The Village of Flossmoor and Flossmoor School District 161 have hired Stephanie Wright for the newly created community engagement manager position. She started the new job on June 1. Wright previously served as the village’s program and events coordinator. She will be responsible for coordinating village and district sponsored events,[Read More…]
Tag: Flossmoor School District 161
D161 gives updates about homeless students and discusses next year’s budget, curriculum and other changes
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education received an update in May 22 meeting documents on the number of homeless students served by the district in compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act. The district reported that the total number of district students currently experiencing homelessness was 57. The grade levels of[Read More…]
District 161 staff and community members honored at Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year awards
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) presented awards to the winners of the 2023 Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year awards. District 161 staff and community members were honored in several categories at a May 20 event in Bloomington-Normal. The awardees were recognized a second time at[Read More…]
District 161 renews bus contract; recognizes teachers and students
Flossmoor School District 161 renewed the transportation contract with Kickert School Bus Lines at the Monday, May 8, meeting. The contract for 2023-2024 includes a 6.5% increase over the last agreement. This adjustment comes after significant increases in the 2022-2023 academic year. It does not reflect the two or three[Read More…]
Parker teachers voice concerns over student behavior and crowded hallways
Several teachers from Parker Junior High School brought their safety concerns to the District 161 school board meeting on May 8. Their comments focusing on safety concerns stemming from student behavior and overcrowding prompted Superintendent Dana Smith to offer a meeting with the educators. The board also approved new positions[Read More…]
Districts 153, 161 award teachers tenure
At their April meetings, the school boards of Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161 awarded tenure to outstanding teachers who have completed four years of employment with the districts. Teachers awarded tenure in District 153: Ashley Daniels-Evans, Churchill School, fifth grade; Angela Foster, Willow School, second grade; Kristen Goesel,[Read More…]
Election 2023: Elementary school boards mostly remain the same, plus other election results
Homewood School District 153 will keep the same board it has after the April 4 election. In Flossmoor School District 161, three incumbents were re-elected. Four incumbents in District 153 ran unopposed for re-election. The unofficial vote totals were Ashanti Bethea with 1,338 votes, or 24.58%; Alexander Bosch with 1,355,[Read More…]
Parker JH students soon to lock up phones during school days
Beginning April 24, students at Parker Junior High School will lock up their mobile phones at the start of each academic day and won’t be able to access them until they walk out of the building. At its March 27 meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education unanimously[Read More…]
Families who fraudulently attend Flossmoor schools now may get a bill
If parents send a child to Flossmoor School District 161 using a fraudulent address, the district may now seek reimbursement for the resources used for the child during that time. At its meeting on Monday, March 27, the school board voted to allow the practice of collection against people who[Read More…]
School crossing guard asks for help slowing speeders
Crossing guard Sandy Byron spoke at the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on March 6 to make a request. She wants the village to put three stop signs at the intersection of Lawrence Crescent and Scott Crescent. Byron is a longtime Flossmoor resident and has lived on Lawrence Crescent across[Read More…]
