Real estate taxes for District 233 property owners have been reduced by $12.13 million over the last four years thanks to the school board’s efforts at property tax relief. Bloom Township School Treasurer Bob Grossi said while school districts are required to abate taxes under the rules of the Property[Read More…]
Tag: Homewood-Flossmoor High School
H-F senior Schoen highlights fall season for Vikings
Caroline Schoen didn’t finish her high school cross country career quite like she’d hoped but the Homewood-Flossmoor senior still graduates as a two-time state qualifier with a running resume full of first-place finishes. She finished 42nd in the Class 3A state meet, crossing the finish line in 18 minutes, 37[Read More…]
Roofs and HVAC work part of long-range plans for H-F High
The District 233 school board will be looking at some major expenditures over the next five years to keep the Homewood-Flossmoor High School buildings in good shape. Chief School Business Official Lawrence Cook walked the school board’s Finance Committee members through a list of projects and projected costs at the[Read More…]
Amazon makes a $3,000 equipment donation to H-F Robotics
A $3,000 equipment donation from Amazon in Matteson is making a difference for the H-F Robotics team meeting at the Homewood Science Center. LaMonte Heyward, general manager at the Amazon facility, asked what the team’s needs were and brought a portion of the donated equipment to an H-F Robotics meeting[Read More…]
H-F students say school staff needs to hear concerns on sexual assault
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School conducted a walkout Thursday afternoon to draw attention to issues around sexual assault on campus, calling on the administration to take immediate steps to address the issue. Police estimated the crowd at about 300 students who left during sixth period and marched from the school’s[Read More…]
Students calling for walkout at H-F High on Thursday
Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators continue to deal with the fallout from an alleged sexual assault incident Monday and are anticipating a student walkout Thursday. Flossmoor police and school officials continue to investigate the incident that happened Monday, Oct. 31, as students were rehearsing lines for a theater program production. One[Read More…]
H-F administrators hear from students after alleged assault
An estimated seven dozen students met with Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators Tuesday after school to discuss their concerns a day after a student was allegedly sexually assaulted in the South Building. Flossmoor police are investigating the alleged sexual assault at H-F that police say occurred Monday morning, Oct. 31. No[Read More…]
Skyrocketing costs put H-F culinary, fashion design projects on hold
The District 233 school board has decided now is not the time to launch a major renovation project for its culinary and fashion design programs. Supply chain issues, labor shortages and federal dollars generating construction work in schools are impacting efforts to get the work at Homewood-Flossmoor High School off[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…]
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…]
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