Elementary School District 159

Elementary School District 159
Address
20700 Matteson Avenue Matteson , Illinois, 60443 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–8[1]
NCES District ID	1736300[1]
Students and staff
Students	1,779[1]
Other information
Website	www.dist159.com

Elementary School District 159 (ESD 159), also known as Matteson School District 159, is a school district headquartered in Matteson, Illinois near Chicago, United States.[2]

The district serves portions of Matteson, Richton Park, Frankfort, and Tinley Park.[3] As of 2017^[update] it has 2,100 students.[4]

History

The first school in what would become the district, the Sieden Prairie Schoolhouse, opened in 1869. The district headquarters was located on the former site of the schoolhouse.[4] The district considers 1869 as its date of establishment.[5]

From 2007 to 2016, multiple employees were related to a total of eight people who served on the school board. In 2016 the school district did not have a specific policy that addressed the practice of nepotism.[6]

Mable Alfred served as superintendent. In December 2018, the school board voted to remove Alfred from per position.[7] In May 2019, five members of the school board voted to make Alfred the superintendent again, while one voted against the proposal and with one more not voting.[8]

Schools

Middle schools:

• Colin Powell Middle School (Matteson)

Elementary schools:

• Neil Armstrong School (Richton Park)
• Sieden Prairie School (Matteson)
• Woodgate School (Matteson)
• Marya Yates School (Matteson)

It previously operated Sedan Prairie School in Tinley Park.[9]

The Vollmer Road headquarters is on the grounds of the former Sieden Prairie School.[5] The previous headquarters was in the Marya Yates Building on Allemong Drive.[10][11]

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ESD 159". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
2. "Home." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved on December 9, 2012. "6202 Vollmer Road, Matteson, IL 60443"
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cook County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 12/13. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
4. "About Our District." Elementary School District 159. Retrieved on January 9, 2017.
5. "Buildings and Grounds". Elementary School District 159. March 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 1, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
6. McCall, Matt; Pratt, Gregory (August 17, 2016). "Matteson 159 board member: Nepotism 'has been around since the beginning of life'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
7. Koeske, Zak; Vaisvilas, Frank (February 15, 2019). "Matteson School District 159 places superintendent on leave, begins search for replacement". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
8. Koeske, Zak (May 10, 2019). "Matteson School District 159 board reverses course, reinstates superintendent". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
9. "Matteson Schools Seek Help From Taxpayers". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. November 10, 1966. p. S 3A 9. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
10. "Home". Elementary School District 159. February 28, 2001. Archived from the original on February 28, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2022. 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443
11. "Home". Marya Yates Elementary School. March 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 1, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2022. Home of the Knights 6131 Allemong Drive ~ Matteson, Illinois 60443

External links

• Official website