At his final board meeting as superintendent, Homewood-Flossmoor High School staff and board members recognized Scott Wakeley for leading the district to great heights during his four years as its top administrator. The June 17 Board of Education meeting began with a video tribute from staff, faculty and colleagues, who[Read More…]
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To stream or not to stream? D161 explores continuation of virtual meetings
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education is looking at the possibility of bolstering its audio and video capabilities for the purpose of streaming events, such as its board meetings. The goal is to provide coverage at a higher quality for the community, following some audio issues with recent[Read More…]
District 233 board gets two new members
Homewood-Flossmoor High School will have two new board members. Voters selected Michelle Hoereth and Cynthia Turnquest to serve four-year terms on the board with incumbent Steve Anderson, board president, who was re-elected. The trio won in a hard-fought campaign that saw the defeat of incumbents Beth Larocca and Annette Bannon,[Read More…]
Pauling takes seat on H-F board, elected vice president
Gerald Pauling received a round of applause after he was sworn in as a new District 233 board member serving Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Fellow board members also elected Pauling the board’s vice president-secretary by a 6-1 vote.
John Farrell is proud of H-F and its accomplishments as he steps down from board
John Farrell will step down from the District 233 school board at the end of his term in April after serving for 14 years. He is extremely proud of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and all that the staff does.
Washington, D.C. trip approved for Parker Junior High honors students
Eighth graders in Parker Junior High’s National Junior Honor Society will have the opportunity to spend their 2019 spring break exploring the nation’s capital. The District 161 School Board approved plans Tuesday for the school’s first field trip to Washington, D.C. from March 22 to 29. Students will visit historic[Read More…]
No easy answers available on videotaping H-F meetings
District 233 board members have been considering whether or not to videotape and post board meetings to social media and the district’s website. At its Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 29, board members said they have been studying the question but haven’t come to any resolution. It often seems[Read More…]
HFHS board salutes student production of ‘Sister Act’
Student performers from the fall musical “Sister Act” took a curtain call on Nov. 21 for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School board. Based on the movie of the same name starring Whoopie Goldberg, “Sister Act” was performed by a student cast and live orchestra on Nov. 10-11 at H-F’s Mall Auditorium.[Read More…]
New H-F board gets three new members, Anderson elected president
Steve Anderson of Homewood took his seat on the District 233 school board on Monday, May 1, and was elected to serve as its president.
Pay hikes approved in District 161
Pay increases for all employees are now in place after actions were taken by the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education at a special meeting Jan. 23. Approved were raises for non-bargaining employees and new rates of pay for substitute teachers and lunch aides. These increases follow a new four-year[Read More…]
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