BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com As the Mahomet-Seymour School Board prepared to open new business, IL Senator Chapin Rose came to the meeting to let them know that $400,000 of tax money from the State of Illinois will be given to the school district to renovate the Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse if the district […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 Schools will host an informational meeting on Thursday, December 19 at 7 p.m. in the Mahomet – Seymour High School Auditorium for parents of any home school students who are interested in participating in extra-curricular activities. All interested Junior High and High School parents are encouraged to […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Delegates of the Illinois Association of School Boards, a lobbying group that advocates for education policy in the Illinois state legislature, voted against a measure on Saturday that would call for the group to support the development of legislation that would allow school staff to be trained […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board adopted two new high school courses, AP Computer Science Principles, and Lifelong Wellness with Fitness and Food, Monday night. The vote was 5-0 with Merle Giles and Jeremy Henrichs absent. The AP Computer Science Principles will be a year-long introduction to a computer […]
The following Mahomet-Seymour students received an Academic Letter on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. To receive an Academic Letter: -Students must be enrolled in a minimum of five academic courses each semester.-Freshman and Sophomores must maintain a 3.6 GPA for the entire academic school year and Juniors and Seniors must maintain […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District received a “Commendable” designation on the Illinois Report Card, which was released on Oct. 30. Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education gives schools summative designations based on data provided. Schools receive Exemplary School, Commendable School, Underperforming School, and Lowest-Performing School designations. […]
