Transferring dollars from the district’s working cash to its capital fund, the district will pay for projects like the stadium renovations at Thornton Township High Schools District 205 campuses.
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.
Over 92 percent of high school seniors in the district have been admitted to college or universities, while all of its students enrolled in its barber and cosmetology programs have earned dual credit at South Suburban College.
The board of trustees honored several administrative and academic members with awards in May.
The Thornton Township Trustees of Schools manages investments and accounts payable. It’s three years behind on bookkeeping, creating financial reporting challenges for South Holland School District 151 and other area schools.
The Thornton Township High School District 205 school board approved a combined $5.9 million in renovations to Thornridge’s facade and swimming pool at its April 9 meeting.
The majority of students at Maya Angelou School tested below grade level at the beginning of the 2024 school year, but some improvements are evident by mid-year testing.
The alternative school’s core values include unconditional love, empathy, and loyalty. Attendance rose 3 percent amongst its seniors over the past three academic quarters.
The district will not allow agencies inside school facilities without a court order, co-interim superintendent Creg Williams said last month.
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