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Hazel Crest SD 152-5 holds public hearing on proposed food-service subcontracting; no public comment
Summary
The Hazel Crest SD 152-5 Board of Education held a May 18, 2026 public hearing on a proposal to subcontract the district food service program under Section 10-22.34c of the Illinois School Code. No members of the public spoke; the board adjourned the hearing after a unanimous vote of members present.
The Hazel Crest SD 152-5 Board of Education held a public hearing on May 18, 2026 at 6:01 p.m. at the district administrative center to consider a proposal to subcontract its food service program. President Dean Barnett said, “This public hearing is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of Section 10-22.34c of the Illinois School Code.” The board listed district administrators and local school principals as present for questions, but no public comments were offered.
Recording Secretary Denischia Cooper completed roll call, noting members Dean Barnett, Kimberly Chalmers, Ivory Myles and Heldia Richardson were present; Taneshia Armstrong, Frances Pollard and LaKeya Webb were absent. District staff listed for the record included Superintendent Dr. Cynthia Levy; Dr. Angle Diggs, Director of Special Services; Dr. Antoinette Gray, Director of Teaching and Learning; Shemeka Fountain, Director of Human Resources; and Joe Sierra, Director of Buildings and Grounds. School leaders from Barack Obama Learning Academy and Jesse C. White Learning Academy attended but did not register questions.
Member Ivory Myles moved to adjourn the public hearing; Member Kimberly Chalmers seconded. The board recorded a tally of AYE: 4, NAY: 0, Absent: 3 and adjourned the hearing at 6:05 p.m. The transcript does not record any public testimony or detailed discussion of the subcontracting proposal at this meeting.
