By Dani Tietz In a little over three weeks, the decision on the Nov. 8 ballot for $59.4 million in the Mahomet-Seymour School District referendum will be tabulated. The district is asking voters to approve a property tax increase for the next 20 years in order to construct a 135,000-140,000 […]
More than the board room was packed during Monday’s regular meeting of the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. With teachers and community members sitting in seats and on the floor with the seven board members of the Mahomet-Seymour School Board, the surrounding hallway and playground was filled with about 150 more community […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will vote Monday to award Ameresco with $750,000 to put in HVAC controls at Mahomet-Seymour High School. This will be the sixth amendment to a 2013 performance contract. Ameresco has also been the performance contractor on projects like the press box and chiller at Mahomet-Seymour High […]
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will take a vote on the proposed FY 2023 budget during a regular board meeting on Sept. 19. District staff projects revenue to be $45,066,083 with expenditures at $44,979,032. The district expects to have a $13,558,918 balance by Sept. 2023. The district accounted for nearly $1.7 […]
In a Thursday morning interview, Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Kenny Lee released the following statement regarding a notification that the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association voted to authorize a strike after a months-long negotiation process. “We learned last evening, via our various media outlets, that the MSEA membership has taken a vote that has […]
Members of the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association voted “overwhelmingly” in favor to authorize a strike Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release from the Illinois Educators Association. This vote means MSEA leaders now have the authority to call a strike if a fair contract cannot be reached. At this time, no […]
In an attempt to move contract negotiations forward, the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association presented a counter offer to the Mahomet-Seymour School District’s “last, best and final” offer on Friday. According to union leadership, details of that offer are not available because it was called a “supposal” meant to create discussion among […]
Mahomet-Seymour Junior Outside Hitter, Avery Allen has helped the Bulldogs capture 8 wins to begin the 2022 season. Allen’s notable performances include 12 kills and 7 digs in a win against Champaign Central. In four tournament matches at Centennial High School, Allen amassed 21 kills, 24 digs and 9 aces. […]
It is unusual for teachers in the Mahomet-Seymour School District to begin a school year without a contract. The last contract — signed on July 1, 2018 — expired on June 30. Negotiation teams from the Mahomet-Seymour School District and the Mahomet-Seymour Education Association met more than 16 times with […]
Village of Mahomet spring garage sales are scheduled for September 9 and 10, 2022. The Mahomet Daily will produce a free garage sale guide. For a garage sale listing to be included in the guide, an email with the address, date/time and description must be delivered to dani@mahometnews.com by 5 […]
