The District 233 school board approved a budget of $922,548 for technology purchases at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the coming year. That reflects an E-rate discount of approximately $22,200. Overall, the budget increased just $2,748 over the previous year. The majority of the budget, given the green light at the[Read More…]
Tag: District 233 Board of Education
Dip n’ Double ice cream truck brings frozen treats around H-F
Note: This story was updated with additional content at 10:50 a.m. April 29. ‘Riding around the Southland you might see an ice cream truck that looks like no other. Flossmoor resident Pamela Jackson is the owner of Dip n’ Double, an ice cream truck serving gourmet ice cream with a[Read More…]
School board amends grad requirements at H-F High
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be able to take one fewer required class to meet graduation requirements. The District 233 school board voted Tuesday, Dec. 17, to keep the 22 units of credit necessary to graduate. H-F has mandated courses for 18.5 units. It agreed to reduce the mandatory[Read More…]
H-F board member Debbie Berman says farewell after 9 years
Debbie Berman received rounds of thanks from staff and fellow board members as she attended her last District 233 school board meeting Tuesday. She has served on the board for nine years. Berman was first appointed to an unexpired term in 2014 and was elected to two four-year terms. She[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Christopher K. Riedel, D233 (free)
Age: 48Education: B.A., M.A., M.B.A.Job/role: ConnectSx, CEO/Co-founderFamily: I am married with 2 children. Issues:A continued focus on educational equity for all learners; supporting and strengthening the educational excellence of H-F High School through strong collaboration with the administration, staff, and the community; ensuring the safety of the H-F environment for all students and staff;[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Gerald Pauling II, D233 (free)
Age: 55Education: J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.S., Business Administration, University of IllinoisJob/role: Partner and member of the Executive Committee, Seyfarth Shaw LLPFamily: Wife, Eugenia; three children. Issues:Academic achievement and performance; fiscal responsibility; continued staff growth and development; school culture and climate. Goals:
Meet the Candidates: Nathan Legardy, D233 (free)
Age: 51Education: B.S. Finance, DePaul UniversityJob/role: Wiz Kids Foundation – Executive DirectorFamily: Wife, Badia, two children.Other elected positions: Serving on the District 233 School Board since 2019. Issues: Goals:Continue supporting the administration by transforming the district to a more data-centric culture. Increasing alignment with feeder system schools with the end goal of improving the preparedness[Read More…]
H-F teachers make District 233 candidate endorsements
The Homewood-Flossmoor Education Organization has endorsed four candidates for positions on the District 233 school board in the April 4 election. The teachers union, representing about 220 teachers and instructional assistants at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has selected newcomer Christopher Riedel and incumbents Pam Jackson, Gerald Pauling and Nathan Legardy to[Read More…]
District 233 board signs on as founding partner for Southland Career and Technical Education Center
The District 233 school board agreed to be one of the founding members of a cooperative organizing the Southland Career and Technical Education Center. Board members raised concerns about the cost, but Superintendent Scott Wakeley said this first step, approved at the Sept. 20 board meeting, is not about finances.[Read More…]
H-F board agrees to acoustics improvements in Performing Arts Center
The District 233 school board, in a cost-cutting move, approved changes to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in May 2019. Now one of those changes need to be corrected. The board unanimously agreed March 15 to spend $204,137 to help reduce outside noise in the newly constructed choral and orchestra[Read More…]
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