The district will request a 2.9 percent tax increase, and propose district wide strategies to improve low achievement for Black students and students with disabilities.
Just two days ahead of the new school year, South Holland School District 151’s board acknowledged past-year successes in student programming and performance, including a 3 percent decline in absenteeism districtwide.
Kenneth Scott will take over as permanent superintendent in July, replacing the district’s two interim superintendents Jerry Jordan and Creg Williams. He is currently the associate superintendent at Dolton School District 149.
The district has employed two interim superintendents, drawing scrutiny from the public regarding district finances.
The final results for elections in suburban Cook County.
The district will not allow agencies inside school facilities without a court order, co-interim superintendent Creg Williams said last month.
Students complained to parents they could not wear jackets in freezing classrooms if they were not school-issued.
Here are the top five things to know about Harvey and the south suburbs for the week of Jan. 13, 2025.
Kenneth Henderson allegedly offered a political opponent’s partner a stipend if they withdraw from the April election, a parent said.
Latinos represent 46 percent of the district’s student population, according to state data, yet there’s still a deep need for translators, accommodations for non-English speakers, and Latino representation on the school board, parents say.
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