A member of the public who identified herself as Agnes used the Dec. 1 public-comment period to press the Flossmoor SD 161 Board of Education on apparent finance and residency issues.

Agnes accused the district of failing to post bills and supporting documentation on the district website as required by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), and said she had "never in all the years I've attended these meetings" seen the bills posted for review. She also alleged the district recently spent "$110,000 for an assistant assistant person in finance" and warned the district's payroll costs would increase substantially once benefits and additional hires are included.

On residency, Agnes said Parker school has students who are not Flossmoor residents "using this as a free free ride" and argued nonresident students should be required to pay tuition and that guardians allowing the use of addresses should be charged. She also urged more consistent residency checks across district schools and suggested fees for activities (music, gym, art) that could recover revenue.

The transcript records no immediate staff denial or detailed response in open session to Agnes's claims; later in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda (personnel report 26009), the monthly bills totaling $190,409.02 and authorized a business-office confidential associate position with a salary described as approximately $50,000 to $60,000.

Agnes's statements in public comment are recorded as allegations in the transcript and are not verified there; the board did not provide supporting documentation or an on-the-record staff response in the public portion of the meeting to confirm or refute the claims.