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School district in Cook County, Illinois, USA
Elementary School District 159
Address
20700 Matteson Avenue Matteson, Illinois, 60443
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–8
NCES District ID1736300
Students and staff
Students1,779
Other information
Websitewww.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.

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

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. The district considers 1869 as its date of establishment.

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.

Mable Alfred served as superintendent. In December 2018, the school board voted to remove Alfred from per position. 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.

Schools

Middle schools:

Elementary schools:

It previously operated Sedan Prairie School in Tinley Park.

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

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ESD 159". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  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 2022-04-25.
  4. ^ "About Our District." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Buildings and Grounds". Elementary School District 159. 2001-03-01. Archived from the original on 1 March 2001. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. McCall, Matt; Pratt, Gregory (2016-08-17). "Matteson 159 board member: Nepotism 'has been around since the beginning of life'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  7. Koeske, Zak; Vaisvilas, Frank (2019-02-15). "Matteson School District 159 places superintendent on leave, begins search for replacement". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  8. Koeske, Zak (2019-05-10). "Matteson School District 159 board reverses course, reinstates superintendent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  9. "Matteson Schools Seek Help From Taxpayers". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. 1966-11-10. p. S 3A 9. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  10. "Home". Elementary School District 159. 2001-02-28. Archived from the original on 28 February 2001. Retrieved 2022-04-26. 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443
  11. "Home". Marya Yates Elementary School. 2001-03-01. Archived from the original on 1 March 2001. Retrieved 2022-04-26. Home of the Knights 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443

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