home the state championship trophy for their Performance in the Round presentation at the IHSA state speech tournament in February. The Performance in the Round team members were Isaiah Allison, Ryan Blair, Joseph Bojda, Noah Burks, Robyn Carroll, Tori Cates, Gabrielle Giden, Tyler Grayson,[Read More…]