Yes, part of your tax bill reflects increased funding to District 153 schools, but it’s not the primary reason bills skyrocketed, said Superintendent Scott McAlister. The major culprit was the Cook County triannual reassessment of south suburban properties. School District 153 serves about 1,900 students in Willow, Churchill and James[Read More…]
Education
H-F teacher J.R. Willard-Rose to receive state theater honor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater teacher J.R. Willard-Rose has been chosen to receive the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2024 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre at is annual members meeting Aug. 3. Willard-Rose is being honored for his significant contributions of promoting quality theater at the high school level and theater[Read More…]
H-F back to charging summer school tuition after grants expire
Summer school at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has families paying a $175 tuition fee again after federal pandemic funding expired. H-F reports 733 students have been taking classes during this summer school session that started June 10 and ends on Friday, July 19. Classes are five hours per day and meet[Read More…]
CTE department director says H-F is offering skills for careers and life
Giving students skillsets they can use in not only their careers but transfer into their lives is a goal of Michelle Meadows, the new director of Career Pathways and Workforce Development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meadows, who started in her new position July 1, comes to H-F with a wealth[Read More…]
H-F’s Aydenn Harris selected for Bank of America internship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Aydenn Harris is participating in a Bank of America internship through the Bank of America Student Leaders program. Harris is one of five Chicago area students selected for the program. He has been spending time at the nonprofit Metropolitan Family Services offices on the north side[Read More…]
H-F superintendent search drawing diverse pool of candidates
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…]
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…]
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…]
D161 raises administrator salaries
At the June 10 meeting, the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education voted to increase the salaries of district administrators. Raises for administrators will range from 5% to 7%. Non-administrative employees who are not part of the certified and classified staff bargaining unit will receive an 8% salary increase for[Read More…]
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