Elementary School District 159

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Elementary School District 159
Address
20700 Matteson Avenue
Matteson
, Illinois, 60443
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–8 [1]
NCES District ID 1736300 [1]
Students and staff
Students1,779 [1]
Other information
Website www.dist159.com

Elementary School District 159 (ESD 159), also known as Matteson School District 159, is a school district headquartered in Matteson, Illinois near Chicago, United States. [2]

Contents

The district serves portions of Matteson, Richton Park, Frankfort, and Tinley Park. [3] As of 2017 it has 2,100 students. [4]

History

The first school in what would become the district, the Sieden Prairie Schoolhouse, opened in 1869. The district headquarters was located on the former site of the schoolhouse. [4] The district considers 1869 as its date of establishment. [5]

From 2007 to 2016, multiple employees were related to a total of eight people who served on the school board. In 2016 the school district did not have a specific policy that addressed the practice of nepotism. [6]

Mable Alfred served as superintendent. In December 2018, the school board voted to remove Alfred from per position. [7] In May 2019, five members of the school board voted to make Alfred the superintendent again, while one voted against the proposal and with one more not voting. [8]

Schools

Middle schools:

Elementary schools:

It previously operated Sedan Prairie School in Tinley Park. [9]

The Vollmer Road headquarters is on the grounds of the former Sieden Prairie School. [5] The previous headquarters was in the Marya Yates Building on Allemong Drive. [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ESD 159". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Home." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved on December 9, 2012. "6202 Vollmer Road, Matteson, IL 60443"
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 12/13. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "About Our District." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Buildings and Grounds". Elementary School District 159. March 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 1, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ↑ McCall, Matt; Pratt, Gregory (August 17, 2016). "Matteson 159 board member: Nepotism 'has been around since the beginning of life'". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ Koeske, Zak; Vaisvilas, Frank (February 15, 2019). "Matteson School District 159 places superintendent on leave, begins search for replacement". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ Koeske, Zak (May 10, 2019). "Matteson School District 159 board reverses course, reinstates superintendent". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Matteson Schools Seek Help From Taxpayers". Chicago Tribune . Chicago. November 10, 1966. p. S 3A 9. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Home". Elementary School District 159. February 28, 2001. Archived from the original on February 28, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2022. 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443
  11. ↑ "Home". Marya Yates Elementary School. March 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 1, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2022. Home of the Knights 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443


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