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…]
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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…]
Proposed cuts would eliminate teachers, staff and extracurriculars
Marc Fishman told his fifth grader that the Robot Club he enjoys after school may not be available to him next year. “Just the look on his face when I told him that could go away, he was wide-eyed,” Fishman said. “Then he asked ‘Why? I don’t understand.’ And on[Read More…]
District 153 honors three students with Dockweiler Award
The District 153 school board presented students Blake London, Oliver Green and J. Jesus Antolin with the 2022 Tom Dockweiler Award for their outstanding achievements in the 2021 school year. The award is named for former board member Tom Dockweiler who served on the board for 21 years before he[Read More…]
District 153 honors six staff members with Morin Awards
Six staff members were recognized by the District 153 school board Oct. 11 for their outstanding contributions. The staff members were presented with the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award. The Morin Award is given in honor of former school board member Jerry Morin. According to Board President Shelly Marks, Morin[Read More…]
District 153 looks at program cuts if Nov. 8 referendum fails
Homewood District 153 Superintendent Scott McAlister said “it breaks my heart” to outline cuts that would affect classroom teachers, staff and programs, but the reality is the state requires a balanced budget. Board members said the situation hit home when McAlister unveiled the proposal at the Oct. 11 board meeting.[Read More…]
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