Tag: District 233

Jesse Jackson Sr. speaks at Flossmoor Community Church during a meeting in May 2019 to discuss how to respond to the blackface incident that roiled the community. (Chronicle file photo)

Jesse Jackson Sr. dies at 84; Civil Rights Movement icon had role in 2019 racial reckoning in H-F

Jesse Jackson Sr. died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 84 after a long illness. The Civil Rights Movement icon’s storied career included working with Martin Luther King Jr., making two presidential runs and leading civil rights organizations, including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson Sr. also visited Flossmoor twice in May 2019 as the community[Read More…]

H-F High gets commendable ranking on Illinois Report Card

Homewood-Flossmoor High School got a commendable rating of 85.43% out of 100% overall from the Illinois State Board of Education for student scores on the Illinois Report Card. The ranking is based on data for the 2024-25 school year. The ISBE information was reviewed by the District 233 Planning Committee[Read More…]

H-F school board appoints two new administrators

The District 233 school board approved appointments Tuesday, April 15, of Dr. Lisa Marie Dallacqua as director of Career and Technical Education, Career Pathways and Workforce Development, and Jalitza Martinez as assistant superintendent for staff services. Dallacqua will be the fifth CTE director in five years. She comes to H-F[Read More…]

District 233 gives approval to $63.8 million budget

The District 233 school board approved the $63.8 million budget for fiscal year 2023 at its Sept. 20 board meeting. The budget will cover expenses at Homewood-Flossmoor High School this year. Lawrence Cook, chief school business official, reported the overall revenues will show a slight increase of 2.72% or approximately[Read More…]

Local school superintendents heard from administrators at the University of Illinois during a meeting on strengthening ties between schools and the U of I system. Present at the meeting were, from left, Bremen District 228 Superintendent Brad Sikora; University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen; State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Olympia Fields; Rich District 227 Superintendent Johnnie Thomas; University of Illinois-Chicago Interim Chancellor Javier Reyes; and Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley. (Provided photo)

H-F superintendent meets with U of I leaders

District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley met with University of Illinois leaders Sept. 8 getting a chance to stress the need for an “educator pipeline” and the need for college affordability. U of I System President Timothy L. Killeen and University of Illinois-Chicago Interim Chancellor Javier Reyes listened to superintendents from three[Read More…]

The new administrative team for District 233 and Homewood-Flossmoor High School are, from left, South Building Associate Principal Craig Fantin; Principal Clinton Alexander; Superintendent Scott Wakeley; North Building Assistant Principal Quitman Dillard; and Associate Principal Shannon Swilley. (Provided photo)

New H-F High administrative team now in place 

District 233 has a new superintendent and Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a new principal and a new associate principal working with administrators at both the North and South Buildings. Superintendent Scott Wakeley officially stepped into the top leadership position for the district July 1 after serving for a year as[Read More…]

H-F High will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in October

The District 233 school board agreed to replace the Columbus Day holiday in October with Indigenous Peoples Day on the Homewood-Flossmoor High School calendar. The board made the decision at the Feb. 15 school board meeting. The topic was first discussed by the board’s planning committee. Catherine Ross-Cook, H-F’s Diversity,[Read More…]

H-F principal search process looking to January wrap-up

The search continues for the next principal of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Although the board isn’t likely to meet its original December target, Superintendent-elect Scott Wakeley said he expects the board will finalize an appointment in January. BWP Consultants, which is leading the search, has posted the job on various websites[Read More…]

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