Tag: Meghan Hennesy
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IASB revisits proposal to arm teachers, M-S board to discuss in November
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Should Illinois give the power to local school districts to decide if they will allow administrators, faculty or staff in their building to be armed? The topic, which is once again being brought up by Mercer County School District 404 in rural western Illinois, will be voted on by delegates representing each… Read more
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Examining a TIF extension: looking at development in the Mahomet community
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The development of land within the Village of Mahomet has been on the minds of residents lately. Some see the benefit of the continued expansion of Mahomet, both commercially and residentially. Some residents long for the small-town feel that was evident just a few years ago while others are concerned about schools… Read more
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Acceptable Use Policy revision leads to discussion about student data
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Since the Mahomet-Seymour School District implemented a one-to-one initiative for grades 6-12, student device rights and policies have been a topic of conversation. Meghan Hennesy, who was elected to the school board in April of 2019, is asking her fellow board members and district administration to consider a revision to the… Read more
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M-S Policy Committee hears proposal to change extra-curricular policy for non-public school students
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com A policy proposal to change Mahomet-Seymour School Board Policy 7:40, the measure to allow non-public school children to participate in Mahomet-Seymour extracurricular activities, was introduced to the board policy committee on Sept. 30. Board member Colleen Schultz presented a revised policy, taking the policy from not allowing nonpublic children to participate… Read more
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Village of Mahomet and School Board Joint Meeting Sept. 4
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees and the Mahomet-Seymour School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on September 4 at the Cornbelt Fire Protection District Training Center at 506 E. Main Street. [pdf-embedder url="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Village-of-Mahomet-and-Mahomet-Seymour-School-Board-Joint-meeting.pdf" title="Village of Mahomet and Mahomet-Seymour School Board Joint meeting"] Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour school board hears from constituents on PTO issue
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Sunny McMurray and Lisa Frerichs asked the Mahomet-Seymour School board to investigate M-S PTO’s Corresponding Executive Ken Keefe’s use of credit cards to pay for Dawg Walk prizes during the fall of 2018. McMurray began the discussion by citing her professional experience, that she has children in the school district and… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Finance Committee gets first look at proposed budget
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Policy Committee: We have not had a chance to write about this policy meeting. This meeting happened on August 12, 2019. Mahomet-Seymour Finance Committee The Mahomet-Seymour Finance committee, board members Ken Keefe and Merle Giles, heard a preliminary outline of the FY 2020 budget from Chief School Business Official Trent… Read more
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M-S PTO answers questions about finances
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour PTO opened up its board meeting Thursday night to community members after Mahomet residents Sunny McMurry and Lisa Frerichs took to social media questioning the organization’s financial practices. McMurry contacted the PTO earlier this summer with questions about the percentage of money that goes back to the schools from… Read more
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Village of Mahomet Special Meeting and Study Session 8.13.2019
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on August 13 in the Village Administration Building. [pdf-embedder url="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Village-of-Mahomet-Special-Board-Meeting-8.12.2019.pdf" title="Village of Mahomet Special Board Meeting 8.12.2019"] [pdf-embedder url="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Village-of-Mahomet-Board-Study-Session-8.12.2019.pdf" title="Village of Mahomet Board Study Session 8.12.2019"] Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour School Board discusses decision making
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Members of the Mahomet-Seymour School board gathered on Aug. 5 for a closed session to complete a self-evaluation and to discuss litigation. Prior to going into the private meeting, board members discussed how the board should move forward in talks between open board sessions. Board member Ken… Read more