The Homewood District 153 school board voted Monday to arrange for the sale of $4.5 million in General Obligation bonds in January. The sale will raise money for the district’s Working Cash Fund. Voters agreed in a 2016 referendum to give the school board permission to raise property taxes to cover the[Read More…]
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District 153 board calls for major facilities study
The Homewood District 153 school board has agreed to hire Wight & Company to undertake a physical plant assessment for its three schools. The study is intended to give the board information it needs to determine what improvements should be made to bring school operations and maintenance up-to-date. Wight will[Read More…]
Applause, applause for our school board members today!
On Tuesday, Village of Homewood trustees approved a resolution declaring the day, and District 153 children prepared cards of thanks presented at the school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 12.
Homewood District 153 says no thanks to guns in schools proposals
Student safety is important, but Homewood District 153 board members voted unanimously not to support measures to allow staff to carry firearms in schools. Although no school district would be compelled to develop programs that allow firearms on campus, Homewood’s board members wanted to share their positions with delegates of[Read More…]
Illinois School Report Cards: See how H-F schools rate
The Illinois State Board of Education has released its annual Illinois Report Card, a rundown of how each school and school district in the state is performing. Compiled from information ISBE collects from every Illinois public school, the Report Card offers demographics and statistics about school districts and individual[Read More…]
Nine District 153 staffers awarded ‘Those Who Excel’ honors
Nine outstanding school staff in Homewood District 153 were honored with “Those Who Excel” honors awarded by the Illinois State Board of Education. The recognition was presented at a banquet Oct. 20 in Normal, Ill.
Homewood students meeting expectations on standardized reading, math tests
Homewood District 153’s fourth graders have shown consistent progress on standardized reading and math tests that officials say coincides with recent curriculum changes, and students’ scores overall show they are meeting expectations in these core subjects. Midwest Analytics and Education LLC consultants shared STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) assessment data[Read More…]
Four District 153 staff honored with Morin Award
The Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award was presented to four outstanding Homewood District 153 staff members at the Sept. 24 school board meeting. The Morin Award is given in honor of former school board member Jerry Morin, who always had a future vision and made certain the district’s plans looked[Read More…]
District 153 closes 2018 budget with a surplus
Homewood School District 153 will have a balanced budget with a surplus when the current budget year ends Sept. 30. School Business Manager John Gibson said at the Sept. 24 board of education meeting this is the first year since 2011 the district’s numbers have looked so good. The final[Read More…]
Three D153 students earn the Dockweiler Award for their efforts
Outstanding effort by three students in Homewood District 153 won them top honors Monday, Sept. 24, as each was presented the Tom Dockweiler Award. Tom Dockweiler, for whom the award is named, retired from the board after 20 years of service. During his tenure he said it was always his[Read More…]
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