District 113A Board To Host Referendum Info Sessions

LEMONT, IL — The Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A Board of Education will host its first sessions to share information and answer questions from community members regarding the April 6 referendum.

According to the district, the first virtual event will take place via Zoom on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. You can register online here.

The first in-person session will take place at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3, at Old Quarry Middle School. Due to
space limitations and social distancing the district is asking attendees to register in advance.

“We look forward to having these opportunities to engage with residents around the district’s needs and the proposed solutions,” Dr. Anthony McConnell, District 113A superintendent, said in a release. “Our goal is to ensure everyone has a chance to learn what this referendum is about and have an opportunity to ask questions. This will be the first in a series of events over the coming weeks.”

According to the district, the question on the ballot April 6 would allow the district to reopen Central School, add a full-day kindergarten program and reduce class sizes throughout its schools.

An approved referendum would not lead to an effective property tax increase for district residents, the district said in a release. Although the board does propose a 29 cent operating rate increase, the amount would be offset by a reduction in the levy for the debt service fund. As a result, taxpayers would still see a net decrease of approximately 6.8 percent in the District 113A portion of their property tax bills.