BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Owning a restaurant like Patricio’s Pizza has always been a dream for Lazaro and Vanney Patricio. “It was something that was planning for a long, long time,” Lazaro said. “I found this small spot and I decided to rent and give it a shot.” Patricio’s Pizza opened […]
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Trent Nuxoll submits resignation to Mahomet-Seymour
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Chief School Business Official Trent Nuxoll has submitted his resignation. According to an email Nuxoll sent to staff, his final day will be March 27, 2020. Nuxoll has accepted a position as a financial advisor at Edward Jones. By terms of Nuxoll’s three-year contract, which was […]
Illinois to require student to file FAFSA prior to graduation
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Illinois high school graduates in the class of 2021 and beyond will be required to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or an alternative state form created by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) as a part of their requirements to be […]
New Illinois law will allow students to miss school to vote
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Beginning June 1, 2020, high school students of voting age will be allowed to be excused from school for two hours to vote in primary, general and special elections or any election in which propositions are submitted to a popular vote. Students can be excused to exercise […]
Mahomet-Seymour continues to look at updated movie policy
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Education Association has shown concern with a movie policy that was brought to the Mahomet-Seymour Policy Committee on Aug. 12, 2019 by Director of Instruction Nicole Rummel. Rummel’s proposed change to Policy 6:210 read: “Teachers are encouraged to use age-appropriate supplemental material only when it […]
Grant to help fund Phase I Barber Park Renovation
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet Parks and Recreation has received a $400,000 Open Space and Land Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Phase I of the Barber Park Master plan. The grant matches dollar-for-dollar up to one-half of a project’s funds. Mahomet was one of […]
Mahomet-Seymour teachers raise concerns about bathroom policy, Schultz explains
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Students’ access to the restroom during the school day was on the minds of many as the Mahomet-Seymour School Board gathered on Tuesday night. Policy 7:135, which stated, “All students will be permitted access to the restroom at least one time per hour throughout the school day. […]
Mahomet-Seymour boards votes to see lawyer communication
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School board voted 5-2 Tuesday night to instruct the Mahomet-Seymour legal counsel to provide the board with communication between legal counsel and district staff for the last three years to the board for review. Mahomet-Seymour Board President Max McComb and Lori Larson voted against the […]
Mahomet-Seymour kindergarten/acceleration informational meeting information
The Mahomet-Seymour School District will hold an informational meeting on March 4, 2020 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Elementary gymnasium for parents/guardians of children who will be entering kindergarten in August. To register for kindergarten, students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, […]
Mahomet-Seymour Speech team results from Glenwood
Students pictured (L – R) : Kylie Fuoss, Tadeo Ruiz, Savannah Smith, Zoe Hovde, Madison Ade, Averhy Sanborn The Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team competed in their fourth tournament on Jan. 18 at Glenwood High School in Chatham IL. Six Mahomet-Seymour students competed in 10 events at the tournament, against 18 […]