Peoria Public Schools

Under the proposal, Peoria Public Schools’ outdoor cameras would be added to the police department’s Axon Fusus camera integration platform in an effort to improve the response to any active emergencies or credible threats.

An assistant girls basketball coach at Richwoods High School in Peoria has left his position following a social media post alleging inappropriate conduct.

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.

Four candidates running for two open seats on the Peoria Public Schools school board made their pitches Saturday for votes at a forum. The election is March 17, with early voting starting on Thursday.

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.

Peoria Public Schools will be closed again Monday, Jan. 26, due to extreme cold and ongoing concerns for student safety — especially those who walk to school. Schools were closed Friday, too.

All Peoria Public Schools will be closed Friday, in response to the extreme cold forecast for the region. The Bradley University campus will also be closed, with classes shifted to remote learning.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning held in conjunction with the Peoria Public Schools Foundation’s annual breakfast fundraiser marked the final step ahead of the $12.3 million dome’s opening.

Renee Andrews and Jerry Bell, the final two candidates in the running to be the new Peoria Public Schools superintendent, answered questions from the public this week in separate town halls.

The Peoria Public Schools superintendent search is down to two candidates. The first of two town halls with the candidates was held Tuesday.