The Hammond School Board has a new member. Current board members selected Tevonne Ellis to fill the roughly three months remaining in Lisa Miller’s term.
Ellis works as the chief program officer of a South Chicago nonprofit. She told board members Tuesday that she wants to serve the community where she now lives.
“When we are on the other side of the pink table, people don’t understand the hard decision board members have to make, understanding the financial cuts,” Ellis said. “Everyone thinks it’s personal, but it’s not personal.”…