School districts 4, 45, 48 and 88 host annual Joint Board Meeting

Top left: District 88 Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Dr. Adam Cibulka presents during the Learning Compact Joint Board Meeting on Oct. 25. Cibulka and representatives from District 88's associate elementary school districts (Addison School District 4, District 45 and Salt Creek School District 48) shared information about how the districts collaborate to ensure alignment and student success. Top right: District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain thanks the school districts for their efforts and focus on student growth inside the classroom and beyond. Bottom left: District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton (right) speaks with District 4 Assistant Superintendent for Business Tim Keeley during the meeting. Bottom right: Willowbrook Principal Dr. Daniel Krause (left) shares a laugh with District 48 Superintendent Dr. John Correll, who will retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

On Oct. 25, District 88 and its associate elementary school districts – Addison School District 4, District 45 and Salt Creek School District 48 – hosted their annual Learning Compact Joint Board Meeting.

That event is an opportunity for Board of Education members from all four districts to come together to discuss important information taking place in each district, as well as issues facing public education. This year’s featured topic was “Collaboration to Readiness,” which shared how the districts collaborate to ensure alignment and to provide a seamless transition and a positive educational experience for all students as they enter and graduate from District 88.

The presentation discussed how the districts collect and share data to continuously monitor and improve student performance and college and career readiness, as well as articulation efforts among the districts.

The presentation also focused on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was implemented this year for the first time and is reflected on the 2018 Illinois School Report Card.

In 2015, the ESSA was passed as a new education law that reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the U.S. national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. The previous version of the law was the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, which was enacted in 2002. For more information about the ESSA, go to www.dupage88.net/StrategicPlan2018. The ESSA uses multiple measures (referred to as indicators) to evaluate schools. Each individual school (rather than the overall district) is rated on those indicators and then placed into one of four categories (referred to as designations). Those designations are:

• Exemplary School
• Commendable School
• Underperforming School
• Lowest-Performing School

For questions or more information, contact Dr. Adam Cibulka (District 88 Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment) at acibulka@dupage88.net or 630-530-3993.