Homewood-Flossmoor High School students may have new career opportunities later this decade as District 233 joins with five other high school districts, Prairie State College and the SPEED Cooperative in forming the South Career and Technical Education Center. Johnnie Thomas, superintendent of Rich Township District 227, made a presentation on[Read More…]
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H-F school board votes down dress code change for midriff exposure
The District 233 school board decided a proposed change to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School dress code went a bit too far. At its June 21 meeting, board members agreed students should have full coverage to the pant/skirt line – no exposed midriff will be allowed. The change was one of[Read More…]
D233 board gets 2.81% rate for $20 million bond sale
The District 233 school board got an exceptionally low rate of 2.8% to finance its $20 million bond sale to cover costs of a new science wing and other projects at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The sale to JP Morgan Chase was finalized Tuesday, June 28. The board initially planned to[Read More…]
H-F graduate Folashade Olumola is selected as a Fulbright English teaching assistant
Folashade Olumola, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award. Olumola, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who majored in political science, will be teaching university students in Turkey beginning in mid-September. The award is for a[Read More…]
Vikings finish second again at girls track state meet
The Homewood-Flossmoor girls track team was runner up at the Class 3A state meet last week at Eastern Illinois University. It’s the second time in as many seasons that the Vikings were one spot short of a championship. “As a program and as a staff, we know how difficult it[Read More…]
D233 prepares for debt sale to banks reducing costs for $20 million initiative
The District 233 school board agreed to try a different approach on its $20 million borrowing plan that could save the district more than $2 million in costs. The board is planning to borrow the funds to cover the costs for constructing a new science wing onto the South Building[Read More…]
Edison turns the light on for H-F girls track and Vikes head to state
Alex Edison is aiming high. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior will lead the Vikings girls track team into the state championship this weekend on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. “I’m planning on being on the podium for everything,” Edison said. “I want to win state for the[Read More…]
Erdey hired as communications director at H-F
Carla Erdey was hired to be the new spokesperson for Homewood-Flossmoor High School and District 233. The school board approved her appointment at its April 5 board meeting. Erdey will have the title of director of communications and community engagement. Her salary will be $135,000. She starts July 1. Erdey[Read More…]
Six H-F faculty members granted tenure
The District 233 school board granted tenure to six teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its April 5 meeting. Tenure is awarded to teachers after four years as a probationary teacher. Ashley Alex, Jennifer Byrd, Alyssa Marassa, John McCarthy, Ted Venegas and Tiffany White were recognized for tenure. In a[Read More…]
H-F board says it’s listening but can’t speak on student concerns
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School brought their concerns about the school’s sexual harassment and assault code to the District 233 school board on Tuesday, April 5, arguing they feel unheard. School board members thanked the students for sharing their views, but stressed that the law does not allow them to[Read More…]
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