Board of Ed Celebrates Students and Staff at 2024 February Board Meeting

Board of Ed Recognizes D140 Spelling Bee Finalists

The school board recognized District 140 Spelling Bee champion Adnan E and finalists Chehada Q. and Cody H. at the February 15 board meeting. Adnan, a seventh-grader from Prairie View Middle School, clinched victory by correctly spelling “jeopardy” at the districtwide competition on January 23. Fourth-grader Chehada Q. from Fernway Park Elementary School came in second, while third-place honors went to Bannes Elementary's fifth-grader Cody H.  

Best of luck to Adnan as he represents D140 in the 14th Annual Suburban Cook County ISC Scripps Spelling Bee at Southland Preparatory Charter High School in Richton Park on Wednesday, March 6.

Meritorious Budget Award

The Board also recognized D140's Business Department for winning the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the nineteenth consecutive year. The entire team - Michael Andreshak, Jenna Khalil, Tiffany Mullarkey, and Nancy Rittenbacher - was honored for their contributions.

The MBA promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation and enhances school business officials’ skills in developing, analyzing, and presenting a school system budget. After a rigorous review by professional auditors, the award is bestowed only on school districts meeting or exceeding the program’s stringent criteria. Less than one percent of schools nationwide received this honor last year.