Age: 53Education: Master’s in School Counseling, Governors State University; Master’s in School Leadership, Olivet University.Job/role: Guidance Department Chair – Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.Family: Wife – Christy, three daughters.Other elected positions: 16 previous years on School District 153 Board.Issues: Goals:
Tag: Homewood School District 153
Culver’s meals benefit D153 music program
Make a date to have a meal at Culver’s on Tuesday, March 7, to support the music programs in District 153. The Parents Music Association is sponsoring a fundraiser at the local Culver’s Restaurant, 850 W. 183rd St. in Homewood. The restaurant is willing to donate 10% of the purchase[Read More…]
District 153 sets kindergarten orientation
Homewood District 153 is looking for its future kindergarten students who will attend Willow School for its kindergarten orientation program March 15. The session from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Willow School, 1804 Willow Rd., will offer information about the kindergarten program and offers a chance to meet the kindergarten[Read More…]
Incident brings District 153 parents before board asking for greater transparency
Parents of students in Homewood District 153 addressed the school board Monday, Feb. 6, asking that school administrators do a better job at communicating with them when incidents arise. About a dozen parents spoke about their concerns after learning that a fourth grader was injured in class. Students told parents[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 wraps up 5-year strategic plan in preparation for next proposal
District 153’s five-year strategic plan will close with a review of major accomplishments district-wide and at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools. In 2018, the Homewood school board wrote a strategic plan with with input from a group of 55 people, including staff members, interested parents and residents. At the[Read More…]
District 153 continues to verify students’ residency
District 153 administrators are working hard to verify that every student attending Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools lives within its boundaries, Superintendent Scott McAlister told board members at their Dec. 12 meeting. The district takes in most of Homewood and the western portion of Glenwood that is west of[Read More…]
District 153 adopts $22.83 million levy
The District 153 school board approved a 2022 levy request of $22,835,009 at its Dec. 12 board meeting. It is a 22.43% increase over the 2021 levy. The budget is divided into several accounts, and school districts designate what the tax levy will fund. Although the district requests a certain[Read More…]
Thanks to referendum support, District 153 avoids major cuts to programs, staff
Homewood voters overwhelmingly approved a tax increase so District 153 schools could continue to provide all the educational and extracurriculars currently available to students. The district has $2 million in red ink and was prepared to eliminate its arts and music programs, sports programs, after-school programs and eliminate staff and[Read More…]
District 153 urges parents to set Timely and Meaningful Consultations meetings
Homewood District 153 school district is urging families with home-schooled students or students that attend private school within the district’s boundaries to schedule an appointment for their Timely and Meaningful Consultations (TMC). Staff will be available to discuss services with parents in District 153 with a home-schooled student who has[Read More…]
District 153 referendum gets more than 70% of ‘Yes’ vote
A referendum supporting Homewood schools was successful, with more than 70% approval from voters in Tuesday’s election. The result means District 153 will avoid drastic cuts to programs and faculty and staff layoffs that would have been necessary to close its $2 million deficit. The raise in the district’s foundational[Read More…]
