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South Suburban Districts Seek Waivers in Spring Requests
South suburban school districts ask the Illinois State Board of Education for waivers from state laws with modest, noncontroversial aims. Flossmoor 161 seeks three half days of training totaling five hours each year for three years. Oak Lawn 218 and Prairie Hills 144 seek extended use of licensed substitutes for more than 90 days or five days in a year with principal approval. Flossmoor 161 already approved to teach about Casimir Pulaski. Rich Township 227 seeks to use parts of days for staff development under the district plan, which is already allowed. Nationwide, 147 requests were filed. 79 approved on board authority, 54 sent to the legislature, 14 deemed unnecessary, and zero denied. The General Assembly must approve identical resolutions for any denial to take effect.