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Board recognizes student state placer and student tech volunteer; members report Springfield advocacy day
Summary
At the March 25 meeting, the board honored Harlem High freshman Maddie Hennix for placing at the IHSA state wrestling tournament and thanked Mason for volunteer tech support; board members also reported on advocacy meetings in Springfield about early childhood funding and unfunded state mandates.
The Harlem UD 122 board opened its meeting with recognitions for student achievement and community service. A presenter announced that Harlem High freshman Maddie Hennix placed sixth in the 130-pound division at the IHSA state wrestling tournament, the district's first state placer at that level, and members applauded her season and work ethic.
The board also publicly thanked Mason, a student volunteer who supported meeting audio/visual operations and who qualified for All State theater tech participation. Staff said Mason helped with livestream and event tech and has been active in theater production while preparing for postsecondary plans.
In announcements, several board members reported they attended an advocacy day in Springfield. They said they met state senators and representatives to discuss early childhood funding and other state mandates that they said are not fully funded; one board member said roughly 48% of mandates come without state funding. Board members described networking outcomes and said they will share contact information and summaries of what they learned with the community.
The recognitions acknowledged individual student and volunteer contributions; the advocacy reports focused on state-level funding pressures and next steps for district outreach to lawmakers.
