Cahokia Unit School District 187

Leaders at Belleville Township High School District 201, East St. Louis School District 189 and Belleville School District 118 say they have not received any indication that the federal reimbursements they receive for providing free or reduced price meals are in jeopardy.

The Collinsville Kahoks, Granite City Warriors and Freeburg Midgets are some of the Metro East schools that could be required to change if the bills pass.

The proposed legislation passed in the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday. The Mascoutah Indians, Collinsville Kahoks, Cahokia High School Comanches and Whiteside Junior High’s Warriors could all be required to change.

With the help of an alternative financing mechanism that doesn’t require a bond referendum, Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 is forging ahead with a new high school.

The program provides federal support for high-need school districts to implement, improve or expand their human resources system, which must include a performance-based compensation system.