Tag: Homewood School District 153

District 153 and teachers agree on new contract

Homewood School District 153 and the Homewood Education Association (HEA) have reached an agreement on a five-year contract that includes salary raises for teachers and staff. HEA approved the agreement on June 2. The District 153 board ratified it on June 7.  Board President Shelly Marks characterized negotiations as positive and[Read More…]

School staff members recognized for outstanding service

As the school year ends, teachers, administrators and staff are retiring from Homewood-Flossmoor schools.   Whether it was giving a short term or more than 30 years of service, the work of these staff members has been greatly appreciated by all they came in contact with during the school day.[Read More…]

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Candidates for the Homewood School District 153

Candidates are Gregory V. Lawrence, Deborah Smith Havighorst and Shelly F. Marks. All are incumbents. Gregory V. LawrenceEducation: Master of Science in Education, Chicago State University, 1991.Occupation: Retired 2014.Current employer: Previously Dean of Student Development, South Suburban College, 2000-2014.Incumbent: I am an incumbent in this office. I am completing my 12th[Read More…]

District 153 files a $17.6 million tax levy

Homewood School District 153 is filing a tax levy for $17.6 million. The district’s 2015 tax levy was $16.6 million. Chief School Business Official John Gibson said that reflects a 6.07 percent increase, but he knows that the district will not receive that much additional revenue. The final tax rate[Read More…]

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Kids mark Brabec Day in District 153

When Tom Brabec stepped down in 2015 from the District 153 school board after having served for 18 years, his fellow board members declared each year a day of service in Homewood schools would be known as Tom Brabec Day.

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