Jerry Bell

The Peoria Public Schools Board of Education has hired an interim chief financial officer to oversee the District 150 accounts, bridging a gap until the administration selects a permanent CFO.

The largest individual philanthropic donation in the history of the Peoria Riverfront Museum will extend a long-running initiative offering free admission to students, teachers and families across the Tri-County area.

Accountants with a national financial consulting firm will help Peoria Public Schools District 150 complete a two-year backlog of audits, with the district on track to adopt its annual budget by the end of next month.

Peoria Public Schools will get an increase of about $9.3 million this year in evidence-based funding from the State of Illinois, as district leaders mull the idea of getting outside assistance to address a two-year audit backlog.

The Peoria Public Schools Board of Education has delayed a vote on requesting a half-cent sales tax increase to help pay for facility maintenance.

Incoming Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Jerry Bell said he wants District 150 to work hand-in-hand with the business community in preparing students to meet evolving workforce needs.

District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat said artificial intelligence in the classroom is inevitable but Peoria schools don't have a plan for it yet.

Peoria School District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat is using some of her final weeks in office to fight for continued funding of the Teacher Vacancy Grant, a state program she said transformed how the district recruits and keeps teachers.

Michael Curry has been selected as the Peoria Public Schools District 150’s new chief financial officer, with the Board of Education approving his employment contract Monday.

The Peoria District 150 Board of Education approved Jerry Bell as the new school superintendent effective July 1. The other finalist for the post, Renee Andrews, will assume the newly-created position of deputy superintendent.