Parents praise staff; one questions City Year communication at Flossmoor SD 161 meeting
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At the Jan. 13 Flossmoor SD 161 Board of Education meeting, community members honored two staffers for district service and a parent raised concerns about the timing of a City Year report. Donzo Lampkins Sr. praised a special-education teacher for supporting his son.
Agnes Tropp told the Flossmoor SD 161 Board of Education on Jan. 13 that she had asked at an October meeting when the board would get a report on City Year and was told it was not ready; she said the report appeared in the newspaper four days later. Tropp described the timing as “questionable.”
The board recognized two staff members with the district’s “above and beyond” awards for the second quarter. Darrell Judon was cited for technical and behind-the-scenes support, including work on switching report cards to standards-based grading and assisting teachers. Sena Purham received nominations from colleagues and parents for her work in special education.
Donzo Lampkins Sr., father of a student, read a nomination for Purham. He said Purham’s “dedication, intentionality, and care” helped his son — described by Lampkins as “twice exceptional” — reengage with school after previously attending private school, and that Purham had “restored our faith in this school district.” Lampkins added that his son is “excited to come to school again.”
The recognitions and the audience comment on City Year were recorded during the meeting’s public comment and recognition portion; no formal board action was taken on the City Year item at the meeting.
The board then moved on to an optional executive session and subsequent business.