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Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: EdD, Special Ed, ISU Normal; MA, SLP, Northwestern University; BS, Speech and Hearing Science, UIUC Employment history: Assistant Professor, Governors State University, 2022-PresentFounding Executive Director, Mixed Inclusion LLC, 2021-Present; Special Education[Read More…]
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 20, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The commission will review a proposed planned unit development for BG Park Center in the 2600 block of Flossmoor Road. The plan calls for the development of 12 townhome units and a cafe.
At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, football isn’t just a boys sport any more. At the District 233 board meeting March 18, school board members unanimously agreed to offer girls flag football starting in the fall. Athletics Director Matthew Lyke said when the Illinois High School Association adopted flag football as an[Read More…]
District 233 candidate Ariana Leonard moved back to Homewood from Florida so her two children would have great schools. She is a graduate of James Hart School and Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Today she works in neighboring Bloom Township High School District 206 as the Director of Language Acquisition. She can’t[Read More…]
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District Board of Education Education: Doctorate degree in education, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and two bachelor’s degrees. Employment history: I’m the director of language acquisition for Bloom Township High School District 206. Prior, I was[Read More…]
Kelly Town Hall. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor, is hosting a call-in town hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Constituents can RSVP here and submit questions in advance. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Planning Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Viking Room, South Building,[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School announced Tuesday, March 18, that it has reached a $3.5 million out-of-court settlement with a former student who alleged that she was sexually assaulted during a theater class in 2022. The girl, a junior at the time, was partnered with a male student. The two went to[Read More…]
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: B.A. Biological Science – Hampton University (Honors), MBA – George Washington University (3.7 GPA) Employment history: My career spans 25+ years in STEM-related industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. I[Read More…]
District 233 candidate Camille O’Quin wants it known that Homewood-Flossmoor High School “has an excellent reputation. By and large I think H-F is doing a fantastic job. My main thing is making sure H-F continues to be excellent.” O’Quin, a professor at Governors State University, said that excellent reputation means[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Goldberg Administration Building, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda[Read More…]
