Morton School Board

Tammy Woodmancy, holding a flag that supports the transgender community, speaks with another protestor outside the Morton School District office Tuesday before a Morton School Board meeting.

'We felt we had to do something': Morton school board bans woman from meetings for 2 months

Steve Stein

A Morton School District resident who was banned from attending Morton schoolbBoard meetings indefinitely in 2023 had that ban changed Tuesday by the board. In its place is a two-month ban.

Tom Neeley talks about his time on the Morton School Board on Tuesday during his final board meeting. Board members Tim Braker and Diane Krall are listening to Neeley. It also was the final board meeting for Braker, who served for six years.

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For the first time in 36 years, Tom Neeley is not on the Morton School Board

Steve Stein

Tom Neeley served on the Morton School Board for 36 years. His final meeting was Tuesday. He didn't run for re-election April 1.

Morton School Board candidates (from left) Ashley Fischer, Krystiana Purdy, Wesley Ohnesorge, Jerry Rudd and Diane Krall listen to moderator Kevin Miller during a forum Wednesday at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center.

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Morton School Board candidates spar at forum

Steve Stein

It was a most unusual candidate forum for a most unusual Morton School Board race. Five candidates who are competing for four open seats on the board in the April 1 election talked about themselves and answered questions they'd received before the forum Wednesday in front of a crowd of about 150 in the 450-seat Bertha Frank Performing Center on the Morton High School campus.

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New Superintendent for Morton School District 709

Morton Community School District #709 has tapped the current superintendent of the Illinois State University Lab Schools to be their new School…