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This is,
the, I think third, for this school year,

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third of the district update meetings
and the final for the school year

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is getting quickly here
to the end of the year.

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And, before we begin, we just want to make

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a couple of announcements related.

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To translation.

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So, I'm going to,
turn it over to Miss Erica Krug briefly,

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to give a few instructions,
and then I'll be,

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I'll be addressing you then that again,
and we'll do some introductions.

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Good evening, everyone.
Thank you for joining us.

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I will go ahead and give this information
in both English and Spanish.

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This evening, for this evening's
live interpretation services,

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we have the presentation available
in English and Spanish.

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Miss Kennedy Calderon is our live,
interpreter this evening.

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So, there's instructions on the screen
in terms of how you're able

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to switch to the Spanish version,
out of where?

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Compartilhar information
espanol. Muchas gracias.

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Por second. Nosotros esta noche.

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The presentation tenemos esta disponible
in English.

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In Spanish only.

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Tenemos la set esta
noche in your community calendar on Cuba.

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Second, nosotros tengo toda la la junta.

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Scheduling for the until pueden seguir
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in la pandemia but less instructions este
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Kelly say interpretation
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Okay next slide.

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We also have captions this evening.

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Captions are available not only in
Spanish, but in many more languages.

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The instruction that you see here on
the screen will indicate

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how you are able to go ahead and select
the live captions,

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that will show up at the bottom of the

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screen to help with that, interpretation,
that translation.

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Entonces vamos tenemos

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titulos aqui Skittles, pueden

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liquid and leave your map with ido
a simplemente and say less instructions.

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Our key in the pantalla.

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System to this book.

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And the last page here as we also have a,

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a full translated transcript available
in many languages as well.

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You can select which language
you would like to see that information in.

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So if you follow the instructions
here on the screen,

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you will be able to identify and select
the language that you would prefer.

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También tenemos una transcription
complete that

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simplemente el Ella.

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Here is your Monday superintendent.

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Here I see you less instruction.

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Right.

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In addition,

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if anybody would like a copy
of the transcripts or a copy of the slides

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in a different language,
I will share my email in the chat.

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Please reach out to me,
and I will be happy to send that to you.

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In any language of your choice.

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Okay?

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Means societal information de la
presentation is then okay.

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In your mind and we are electronico
elaborate communicate information.

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To try to see the através
de basically technical,

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which is.

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Thank you, Mrs.

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Craig.

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So my name is Jean

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Bourbon, and I have the honor of serving
as a superintendent here in district 88.

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This is my 30th year.

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Working here in district 88.

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Started as a teacher

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and then in various administrative roles
over a long, long career.

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And, it's my honor
to continue serving this capacity.

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And I really appreciate your

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time tonight for us to be able
to share some updates with me tonight.

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We have,
several members of our Board of education.

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Our board of education presidents.

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Director Kane, is on,

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and the meeting we have our, we have.

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I'm sorry.

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It's giving me a quick, question here
and the translation,

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we have our board of education
vice President Danielson, is with us.

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We also have board member Chris Poirier,
who is on.

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And I think anybody.

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Would think so.

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And the several members
of our administrative team.

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So this is Craig.

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You, as we've already heard from,

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she's this is superintendent
for student Programs and Services.

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Danny Brink is our director
of community relations.

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And this can be called the role
as our as our district interpreter.

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We have, Yvonne Sakala,
who is the assistant

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superintendent
for college and career, readiness.

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And our two principals, doctor
Dan Krauss from Brick High School, Mr.

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Jack Andrews from Anderson
Trail High School, and our director of,

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software operations and engineering, Mr.

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Chuck Soo Persky is on.

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And our chief financial officer, Mr..

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Ryan Rocky.

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So again, several members, are here
to be able to share some information

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and also answer any questions,
that that come to us tonight.

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So we appreciate those of you that have
submitted questions ahead of time.

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We will we try to go ahead and work
some of those answers into

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some of our slides tonight,

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but there certainly will be an opportunity
for you to ask more questions.

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At, as we, as we, share tonight
and at the end,

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so in your chat, you will have the link
to tonight's slides.

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And within this first slide, we have many,

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successes to share from Edison Trail

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and Willow Park High School,
both curricular and extracurricular.

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So we have a link, for you to review
all the successes.

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There's, quite a few that would be a
presentation in and of itself, to share.

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But please, we we have I know many of you
are connected with us on social media.

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We'll talk about how to connect with us,
but we we constantly are sharing student

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successes,
incredibly proud of all the work

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that our student staff are doing
here in district eight.

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So wanted to, also take an opportunity

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to share a little bit about the district's
strategic plan and goals.

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So very recently,
the district did back in 2023,

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we updated our vision and mission
and strategic plan here in the district.

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That can be viewed online, and encompasses
three large areas.

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We have goals for teaching and learning,

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for student voice, climate and culture,
and and family and community.

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And so, you'll see that
we take these goals very seriously.

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We have a dashboard
that is updated every year.

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And where we we're measuring
all of the goals that the board

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has set forth
as some of the top priorities.

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But we know that that the work of a public
school system has many objectives.

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And so to be able to care for our students
and our families,

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we have to not only pay attention
to our instructional objectives, but also,

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for social, emotional health
and mental health supports

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and all of those, pieces
that go along with it.

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So we'll be able to share

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a lot of information with you tonight
about all all that we are able to do

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to care for your students
and make sure that they are successful.

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But we would invite you
to view the strategic plan

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and dashboard online
if you have, if you'd like to know more.

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And again, it's updated once a year.

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Just to, to,

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to really show how we are investing and,
and accountable to these goals

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and making sure that if
things are not going the way that, that,

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that we would like them to,
that we're adjusting and,

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and ensuring that we have accountability
throughout the system.

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So you'll notice, though,

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that our, the mission of the high school
district is to prepare

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students to be college and career
ready in a diverse society.

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We'll talk a lot about that tonight.

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And our vision is to cultivate inclusive
and rigorous learning opportunities

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for students to pursue individualized
pathways to success.

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So we have a very, wide range of student
need within our district.

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And we we are, confident
that we have the program

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and to be able to meet all of them.

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So we'll, we'll again,

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we'll, we'll share quite a bit
about those opportunities tonight.

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So again, thank you for joining us.

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A couple pieces
that we'd like to highlight

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when talking a little bit about,
what we do here in district 88

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that while again, we are our programing,

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is really set apart from districts
around us because we are really able

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to individualize
quite a bit for the needs of our students.

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And within their,
we have a very high, high level focus,

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college level coursework
and making sure that our students

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have the most rigorous opportunities
available.

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And so, you'll see that
if you look at our, our course offerings,

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we have over 30.

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That's placement,
college level courses and more than 50

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dual credit and college
credit courses available to our students.

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So early college
coursework is a high priority.

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You'll hear about that quite a bit tonight
as well as making sure that we are

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preparing students for the career pathways

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that are going to be the best option
for them

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to ensure that they are able to one day
sustain a family.

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And, we want to make sure that,
they're able to pursue

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those career areas that,
in which they have interest.

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And so we'll talk again about,
about that quite a bit as well, tonight.

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So in the last, last school year,
we had students earn

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more than 3700 college credits
while they're with us here in high school.

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And we had, students earning
more than 1400 career certifications

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and industry credentials,
within our 18 different career pathways.

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And we'll talk quite a bit
about that, as well.

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Those really translate
to a lot of savings for our families.

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We understand that the college debt
crisis is real, and we want to make sure

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that our students are going in
with as much of a head start as possible.

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Okay.

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The research is clear that
if students can earn 15 college credits

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while they're in high school,
their retention rates are much higher.

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As well as there's, you know,
there's a significant savings for families

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when when college credits
are earned with us at no cost.

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So, again,
we're about, $1.5 million of college

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tuition savings through students
taking college credit courses annually.

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So we are looking to expand this
all the time.

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And you'll you'll learn
about the different opportunities

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that are available in, in many different,
career and curriculum areas. So,

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more to come on that.

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But we'll starting off those.

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We know we have some parents tonight
that are new to district 88.

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And even for parents
that have been with us for a while, it's

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good to have a reminder. I'm
going to turn things over to Miss Avanza.

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She's going to talk through
the graduation requirements for district

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88, as well as,

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the flexibility
that exists within some of these areas.

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But it's important to note that
our graduation requirements are, are,

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you know, have have been, approved by our
Board of Education, with looking at

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what are the areas that really students
need to be able to be ready to enter any

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career pathway of their choice as well,
and within their college level coursework.

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And so you'll see two, two areas here, one
being the basic graduation requirements

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for district 88, which are at or above,
all of our area schools

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as well as and I should also say
above the state requirements as well.

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And then what is recommended for students
that are going to competitive

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college environments?

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Okay,
so something that we always want to be

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transparent about
and make sure that parents understand,

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that while our graduation requirements
are a, a baseline, you know, for

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for the minimum
requirements for a diploma,

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we want to make sure that students
are taking all the coursework

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that they need
for their college and career, choices.

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So I'll turn things over to Mr..
To talk through this a little bit.

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All right.

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Good evening everyone.

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Doctor Barber pretty much took
all the words out of my mouth.

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But this,

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so as you, as she had mentioned, the,

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the first column are the the district
88 requirements for all students.

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And these are the requirements

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that students have to meet
to get a district 88 diploma.

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But we also added a second column
this year, moving forward,

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for students that are college
bound of what types of courses should be,

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should they be taking
and what courses above and beyond

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the graduation requirements
would make them the best candidates, for

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any future college or any post-secondary,
institution they're hoping to attend?

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So you can find these there's, there's
there's a few slides

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that list all the different departments
and the different graduation requirements.

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But these are found on our,
in our student handbook.

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So that will be, published,
at registration.

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You'll see that when that rolls out.

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It'll also be on our,
high school website two page net.

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And we also have a program called School
Links that I'll speak to in a few minutes.

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But we do have a public facing site
that, families can access,

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and see our courses that we offer,
as well as the graduation requirements.

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Once your students do get a district
88 student ID,

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they will have their own log in
to school links.

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And they're going to have their own
individual plans,

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and they're going to be able to plan out
their, their paths in high school.

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As far as courses, careers,
they're interested in,

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and then any types of activities
that they're going to participate.

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As far as any, career
based or certificate based, aspirations

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they have, this will all be housed
in this program called School Links.

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But we can go to the next slide, please.

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And then so just,
you know, as I'm talking, these are,

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the continuation of our, different
graduation requirements by department.

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And there's one more slide after this.

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You can go to the next one to,

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basically, the end of it is that,
students need 13 elective credits

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and then for a total of 44 credits
to graduates,

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and this last line with the additional
proposed performance requirements,

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we are pending, school board approval
this week.

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After, this Monday's meeting,
there's going to be another graduation

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requirement,
that beginning in August of 2026.

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So in a year from now, all district
data graduates must have a post-secondary

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commitment and must have completed
at least one career related experience.

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Each student will create an individual
learning plan to facilitate this project.

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So in district 8088, we find it
just so important that our students

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have the experiences
that they need to make the best decisions

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about their next steps
after they leave us.

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So we would like to expose them
to as many of these as possible.

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So in schooling,

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we do have different career pathways
that I'll show you in a second.

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They that are related to classes that are
related to extracurricular activities.

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So we really encourage students to

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explore what their, likes are,
what their interests are,

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and see if that would be a possible,
career for them after they leave us.

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So you can go ahead
and go to the next slide.

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Since you all have these slides,
I went ahead

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and I linked the graduation
requirements on this slide

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so you can, in your spare time
or after the meeting.

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You could take a look at the graduation
requirements.

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But I'd also like to note

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that we provide graduation
flexibilities for our students.

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So any, any,
graduation requirement in science,

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that, if a student is,

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completing a capstone in a different area
and in a career pathway,

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we are able to substitute that third year
of science for that experience.

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We also have, flexibility
if students pursue apprenticeships

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and technical education.

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And then finally, we do have flexibility
in physical education.

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So after the meeting, again, if you want
to, if you want to click on that website,

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that will take you through
all the flexibility

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that we have, because we really want
to encourage students

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to have these rich experiences that will
they'll be able to take with

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them after they leave us.

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And as

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promised, this is the,
public link to school links.

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So that's the platform
I was just talking about.

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So if you link to the course guide
that is public facing,

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and you will see, the,

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you'll have to go to when you see the,
the dashboard here, I don't I'm looking

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I don't know if my screen is not sharing,
but the screen column, the screen piece,

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you'll see a menu and then you want to
go down and click on Course offerings.

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And once you click on that you'll be able
to see the different courses we have.

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You could filter by school.

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You can filter by department,
so on and so forth.

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But we also have in the course catalog
the career pathways.

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So if you click on Career Pathways

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it will show you our 18 possible
career pathways we have

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that are aligned to our classes
and as well extracurriculars.

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In the next year we're going to be working
on aligning opportunities to students.

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So once they get into school links
and they do their onboarding

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and they do the various surveys,
and they choose a career interest,

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anything that we load into school links
that is aligning to

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their interest will be showing up
on their own dashboards.

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So every student in school

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pretty much will have their own view
and their own, image.

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School links.

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We also do have a comprehensive website,
that students

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can, go and look in, explore careers.

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We also have an initiative called
What's Your E for students where we are.

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By the time they leave us,
they can choose to enroll employed or.

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I didn't see the third one.

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I'm sorry. Go to best or enlist.

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Sorry about that.

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So we want students to choose one of
those paths, and then from there they can

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they can continue to explore
what their interests are like.

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I mentioned,
so we do have career pathway sites,

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if you scroll down, for Edison Trail
as well as Willowbrook.

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So depending on what school you're at,

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you just click on that and you can see
all the different courses again

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and the extracurriculars
that align, to your career interests.

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So we also,

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I'd like to take a second
to just talk about the dual

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credit courses that we offer AP, and then
some other opportunities students have.

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So as Doctor Barber explained,
at the beginning of the meeting,

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we are very invested in dual credit
because there are so many benefits

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to our students.

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As far as, college savings
when they go on to school, when they leave

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us, access to rigorous coursework
with the support of district 88 staff.

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So there are taking college
level courses with their own teachers,

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so we're able to support them in any way
they need.

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So their first college experience,
is is positive

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and that they're excited to move on.

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And if that's their path
and then continue on.

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And as Doctor Barbara

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said, there's research that shows that
if a student has 15 dual credit, hours,

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they're more likely to succeed in college
and actually, get a degree, from there.

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So we really believe in dual credit.

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And as a result, we offer
we're very proud of our offerings.

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So we,
we offer about 50 courses through CD

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across the district.

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And in our partnership with Cod,
these are these courses are taught

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by district 88 teachers
that are certified to teach those classes.

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So to be certified to teach,
you have to either have a master's degree

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in that subject area
or a master's degree in any subject area.

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And 18 graduate hours
in that in that subject.

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So it's not an easy it's not an easy road
to be able to teach these classes.

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But we're very proud of our teachers
that they do have these credentials.

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And we're able to offer these experiences
in these courses to our students.

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In addition to CD offerings,
we also, partner with Elmhurst

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University and Dominican University
to offer even more coursework.

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So those are the list
of courses right there.

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And then finally, we do have
strands, of project lead the way.

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Project lead the way is, it's a it's
a, it's a court.

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It's a sequence of courses in
biomedical science and engineering.

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That if students are interested
in that career, that there's a capstone

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project that the students work on and they
do earn, college credit along the way.

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And then the next opportunity

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the students have is that
we do have a technology center of DuPage.

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We call it TCD.

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And when students are juniors or seniors,
and they decide that

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they want to take or they're interested
in one of these 14 areas,

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they can see their counselors
and apply to attend TCD.

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And when students attend TCD,
they spend half their day on this campus,

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that we bused in there
and then they spend the other half

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of their day, at Willowbrook or Edison
Trail taking their, their coursework.

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So students in TCD,
they get career certificates

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and they get on the job training,
and also they get dual credit.

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Most of these courses do offer between 10
and 12 hours of dual credit.

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If students, do that.

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So we are happy to share
that we do not have a cap on students,

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that can go to TCD.

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We, historically have limited it.

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But now, with, you know,
through the grace of our school board,

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we are able to, open this opportunity
up to junior and senior students.

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And then finally, of course,
we have our Advanced placement courses.

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We have 31 courses that are AP,
and we are growing,

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and offering these as dual credit
as well, so students can take the AP,

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exam at the end of the course and have
that experience with high stakes testing.

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Or they can,
you know, opt for the dual credit

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and get that transcript ID credit
and take it to a college of your choice.

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So taking an AP course is, you know, a win
win situation for the students.

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Just to be,
exposed to that more rigorous coursework,

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and the more rigorous assessments,
as well as, in some cases,

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that dual credit opportunity.

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And then finally, out of my office,

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we are sharing that we are going

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to start moving away from paper
report cards, this spring,

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when students are done in May,

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there will be report
cards mailed home to all students.

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However, at registration
this summer, parents will have a choice of

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if they want to download
the report card from Powerschool

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or if they want, a paper report card
mailed.

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The default option will be that,

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the report cards will be delivered
electronically.

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And so when the report cards are ready
to be viewed,

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Teache, parents will get an email,
or some sort of correspondence.

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Sorry.

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Yes. They'll be notified to check

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Powerschool grades and they'll be able
to download a report card from there.

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Of course,
if they opt in, they can still choose

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to get the paper report card
after 20, 25, 26.

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All report cards will default
to being electronic for that download

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unless the family
or guardian contacts of school

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and request
those paper, report cards instead.

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So we're just, you know, moving

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forward, we're happy to communicate,
your child's progress.

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And we just thought that this was, just
a, you know, more fiscally responsible,

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choice and also a great way to, make sure
that there's access for all students

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to get these, get their grades
at the end of the semester.

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And now I will hand it over to
Doctor Permanente.

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Thank you.

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So very busy.

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We just wanted to also touch
on other efforts that we are,

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expanding to ensure
that our students really

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have an opportunity,
to pursue some of the career

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pathway options of their choice
as well as to explore areas.

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So we are really watching the
the data across the country related to,

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the workforce development
and opportunities.

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Right?

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Career, true authentic career
opportunities for students.

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So right now, in in the United States,
we have a bit of, of a crisis.

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It related to, students
that are pursuing college degrees

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that don't necessarily meet
the needs of the workforce.

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And so right now,
the statistics are about,

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around 50% of college
graduates are underemployed,

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and about nine of ten of those
are severely underemployed.

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So there's there's a bit of a disconnect.

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So we want to make sure that while we're
we're preparing students for college,

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we want to make sure
that they're going into areas that,

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you know, that are going to lead
to employment afterwards as well.

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That's not the only,
you know, objective of of college.

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Of course, there's lots of things,
you know,

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that students learn from that experience.

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But to have, skills that are employable
are, are part of the, of the package.

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And so we know that the,
the research is really clear about

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connecting students
earlier to career type and, you know,

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employment related types of experiences.

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And so the work based
learning and district

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aid is something that we are expanding.

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So over the recent years we have
we have resurrected our internship

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and apprenticeship
programs in both buildings.

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That mostly in the areas of

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manufacturing technology
as well as our education pathway.

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But also, we have those are,
you know, those are,

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those are internship
and it's apprenticeship,

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experiences that are like daily,
you know, we're students are on site,

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daily in a job setting.

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But we also have expanded
now some of the smaller experiences.

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So we have a course called, career,
sorry, heritage, Spanish.

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Our career fluency, for our heritage
Spanish speakers

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where as part of the course which is dual
credit with the College of DuPage,

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something that our staff
actually co-designed with the college,

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that they are on job sites
using their bilingual skills,

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for a six week rotation.

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So kind of a smaller experience.

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But we also, our experience are expanding
other ways for students to connect,

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even for one day types of events,
you know, to participate onsite in job,

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some job shadowing with within certain
career areas, as well as,

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having presentations on site.

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We had very, you know, robust,

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career, you know,
career events in both buildings this year.

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And so that that will also be, expanding

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as well as a big push
at the whole county level.

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As Mr.

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Alex mentioned, that we are part
of the Technology Center of DuPage.

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We co-own that facility
with the other DuPage County high school

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districts,
and that's part of a larger career,

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and technical education
cooperative called deals.

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And there's a big, you know, focus there
to look at, making sure that students

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that want to pursue some of the career
areas that, where we have

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high need, that we're providing
those opportunities for students.

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So you'll see within our programs
at district 88, together

00:26:36.000 --> 00:26:38.320
with what's offered
at the Technology Center of DuPage,

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we have a very expansive,
offering of students, you know,

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student opportunities within like, like
we've shared 18 different career pathways.

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So it's everything from, all of,
you know, comprehensively covering

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the trade areas from, you know,
welding to, construction trades to autos.

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Again, in some things we offer ourselves
some things we offer at the,

00:26:59.600 --> 00:27:06.160
at the career Center, but within
all of our areas, we want to make sure

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that we are offering some work based
learning types of experiences.

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So again,
this is an area that will continue

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to expand over the course of the next,
two years.

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Again, it's not just a district focus.

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It's a it's really a focus
that that is across it's nationwide.

00:27:20.160 --> 00:27:25.320
But specifically here in DuPage County,
we have 95,000 businesses here in DuPage

00:27:25.320 --> 00:27:29.400
County and, all looking to provide
different opportunities

00:27:29.400 --> 00:27:33.640
for students and as well as,
you know, helping to support them.

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In many cases, there's opportunities
for for companies

00:27:36.840 --> 00:27:38.960
that will support our students
while they're pursuing college.

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So we want to make sure
that we're bringing

00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:42.000
those opportunities for students as well.

00:27:42.000 --> 00:27:44.560
So a very exciting, area for us.

00:27:44.560 --> 00:27:47.440
But we want to be clear
that this is not about not sending,

00:27:47.440 --> 00:27:49.480
you know, encouraging students
to go to college.

00:27:49.480 --> 00:27:54.640
It all of our career pathways, there are
options for post-secondary coursework.

00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:57.800
So so there's definitely college
different college strands.

00:27:58.080 --> 00:28:00.800
But there are
it is true that some are pathways

00:28:00.800 --> 00:28:03.800
that students can begin right out
of high school with their industry

00:28:03.800 --> 00:28:07.640
credentials that we provide,
and some maybe a two year associate's

00:28:07.640 --> 00:28:11.040
degree from the College of DuPage
that they can start with us as well.

00:28:11.760 --> 00:28:14.360
So again, lots of different opportunities
for students,

00:28:14.360 --> 00:28:18.760
but we want to connect them to more work
based and career based, experiences.

00:28:18.760 --> 00:28:19.440
And, you know,

00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:20.960
exposure

00:28:20.960 --> 00:28:24.240
opportunities, earlier and earlier,
if you will.

00:28:24.440 --> 00:28:27.520
We also would encourage you,
if you're an alumni of district 88,

00:28:27.520 --> 00:28:32.040
if you have, or know some alumni,
you follow our Facebook pages.

00:28:32.040 --> 00:28:34.200
We are all we were looking for.

00:28:34.200 --> 00:28:37.800
We're building
a, a pretty robust alumni career,

00:28:38.600 --> 00:28:41.000
showcase, profile and,

00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:43.800
the building profiles of our alumni
within different career areas.

00:28:43.800 --> 00:28:46.520
We want our students
to be able to see themselves in.

00:28:46.520 --> 00:28:49.560
And those who walk the same halls and,
and have, you know,

00:28:49.560 --> 00:28:52.560
accomplished, lots of different,

00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:55.680
successful endeavors
within their career areas

00:28:55.680 --> 00:28:59.160
and, and provide, you know, that,
that connection for our students.

00:28:59.160 --> 00:29:02.160
So, again, you'll, you'll see,

00:29:03.360 --> 00:29:07.480
within the, the link to the slides,
you'll see an opportunity to participate.

00:29:07.480 --> 00:29:09.600
But also on our Facebook pages as well.

00:29:09.600 --> 00:29:12.840
Or you can reach out to us, but
a lot of exciting things happening here.

00:29:12.840 --> 00:29:15.200
So we would encourage you
if you have questions to reach out.

00:29:15.200 --> 00:29:18.680
School links is always going to have
the most comprehensive information,

00:29:19.000 --> 00:29:23.920
but again, will be pushing out information
as, as we head into next year as well.

00:29:25.760 --> 00:29:28.760
So I'm going to turn it over to Miss Craig
and talk about syllabi literacy.

00:29:28.920 --> 00:29:29.720
Thank you, Doctor Robin.

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:35.040
And do so in addition to all of
the supports that we put in place,

00:29:35.480 --> 00:29:38.280
to encourage our students
to pursue college and career pathways,

00:29:38.280 --> 00:29:42.000
we are also equally as proud,
of the multilingualism

00:29:42.000 --> 00:29:45.000
and the multiculturalism
that is represented here in our district.

00:29:45.440 --> 00:29:48.960
And one of the things that we do
to support the, multilingualism of our

00:29:48.960 --> 00:29:53.640
students is that we are proud to offer
the seal and commendation of biliteracy.

00:29:54.080 --> 00:29:58.960
These, recognitions are recognitions
that are issued by the state of Illinois

00:29:58.960 --> 00:30:01.200
to students, who are able to demonstrate

00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:04.800
their proficiency
in, two or more languages.

00:30:05.120 --> 00:30:10.240
And why this is important
is because all Illinois state colleges

00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:14.120
and universities are required by law
to grant students who have earned these

00:30:14.120 --> 00:30:17.120
prestigious seals
and commendations with college credit,

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:21.760
that has some significant
financial implications for our students.

00:30:22.760 --> 00:30:26.000
Additionally, students who are pursuing
careers in education

00:30:26.400 --> 00:30:29.400
this seal of biliteracy
or commendation of biliteracy

00:30:29.760 --> 00:30:34.600
will allow students, to be waived out of,
an important language

00:30:34.600 --> 00:30:37.880
proficiency exam
that educators pursuing,

00:30:37.880 --> 00:30:40.880
bilingual credentialing
would, would need to to take.

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:44.520
So this is a recognition
that is not only important for us

00:30:44.520 --> 00:30:46.280
in the district, but in the state.

00:30:46.280 --> 00:30:48.360
It has some significant implications.

00:30:48.360 --> 00:30:49.720
And we are so proud of our students

00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:53.520
and proud of the the ability to,
to offer this, to our community.

00:30:54.040 --> 00:30:57.960
This testing takes place during
the school day at no cost to our families.

00:30:57.960 --> 00:31:00.280
So our students are able
to take this test,

00:31:00.280 --> 00:31:03.600
and you're able to take the test
in any of the languages,

00:31:03.720 --> 00:31:05.520
that you may speak at home.

00:31:05.520 --> 00:31:09.520
So not only the languages that we offer,
our central Willowbrook High School,

00:31:09.840 --> 00:31:12.680
but all of the languages
that you may speak at home.

00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:18.040
To date, as of today, we actually have
203 students, just this year

00:31:18.120 --> 00:31:21.520
who have earned the state seal biliteracy
or the commendation to our biliteracy.

00:31:21.920 --> 00:31:26.040
And we're actually waiting for their test
results, of about 40 more students.

00:31:26.320 --> 00:31:27.800
So we anticipate that that number

00:31:27.800 --> 00:31:30.800
will will rise
significantly here in the coming weeks.

00:31:31.040 --> 00:31:34.120
As you can see on the page here,
those are all of the languages

00:31:34.120 --> 00:31:36.600
that our students were awarded,
these recognitions.

00:31:36.600 --> 00:31:38.880
And so, again,
we're very proud of our students,

00:31:38.880 --> 00:31:40.200
and the cultural heritage

00:31:40.200 --> 00:31:42.960
and the linguistic diversity
that they bring to the table.

00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:46.480
And we, we plan to continue
this opportunity for many years to come.

00:31:50.320 --> 00:31:52.680
Just transitioning a little bit right now,
we've been talking about

00:31:52.680 --> 00:31:55.120
the myriad of opportunities
that we have in place for students

00:31:55.120 --> 00:31:58.080
when they're pursuing,
post-secondary options

00:31:58.080 --> 00:32:01.240
and when they're planning for,
for their future beyond, even.

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:01.880
Right, right.

00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:04.880
As they arrived, the Edison Trail
or Millbrook High School as freshmen.

00:32:05.160 --> 00:32:07.320
But one of the things that we know
is critical

00:32:07.320 --> 00:32:11.080
in terms of ensuring student success
with us and beyond, is making sure

00:32:11.080 --> 00:32:13.200
that we have the appropriate
supports in place

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:16.080
to make sure that students are in school
and that they're supported

00:32:16.080 --> 00:32:17.520
and that they don't feel alone.

00:32:17.520 --> 00:32:19.400
And so one of the things
that we're happy to roll out

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:23.440
this year is a new attendant support
initiative, to make sure that families

00:32:23.440 --> 00:32:26.440
understand fully, what the attendance

00:32:26.440 --> 00:32:29.800
records of their students
may look like, on a week to week basis.

00:32:29.800 --> 00:32:31.080
And what those implications are,

00:32:31.080 --> 00:32:34.080
because we know that school
is the safest place for students to be,

00:32:34.200 --> 00:32:34.960
and it's the best place

00:32:34.960 --> 00:32:38.320
for students to be thinking about what
their futures are going to look like.

00:32:38.840 --> 00:32:40.120
So effective.

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:44.480
This past week, actually, right
after the spring break, holiday week,

00:32:44.840 --> 00:32:48.440
we started this attendance initiative
where families will be receiving,

00:32:48.440 --> 00:32:50.360
this email notification

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:53.720
if their student had some kind
of attendance event the previous week.

00:32:53.840 --> 00:32:57.320
So that might mean that they were tardy
to, a class

00:32:57.320 --> 00:33:00.600
or that they had unexcused absence
or even an excused absence.

00:33:01.080 --> 00:33:04.400
And what you'll see here on the screen
is the, the visual,

00:33:04.400 --> 00:33:08.400
that all of those families would be
emailed on a weekly basis on Mondays

00:33:08.760 --> 00:33:11.400
and it highlights, again, the excused,

00:33:11.400 --> 00:33:14.400
the unexcused and the tardy absences
from the previous week.

00:33:14.400 --> 00:33:17.600
But it also gives us some equivalency
information to let you know,

00:33:17.840 --> 00:33:23.040
what the student absence rates look like,
during the course of that semester.

00:33:23.160 --> 00:33:23.880
Okay.

00:33:23.880 --> 00:33:27.200
So you'll be able to take a look
and see what what that equivalent is.

00:33:27.200 --> 00:33:27.600
All right.

00:33:27.600 --> 00:33:31.200
So many periods would be equivalent
to x amount of full days of school.

00:33:31.440 --> 00:33:32.040
Right.

00:33:32.040 --> 00:33:34.200
There's also a little bit of data
at the bottom.

00:33:34.200 --> 00:33:36.840
And more importantly
there's contact information.

00:33:36.840 --> 00:33:37.920
So who to reach out to.

00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:41.160
So if you were to get this notification
and perhaps you didn't understand

00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:42.120
what this meant,

00:33:42.120 --> 00:33:44.160
or perhaps you felt like
there was a discrepancy,

00:33:44.160 --> 00:33:45.840
or maybe your student
just needs some support

00:33:45.840 --> 00:33:47.640
making sure
that they're getting to school.

00:33:47.640 --> 00:33:50.440
There are the contacts
there of of the individuals at each

00:33:50.440 --> 00:33:53.440
building that are,
are there to help you with this.

00:33:53.640 --> 00:33:57.120
Attendance, in our perspective,
is something that we need to partner on.

00:33:57.120 --> 00:33:59.320
And so we're we're working
with our families,

00:33:59.320 --> 00:34:00.360
we're working with students,

00:34:00.360 --> 00:34:03.560
working with all of our staff
to make sure that we can, provide

00:34:03.560 --> 00:34:06.560
the supports that students
need to make sure that they're at school.

00:34:06.800 --> 00:34:07.160
Okay.

00:34:10.120 --> 00:34:10.560
Another

00:34:10.560 --> 00:34:13.560
support that we are proud to offer to
our students,

00:34:13.760 --> 00:34:18.160
is a myriad of mental health and social
emotional resources that we have in place.

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:21.360
We know that, that mental health

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:24.520
and social emotional issues are real
and that students need support.

00:34:24.840 --> 00:34:27.600
And we are happy to be able
to provide in-school

00:34:27.600 --> 00:34:31.040
support for students
who need that additional, intervention.

00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:32.040
Right.

00:34:32.040 --> 00:34:36.480
So we have a robust, staff

00:34:37.080 --> 00:34:40.680
that is specially trained
and in helping students navigate

00:34:40.680 --> 00:34:42.000
some of these mental health and social

00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:44.760
emotional issues
that they may be dealing with. Right.

00:34:44.760 --> 00:34:48.120
We also have student groups
designed to help students,

00:34:48.120 --> 00:34:51.160
connect with other students
who may be facing similar challenges.

00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:52.480
And those groups are, of course,

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:55.920
led by our our certified staff members
who are trained in those areas.

00:34:56.520 --> 00:34:59.520
We also have a sign suicide program
to make sure that students

00:34:59.520 --> 00:35:02.520
who are in need of help
and more critical services

00:35:02.600 --> 00:35:05.640
are identified and delivered
as much intensive support as they need.

00:35:06.080 --> 00:35:06.800
Right.

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:10.800
We're also happy to be able to partner
with Netjets and serenity House,

00:35:10.800 --> 00:35:14.800
which are local organizations,
that offer therapeutic support,

00:35:15.560 --> 00:35:18.840
clinical, therapists
who will come in and offer additional,

00:35:19.160 --> 00:35:20.760
mental health therapies,

00:35:20.760 --> 00:35:23.480
as well as substance
abuse therapies for students who may be,

00:35:23.480 --> 00:35:26.600
maybe dealing with any kind of drug
or substance abuse issues.

00:35:28.160 --> 00:35:29.160
And additionally,

00:35:29.160 --> 00:35:35.040
we are very proud that we have been able
to partner with the Edison Township

00:35:35.040 --> 00:35:38.760
mental Health Board,
as they have granted us, some funding

00:35:38.880 --> 00:35:41.960
to support some of these initiatives,
as well as a new

00:35:41.960 --> 00:35:45.000
a life center that will be opening up
on the Edison, side of town.

00:35:45.520 --> 00:35:47.600
We do have a link here that is live.

00:35:47.600 --> 00:35:49.960
So if your student or your family is in
need of

00:35:49.960 --> 00:35:53.600
any additional supports related to mental
health, social emotional well-being,

00:35:53.960 --> 00:35:58.440
or just need an avenue, in terms of, of
where to go to get some outside therapies

00:35:58.440 --> 00:35:59.880
or who to connect with at school.

00:35:59.880 --> 00:36:03.920
Please reach out there that you'll find
the contacts, on that link.

00:36:04.320 --> 00:36:06.560
And you're always able
to reach out to myself

00:36:06.560 --> 00:36:09.560
or any of the building administration,
and we can put you in contact,

00:36:09.680 --> 00:36:12.320
with,
with the right folks in the buildings.

00:36:16.640 --> 00:36:18.200
One quick thing to add,

00:36:18.200 --> 00:36:22.840
in this area is that, last year
we were awarded a grant

00:36:22.840 --> 00:36:27.680
through the Illinois Department
of Public Health, that allows us to,

00:36:28.200 --> 00:36:31.120
offer up to eight free

00:36:31.120 --> 00:36:34.160
therapy sessions for our students.

00:36:34.160 --> 00:36:36.600
And any of their family members.

00:36:36.600 --> 00:36:38.480
And so referral GPS,

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:42.040
through referral GPS, that's a service
that that we've had for a while.

00:36:42.080 --> 00:36:45.200
But now we do have
this temporary situation

00:36:45.280 --> 00:36:46.560
where there is some, you know,

00:36:46.560 --> 00:36:49.320
there are some free services
that we can be provided.

00:36:49.320 --> 00:36:52.920
We've been notified
that that will extend into next year.

00:36:53.760 --> 00:36:56.120
And so again,

00:36:56.120 --> 00:36:59.120
if you know, please, you know,

00:36:59.480 --> 00:37:01.960
and the website
has the contact information,

00:37:01.960 --> 00:37:05.320
to access that,
but those, those sessions will be again,

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:08.320
it's for our students
and any of their family members.

00:37:08.400 --> 00:37:11.040
So it's, again, tremendous opportunity,

00:37:11.040 --> 00:37:13.680
to, to access some support if necessary.

00:37:15.040 --> 00:37:15.360
Thank you.

00:37:15.360 --> 00:37:19.320
Doctor, we're going to take and finally,
in terms of some additional academic

00:37:19.320 --> 00:37:22.320
supports,
we'll be going ahead and asking,

00:37:24.720 --> 00:37:26.880
doctor, Doctor Krauss and Mr.

00:37:26.880 --> 00:37:28.240
Andrews to speak a little bit in terms

00:37:28.240 --> 00:37:30.720
of the different academic supports
that we're able to put in place

00:37:30.720 --> 00:37:33.720
at both buildings
to support your students.

00:37:34.560 --> 00:37:35.120
Thanks so much.

00:37:35.120 --> 00:37:36.280
I can I can jump in here, Mr.

00:37:36.280 --> 00:37:38.880
Sanders, if you don't mind,
and we'll go back and forth.

00:37:38.880 --> 00:37:44.400
Each of the buildings
has, a daily, by period resource center,

00:37:44.840 --> 00:37:48.000
that students can be scheduled
into as part of their regular school day,

00:37:48.200 --> 00:37:50.960
at Willowbrook.
It's called the Warrior Resource Center.

00:37:50.960 --> 00:37:53.960
And Addison
Trail is the Academic Success Center.

00:37:54.000 --> 00:37:57.840
Again, those students are scheduled,
within the school day,

00:37:58.040 --> 00:37:59.200
for additional support.

00:37:59.200 --> 00:38:02.360
It's our licensed, staff that are there

00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:07.160
for math, science,
English, as well as, Ell services

00:38:07.160 --> 00:38:10.800
and it for students with IEPs as well
as, general enrollments.

00:38:11.080 --> 00:38:14.280
In addition,
each building has a word of what's called

00:38:14.280 --> 00:38:17.280
a resource period built into the day
for all students.

00:38:17.480 --> 00:38:19.200
It's part of the regular schedule
Tuesdays,

00:38:19.200 --> 00:38:20.480
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

00:38:20.480 --> 00:38:22.440
So it's a 35 minute period.

00:38:22.440 --> 00:38:24.120
That's scheduled in an hour day
at Willowbrook.

00:38:24.120 --> 00:38:27.320
It's called Warrior Time
and has some trails called, ATR.

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:29.880
Mr. Sanders, you want to take a second
half?

00:38:29.880 --> 00:38:30.840
Yeah. Great.

00:38:30.840 --> 00:38:33.280
Both buildings, do have staff.

00:38:33.280 --> 00:38:35.520
Throughout the entire day.

00:38:35.520 --> 00:38:36.720
Who are the writing centers?

00:38:36.720 --> 00:38:41.560
Those staff, can assist students with
individual, needs as well as projects.

00:38:41.560 --> 00:38:47.080
They also, are deployed into different
departments, and into different

00:38:47.080 --> 00:38:50.680
English classes to help with those,
kind of special assignments as well.

00:38:51.120 --> 00:38:53.520
Addison Trail has afterschool tutoring.

00:38:53.520 --> 00:38:54.840
We call it afterschool tutoring.

00:38:54.840 --> 00:38:58.760
Will Brooke has the summer program,
which is very similar to, school,

00:38:58.760 --> 00:39:02.040
tutoring sessions, success organization,
academic skills and remediation.

00:39:02.880 --> 00:39:04.600
So both of those are available.

00:39:04.600 --> 00:39:06.880
This is not a comprehensive list.

00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:10.200
Of all the different supports
that students receive at Addison Trail

00:39:10.200 --> 00:39:14.960
or Willowbrook, you know, inside of class
periods, differentiating instruction,

00:39:15.240 --> 00:39:18.120
individual supports
that students get, you know, Doctor

00:39:18.120 --> 00:39:21.960
Krauss alluded to individuals with that,
individualized education plans,

00:39:22.000 --> 00:39:23.480
Final Fours, those types of things.

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:25.520
So this is just kind of a brief list.

00:39:25.520 --> 00:39:28.000
The tier one, every student level.

00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:31.640
But if you do have, your student
who does need more supports

00:39:31.640 --> 00:39:33.280
or you are a student who need sort of

00:39:33.280 --> 00:39:36.880
more supports, the best person
to reach out to, or the best two people,

00:39:36.880 --> 00:39:41.240
probably, or your school counselor,
as well as your resource teacher.

00:39:41.520 --> 00:39:42.280
Those people can get

00:39:42.280 --> 00:39:45.360
you connected with quite a few resources
we have on both campuses.

00:39:51.360 --> 00:39:52.080
Here,

00:39:52.080 --> 00:39:54.920
in regards to the improvements
we've made at the facilities.

00:39:54.920 --> 00:39:59.840
So this past year, we had replaced
the lockers at Will Brooks,

00:39:59.920 --> 00:40:03.320
girls locker room as well as we coded

00:40:03.320 --> 00:40:06.840
seven roofs at both buildings.

00:40:06.840 --> 00:40:09.280
We replaced the stadium turf field.

00:40:09.280 --> 00:40:12.280
So for football and soccer,
those fields were replaced.

00:40:12.600 --> 00:40:15.120
And then both schools had so upgrades

00:40:15.120 --> 00:40:18.600
made to their greenhouses,
and Addison Trail.

00:40:18.600 --> 00:40:22.200
We are just about wrapping up the,
what feels like

00:40:22.200 --> 00:40:25.200
a year long process
in renovating the culinary arts,

00:40:25.240 --> 00:40:28.680
where we turned an old art room
into a new, state of the art

00:40:29.000 --> 00:40:33.400
culinary classroom with an attached,
commercial kitchen and cafe

00:40:33.400 --> 00:40:37.160
space that we really hope
we opening up here in a couple of weeks.

00:40:37.800 --> 00:40:42.240
And lastly, the Board of Education
kicked off a, a ten year,

00:40:42.520 --> 00:40:45.720
hopefully safety long range
facility plan that we are working through.

00:40:47.160 --> 00:40:49.000
Looking ahead for this summer,

00:40:49.000 --> 00:40:53.840
we have, the last turf field
over at Edison Trail getting replaced,

00:40:54.360 --> 00:40:57.040
as well as the hot water system,

00:40:57.040 --> 00:41:00.040
the system that feeds the hot water
to the building being replaced as well.

00:41:00.840 --> 00:41:04.720
In addition, we have some work going on
in both auditoriums at Edison Trail.

00:41:04.720 --> 00:41:07.720
We are installing a company switch
furthermore power.

00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:11.600
And then at Willowbrook
we are renovating the, the catwalk area

00:41:11.600 --> 00:41:13.560
and some lighting upgrades.

00:41:13.560 --> 00:41:17.160
And then lastly we have a, a life
skills lab

00:41:17.160 --> 00:41:20.440
remodel going on over at the DLP classroom
at Willowbrook.

00:41:25.800 --> 00:41:26.440
Thank you, Mr.

00:41:26.440 --> 00:41:26.920
Murphy.

00:41:26.920 --> 00:41:30.720
There's, also,
I think it's important to note that over

00:41:30.720 --> 00:41:34.640
the next, it now that we have completed,
the board has completed

00:41:35.160 --> 00:41:37.680
the long range facility plan
with our architects.

00:41:37.680 --> 00:41:40.680
It was took
almost a year, to do a full analysis

00:41:40.680 --> 00:41:44.280
of all the facilities
and needs going forward.

00:41:44.600 --> 00:41:49.360
And so we'll be, you presenting more
information and soliciting more feedback

00:41:49.360 --> 00:41:52.800
from parents and our community,
related to the facilities.

00:41:53.560 --> 00:41:58.320
And but there, you know, we've identified
quite a few needs related to, again,

00:41:58.320 --> 00:41:58.600
you know,

00:41:58.600 --> 00:42:02.520
just upgrading the facilities related to
safety and security, Ada accommodations,

00:42:02.840 --> 00:42:05.520
different,
you know, just just what the buildings did

00:42:05.520 --> 00:42:08.080
just in, in terms of maintenance
to go forward.

00:42:08.080 --> 00:42:11.360
And then, again, also,

00:42:12.960 --> 00:42:15.960
asking for feedback from, both staff and,

00:42:15.960 --> 00:42:19.680
and students and families and community
members who all use our facilities.

00:42:19.680 --> 00:42:22.600
So our facilities are open,
to the public.

00:42:22.600 --> 00:42:27.320
We do, allow a lot of community access
for all of our, our elementary,

00:42:27.520 --> 00:42:31.800
schools, as well
as, community organizations and,

00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:35.360
feeder programs,
both in terms of, fine arts and athletics

00:42:35.640 --> 00:42:39.240
and that that's something that has been
a high priority of our Board of Education.

00:42:39.560 --> 00:42:41.400
And we want to continue.

00:42:41.400 --> 00:42:44.280
But we want to make sure that we
we have a plan, the right plan

00:42:44.280 --> 00:42:49.080
in place to ensure that we're taking care
of the facilities and responding to the

00:42:49.080 --> 00:42:53.120
the needs for different upgrades
and, and ensure that, we have

00:42:53.120 --> 00:42:55.560
we're being as fiscally responsible

00:42:55.560 --> 00:42:58.560
as possible with the resources
we've been given from, from the community.

00:42:58.720 --> 00:43:01.320
So more to come on this
as we go into next year.

00:43:01.320 --> 00:43:04.240
But again,
that that study has just been completed.

00:43:04.240 --> 00:43:07.240
For those that would like to know more
about how the board

00:43:07.840 --> 00:43:11.800
considers,
the different, you know, different

00:43:11.800 --> 00:43:15.320
needs and works through the decision
making process within the facilities.

00:43:15.600 --> 00:43:18.200
Our Board of Education
has a committee structure,

00:43:18.200 --> 00:43:22.440
which means that not all detailed
discussions will take place

00:43:22.440 --> 00:43:26.560
in the public board meetings, but will
take place in public committee meetings.

00:43:26.560 --> 00:43:29.240
So these are committee meetings
that are open to the public

00:43:29.240 --> 00:43:33.160
and where you can, there's public
participation at all of them.

00:43:33.160 --> 00:43:37.160
And that entire,
schedule of meetings is on our website.

00:43:37.320 --> 00:43:40.320
So we'll be, you know,
some of those reminders, but I'll,

00:43:40.320 --> 00:43:41.280
you know, parents or community members

00:43:41.280 --> 00:43:44.280
are welcome to attend those meetings
to hear more about,

00:43:44.480 --> 00:43:47.880
upcoming needs and decisions of the Board
of Education related to facilities.

00:43:51.600 --> 00:43:51.880
A couple

00:43:51.880 --> 00:43:54.880
quick slides here on safety and security
and some reminders.

00:43:55.080 --> 00:43:57.920
So just recently over spring break,

00:43:57.920 --> 00:44:01.320
we had installed some security cameras
on our school busses.

00:44:01.760 --> 00:44:04.520
So should a situation occur,
we will have video footage,

00:44:04.520 --> 00:44:07.680
for the administrators, administrators
and first responders

00:44:07.680 --> 00:44:10.680
to view as an extra layer of safety.

00:44:11.160 --> 00:44:15.160
And then we wanted to remind, parents
to make sure that all contact information

00:44:15.160 --> 00:44:18.840
in our student information system,
which is Powerschool, is up to date.

00:44:18.840 --> 00:44:21.600
So if you could look at the
that we have accurate names,

00:44:21.600 --> 00:44:24.840
numbers, emails, addresses, in the event
we need to reach you,

00:44:24.880 --> 00:44:27.880
we want to make sure,
we have updated information.

00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:34.320
And then, as part of our commitment
to safety, district

00:44:34.320 --> 00:44:37.320
88, along with other school districts
around DuPage County,

00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:40.960
we have adopted the C stack,
which is the comprehensive school

00:44:40.960 --> 00:44:44.240
threat assessment guideline,
as well as the standard response protocols

00:44:44.240 --> 00:44:46.240
provided by the
I Love You Guys Foundation.

00:44:46.240 --> 00:44:50.560
So, there's a little graphic here,
but if you want to look more information

00:44:50.560 --> 00:44:54.480
up, please visit, the Safety and Security
web page on our district's website.

00:44:58.560 --> 00:45:01.720
And lastly, we did get some questions
in regards to transportation.

00:45:02.000 --> 00:45:05.760
Transportation is free in district 88,
so long as you live

00:45:05.760 --> 00:45:07.880
beyond a mile and a half from school.

00:45:07.880 --> 00:45:11.200
Those that are within a mile
and a half, do need to walk.

00:45:11.720 --> 00:45:13.760
If you have any questions
about boundaries,

00:45:13.760 --> 00:45:15.400
please reach out to your school.

00:45:15.400 --> 00:45:16.840
For clarification.

00:45:16.840 --> 00:45:20.000
All of our busses were equipped
a couple of years ago

00:45:20.000 --> 00:45:23.560
with, traverse,
and with the traverse app.

00:45:23.720 --> 00:45:29.360
Came my ride K12, which will allow you
to get kind of estimated times of arrivals

00:45:29.400 --> 00:45:34.720
for the busses, as well
as, IDs and scanning onto busses.

00:45:34.720 --> 00:45:37.720
So we ask that students
scan onto their bus.

00:45:38.280 --> 00:45:42.360
This helps us know who is on the bus
in the event there was an accident

00:45:42.720 --> 00:45:46.680
or if, you know, making sure
all students are accounted for.

00:45:47.160 --> 00:45:50.680
If you have any questions or need help
setting up my ride K12,

00:45:51.000 --> 00:45:53.880
please reach out to Olga Davis,
who was our director of business

00:45:53.880 --> 00:45:56.480
services
at the email provided. The slide deck.

00:46:00.600 --> 00:46:01.080
All right.

00:46:01.080 --> 00:46:03.120
Doctor Krauss
and I are going to jump back in here.

00:46:03.120 --> 00:46:04.400
We did want to just update,

00:46:04.400 --> 00:46:08.280
because I know we do have some class
of 2029 families with us.

00:46:08.280 --> 00:46:10.080
So that isn't real.

00:46:10.080 --> 00:46:13.640
And Willowbrook High School,
we do, have a cell phone policy.

00:46:13.640 --> 00:46:15.120
That just past couple of years,

00:46:15.120 --> 00:46:19.080
we moved to kind of this model,
which all classrooms are equipped with.

00:46:19.080 --> 00:46:21.040
What you see on the right hand
side of this screen,

00:46:21.040 --> 00:46:23.040
which is a cell phone packet chart.

00:46:23.040 --> 00:46:25.480
And students are expected
to place their cell phone

00:46:25.480 --> 00:46:28.760
into this parking chart at the beginning
of each academic class period.

00:46:28.920 --> 00:46:30.760
And then they could pick it up at the end.

00:46:30.760 --> 00:46:34.520
Students are allowed to use their phones
during fasting periods, lunch

00:46:34.520 --> 00:46:36.240
and other designated times.

00:46:36.240 --> 00:46:39.960
The reason we place this right
after, the safety and security slides

00:46:39.960 --> 00:46:43.200
was intentional to just make sure
families, no one, understand.

00:46:43.200 --> 00:46:46.080
We actually will train students
at the beginning of the year.

00:46:46.080 --> 00:46:48.160
We want students
to be able to communicate.

00:46:48.160 --> 00:46:49.720
We actually talk about how best

00:46:49.720 --> 00:46:53.280
to communicate during emergency scenarios
if something were to happen.

00:46:53.520 --> 00:46:57.080
And we actually even practice
how students will even go and get

00:46:57.080 --> 00:47:01.320
their phones during an emergency situation
or a fire drill, those types of things.

00:47:01.680 --> 00:47:02.960
And both schools have had that.

00:47:02.960 --> 00:47:05.120
And, you know, fire alarms,
different things happen.

00:47:05.120 --> 00:47:10.320
And we've been able to kind of, with the
practice, be able to execute that well.

00:47:10.320 --> 00:47:13.360
So, you know,
it is important that students do

00:47:13.360 --> 00:47:16.400
have the ability to communicate
who home in those emergencies.

00:47:16.800 --> 00:47:19.000
We just so want something
like a cell phone distracting them

00:47:19.000 --> 00:47:22.080
from the very important academic work
that they're they're working on.

00:47:27.200 --> 00:47:30.320
Next slide is parent and community groups
that cross I'll kick it over

00:47:30.320 --> 00:47:33.600
you let you start and I'll jump in
where you you left me shortly.

00:47:33.600 --> 00:47:34.320
Yeah. You bet.

00:47:34.320 --> 00:47:38.200
Well, both buildings have, multiple
opportunities for parents to be involved.

00:47:38.360 --> 00:47:40.400
We often say that in high school,

00:47:40.400 --> 00:47:43.080
sometimes, you know, students
start to say, that's okay.

00:47:43.080 --> 00:47:44.760
You don't need to go to that meeting
or you need to come.

00:47:44.760 --> 00:47:48.320
That's exactly when you should,
we really, enjoyed having you

00:47:48.320 --> 00:47:51.560
as part of the, the process
and part of this journey throughout,

00:47:51.720 --> 00:47:54.720
each building has what's called
the Citizens Advisory Council.

00:47:54.960 --> 00:47:57.600
That's actually a group
that includes Board of Education members.

00:47:57.600 --> 00:47:58.520
It meets monthly.

00:47:58.520 --> 00:48:02.280
We generally have different
presentations, updates from the district,

00:48:02.480 --> 00:48:05.320
as well as the Board of Education
as well as the building,

00:48:05.320 --> 00:48:08.000
each building has a parent organization,
that has sort

00:48:08.000 --> 00:48:11.360
of the fundraising aspect
of the parent participation.

00:48:11.640 --> 00:48:15.840
So similar to, PTA, PTO that you
would have in, elementary, middle school.

00:48:16.080 --> 00:48:18.600
Each building
also has athletic and music boosters.

00:48:18.600 --> 00:48:22.040
And then we deviate just a little bit
on some of the other, pieces.

00:48:22.040 --> 00:48:25.800
But I'll just highlight,
like our Padres and Nieto's, program,

00:48:25.800 --> 00:48:30.360
has continued to thrive and grow
and support, our parent organization

00:48:30.360 --> 00:48:34.360
there, as well as, our learning services,
special ed parent advisory.

00:48:34.560 --> 00:48:34.960
And Mr.

00:48:34.960 --> 00:48:37.960
Andrews wanted to go ahead and jump in and
and grab the second half.

00:48:38.200 --> 00:48:38.400
Yeah.

00:48:38.400 --> 00:48:41.640
So we, at Addison Trail,
we have partner Santino Sonata

00:48:41.640 --> 00:48:45.080
on, as well as our special education
parent advisory.

00:48:45.440 --> 00:48:48.920
Both schools,
are part of the district 88

00:48:48.920 --> 00:48:51.960
Foundation,
which is comprised of community members.

00:48:51.960 --> 00:48:55.040
We'll do another number
of fundraising activities.

00:48:55.040 --> 00:48:58.920
And we actually just wrapped
up, the foundation just meant,

00:48:58.920 --> 00:49:03.080
met and approved a bunch of mini grants,
for our staff and their programs.

00:49:03.080 --> 00:49:06.120
So we're really excited to announce
some of those in the coming weeks.

00:49:06.560 --> 00:49:10.120
One thing to note, I think on this slide
that's really important

00:49:10.120 --> 00:49:11.960
is there's a number of different ways to,

00:49:11.960 --> 00:49:15.520
to get involved in your students education
and these are some of them,

00:49:15.760 --> 00:49:19.640
some of them, you know,
you don't be intimidated by.

00:49:19.640 --> 00:49:22.080
Oh, it's a meeting
once a month that I have to go to.

00:49:22.080 --> 00:49:24.320
And if I miss, I'm not a part of it.

00:49:24.320 --> 00:49:27.320
There's a lot of flexibility
in, being able to attend.

00:49:27.480 --> 00:49:31.080
But there's also flexibility
where we do offer virtual options as well.

00:49:31.080 --> 00:49:32.480
So similar to tonight,

00:49:32.480 --> 00:49:36.840
we would have a zoom option, as well
as those who are able to meet in person.

00:49:36.840 --> 00:49:40.840
So, if any of these do interest you,
or maybe there's a parent organization

00:49:40.840 --> 00:49:42.480
that we currently don't offer
that you'd like

00:49:42.480 --> 00:49:46.440
for us to please reach out
to, to either Doctor Krauss or myself.

00:49:50.640 --> 00:49:51.880
And we're getting to that time of the year

00:49:51.880 --> 00:49:54.560
where, we started to have quite
a few end of the year events.

00:49:54.560 --> 00:49:58.680
Many of these are,
culminating events for the class of 2025.

00:49:58.920 --> 00:50:02.680
But also highlight quite
a bit of activity for us, as a building.

00:50:02.680 --> 00:50:07.720
We will host our graduation practice and
senior recognition ceremony on May 1st.

00:50:07.720 --> 00:50:08.640
That's a Thursday.

00:50:08.640 --> 00:50:11.240
And then we have prom on May 3rd.

00:50:11.240 --> 00:50:13.800
Then advanced placement, testing begins.

00:50:13.800 --> 00:50:16.920
Those are the, exams that are components
of the Advanced Placement

00:50:16.920 --> 00:50:19.200
courses that we're talking about.
Just a little while ago.

00:50:19.200 --> 00:50:23.200
Each building has a PBIs, barbecue
for all students.

00:50:23.200 --> 00:50:25.400
Ours is May 14th as well.

00:50:25.400 --> 00:50:28.440
So it will be,
you know, maybe a day like a top Chef

00:50:28.440 --> 00:50:32.520
kind of kind of moment there to see,
whose hot dogs are, come out better.

00:50:32.520 --> 00:50:35.440
But that evening is also our senior
athletic banquet.

00:50:35.440 --> 00:50:38.360
We are finalizing the date
for our senior sunset.

00:50:38.360 --> 00:50:42.640
And then our graduation is Sunday, May
18th at 1:00 for Willowbrook High School.

00:50:43.920 --> 00:50:46.840
Now, I'll jump in with a few events
that are specific to Addison Trail.

00:50:46.840 --> 00:50:51.240
Central does have a senior take over day
where it's the class of 2025.

00:50:51.240 --> 00:50:55.840
Will, or has already requested
to be everything from a dean

00:50:55.840 --> 00:51:00.960
to a principal to an assistant principal
to a teacher, to a student supervisor.

00:51:00.960 --> 00:51:02.120
And they'll be taking over the building.

00:51:02.120 --> 00:51:04.480
So that's a fun event for our seniors.

00:51:04.480 --> 00:51:07.800
We have our senior survey
and year end activity on May 6th.

00:51:08.160 --> 00:51:10.520
Senior sunset is May 12th.

00:51:10.520 --> 00:51:13.040
Central cross
talked about our PBIs barbecue.

00:51:13.040 --> 00:51:14.520
That is central.

00:51:14.520 --> 00:51:17.840
This year we are doing a legacy walk
where our seniors will actually attend

00:51:17.840 --> 00:51:19.000
their elementary schools.

00:51:19.000 --> 00:51:22.080
If it were an Addison,
be able to walk, wear in their cap

00:51:22.080 --> 00:51:24.360
and gown
throughout the elementary hallways.

00:51:24.360 --> 00:51:25.800
That same day, we will have our senior

00:51:25.800 --> 00:51:29.320
breakfast, graduation practice
and our senior recognition assembly.

00:51:29.720 --> 00:51:33.720
The following day, juniors and seniors
will be able to participate in our prom

00:51:33.720 --> 00:51:35.080
on May 16th.

00:51:35.080 --> 00:51:37.680
And then, similar to Willowbrook,
Willowbrook will be at 1:00.

00:51:37.680 --> 00:51:40.840
Edison Drive will be at 3:00
for graduation on May 18th.

00:51:40.840 --> 00:51:43.520
And I cannot believe we're already
talking about year end of. That's.

00:51:46.840 --> 00:51:48.240
Well, if we're talking about an event.

00:51:48.240 --> 00:51:49.880
So we're already talking about
summer school and summer camp.

00:51:49.880 --> 00:51:53.880
So, because we're going to transition
that quickly, right into summer school,

00:51:53.880 --> 00:51:55.080
which will be held from 8 a.m.

00:51:55.080 --> 00:51:59.080
to 1215, Monday through Thursdays,
except for June 19th,

00:51:59.080 --> 00:52:01.400
from the beginning of June,
on the starting on the second

00:52:01.400 --> 00:52:02.480
through the 26th,

00:52:02.480 --> 00:52:05.480
and the summer school offerings
and registration is still available.

00:52:06.080 --> 00:52:08.400
Our listed there, our summer camps

00:52:08.400 --> 00:52:11.400
are also listed and highlighted
for both the buildings.

00:52:11.480 --> 00:52:15.360
And you can see, a good,
selection of opportunities,

00:52:15.560 --> 00:52:18.960
including for incoming ninth graders,
can participate in our summer camps

00:52:18.960 --> 00:52:22.440
to really encourage that is a great way
to meet new, new classmates,

00:52:22.640 --> 00:52:25.520
and to start to become involved
in, well Brook and Hansen Trail.

00:52:26.880 --> 00:52:27.600
One thing we

00:52:27.600 --> 00:52:31.920
we'd like to highlight, is our JROTC,
robotics summer camp.

00:52:31.920 --> 00:52:34.360
That will be June 9th through the 13th.

00:52:34.360 --> 00:52:37.800
We are a part of the Army JROTC.

00:52:38.120 --> 00:52:41.480
And, Master
Sergeant Jones here at Addison

00:52:41.480 --> 00:52:45.560
Trail, is a part of or has done
some robotics,

00:52:45.840 --> 00:52:49.440
camps and trainings and competitions
and stuff in the past.

00:52:49.440 --> 00:52:53.040
So we're looking to, grow
this program here at Edison Trail.

00:52:53.040 --> 00:52:57.120
So if you are interested,
it is open to current students, incoming

00:52:57.120 --> 00:53:00.240
students,
anybody who is interested right now.

00:53:00.240 --> 00:53:01.280
So we've got some leaders

00:53:01.280 --> 00:53:04.880
that are ready to,
support this camp in our JROTC program.

00:53:05.440 --> 00:53:08.080
You can click that link, if you have

00:53:08.080 --> 00:53:11.080
that interest.

00:53:13.080 --> 00:53:16.560
And as we gear up for the end of the year
and the beginning of of the new 25,

00:53:16.560 --> 00:53:20.280
26 school year, we want you to go ahead
and push out a little bit of information

00:53:20.520 --> 00:53:23.520
regarding our online registration,
for the next school year.

00:53:23.880 --> 00:53:27.720
We are tentatively scheduled
to begin registration on May 9th.

00:53:28.000 --> 00:53:30.760
We will begin, setting up
some instructions

00:53:30.760 --> 00:53:33.760
very soon with detailed information
in terms of how

00:53:33.880 --> 00:53:36.880
to actually access
those online registration portals.

00:53:37.440 --> 00:53:39.840
What's important to note to note here,

00:53:39.840 --> 00:53:42.920
is that residents have verification
and birth certificates.

00:53:43.120 --> 00:53:46.680
Do need to be on file in order
to complete the registration process.

00:53:47.000 --> 00:53:50.520
So for our incoming freshmen,
your family should have received

00:53:50.520 --> 00:53:51.360
that information.

00:53:51.360 --> 00:53:55.320
And I thank you in advance
because, my understanding is that many,

00:53:55.320 --> 00:53:57.200
many families have already begun
that process,

00:53:57.200 --> 00:54:00.000
sending in birth certificates
and completing residency verification.

00:54:00.000 --> 00:54:01.640
So thank you so much.

00:54:01.640 --> 00:54:04.080
And that will help
to expedite the process.

00:54:04.080 --> 00:54:07.520
We do use an online portal, Powerschool
parent portal,

00:54:07.520 --> 00:54:09.280
to complete the online registration.

00:54:09.280 --> 00:54:11.360
Again, those instructions will come out.

00:54:11.360 --> 00:54:15.760
And while of course we have our
registration process is completed online,

00:54:16.000 --> 00:54:19.520
I do want to assure you that
we do have staff in both of the buildings.

00:54:20.040 --> 00:54:21.280
Who are well equipped to help.

00:54:21.280 --> 00:54:25.040
So if you do have questions,
we have listed and the assistant

00:54:25.040 --> 00:54:28.040
principals in both buildings
who oversee the registration process.

00:54:28.040 --> 00:54:29.440
Their emails are right there.

00:54:29.440 --> 00:54:32.400
But again, you can reach out to
to any of our administrative staff

00:54:32.400 --> 00:54:34.880
and we'll be able to connect you
with the right folks.

00:54:34.880 --> 00:54:38.320
What is important to note
is that while our online registration

00:54:38.320 --> 00:54:41.920
process begins now,
there is a second part to that process,

00:54:41.920 --> 00:54:46.000
which, is the assessment of fees,
which takes place in July.

00:54:46.040 --> 00:54:49.040
So there'll be additional correspondence
as we approach that date.

00:54:49.120 --> 00:54:52.640
For the 25, 26 school year,
with our registration fees.

00:54:52.880 --> 00:54:53.680
All right.

00:54:53.680 --> 00:54:54.720
So again,

00:54:54.720 --> 00:54:58.200
all that information will be coming out
shortly in the next, coming weeks.

00:54:58.480 --> 00:54:58.920
But again,

00:54:58.920 --> 00:55:02.880
if you have any information or questions
rather need any additional information,

00:55:02.880 --> 00:55:04.800
please don't hesitate to reach out
because we know

00:55:04.800 --> 00:55:07.800
that sometimes that process
can seem a little overwhelming.

00:55:07.800 --> 00:55:11.240
But we are committed to making sure
it's a streamlined and, and,

00:55:11.240 --> 00:55:12.520
easy to understand as possible.

00:55:16.120 --> 00:55:18.200
Hello, everyone, and good evening.

00:55:18.200 --> 00:55:21.520
I just wanted to provide you all
with some information

00:55:21.880 --> 00:55:25.880
regarding some of the digital tools
that we utilize at district 88.

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The tools we utilize here are to ensure
that our students have

00:55:31.320 --> 00:55:35.640
are ready to enter an ever
evolving workplace and world.

00:55:36.080 --> 00:55:40.400
Here at district 88,
we do utilize Chromebooks.

00:55:40.760 --> 00:55:45.760
So every student that comes to district
88 is issued a Chromebook device

00:55:45.760 --> 00:55:50.400
that they're able to use for our incoming
freshmen parents.

00:55:51.120 --> 00:55:54.240
The device that we will be issuing
to freshmen

00:55:54.240 --> 00:55:58.440
for the upcoming school year
is pictured on the right hand side there.

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It's a convertible Chromebook.

00:56:00.640 --> 00:56:04.520
The device is,
Normally it'll sit like a normal laptop.

00:56:04.520 --> 00:56:09.800
It'll flip around and convert to a tablet
that can take, touch input.

00:56:09.800 --> 00:56:13.240
Or you could use a stylus on it
so that students are able to take notes

00:56:13.240 --> 00:56:17.480
digitally where they're able
to complete homework assignments online.

00:56:18.400 --> 00:56:22.760
Or do you know, creative things like
drawing, sketching and things like that?

00:56:24.360 --> 00:56:25.680
These devices that we do

00:56:25.680 --> 00:56:29.520
provide to students are filtered,
so that we ensure that students

00:56:29.520 --> 00:56:33.560
can be productive
while being safe online as well, too.

00:56:33.840 --> 00:56:38.560
So that is all baked into the, student
Chromebooks that we provide our students

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going along with,

00:56:41.680 --> 00:56:44.760
the Chromebooks
is we utilize Google Workspace.

00:56:44.800 --> 00:56:48.480
So Google Workspace
is basically a productivity suite.

00:56:48.920 --> 00:56:52.120
Where we will be providing every student.

00:56:52.120 --> 00:56:55.200
So students for our incoming freshmen

00:56:55.200 --> 00:56:59.160
parents will have their account
established during material pickup day.

00:56:59.640 --> 00:57:04.040
And, with this account,
they're able to access communication tools

00:57:04.040 --> 00:57:09.720
like Gmail, productivity tools like Docs
and Sheets and presentations and things

00:57:09.720 --> 00:57:14.080
along those lines, as well as have access
to our learning management system,

00:57:14.080 --> 00:57:15.960
which is Google Classroom.

00:57:15.960 --> 00:57:17.280
So all of that will be provided

00:57:17.280 --> 00:57:20.280
to our incoming freshmen
during the material pickup day.

00:57:20.520 --> 00:57:23.600
The, Chromebooks will also be provided

00:57:23.600 --> 00:57:26.760
to our, incoming
freshmen on that same day.

00:57:27.040 --> 00:57:29.840
The students will bring the devices home
with them and be able

00:57:29.840 --> 00:57:32.840
to connect to their, Wi-Fi at home.

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And we do allow our students
to take the devices home with them

00:57:36.280 --> 00:57:37.920
after school hours.

00:57:37.920 --> 00:57:39.080
And also during breaks

00:57:39.080 --> 00:57:42.080
so that they have access to technology
whenever they need it.

00:57:42.760 --> 00:57:45.680
So those are just some of the tools
that we provide to make sure

00:57:45.680 --> 00:57:48.280
that our students
are successful here at district 88.

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And with that, I believe I'm going to
pass it on to, Mrs.

00:57:51.840 --> 00:57:52.320
Brick.

00:57:55.680 --> 00:57:56.280
Hi, everybody.

00:57:56.280 --> 00:57:58.920
Good evening.
Thank you so much for joining us tonight.

00:57:58.920 --> 00:57:59.720
And thank you.

00:57:59.720 --> 00:58:02.040
And welcome to our our incoming families.

00:58:02.040 --> 00:58:06.160
We really appreciate you taking some time
to be with us to learn some information.

00:58:06.480 --> 00:58:09.720
So I'm the director of community relations
for the district.

00:58:09.720 --> 00:58:13.760
So I just want to share some information
about our communication efforts.

00:58:13.760 --> 00:58:18.000
And I'll start with the different ways
that you can, stay connected with us.

00:58:18.440 --> 00:58:21.640
So every Friday
we push out an electronic newsletter.

00:58:21.640 --> 00:58:24.200
And then it also goes out in Spanish.

00:58:24.200 --> 00:58:25.960
So we'd love for you to sign up for that.

00:58:25.960 --> 00:58:27.240
The link is there.

00:58:27.240 --> 00:58:29.280
You automatically will be signed up,

00:58:29.280 --> 00:58:33.400
as you become registered
and become a parent within the district.

00:58:33.720 --> 00:58:35.280
But you are more than welcome.

00:58:35.280 --> 00:58:36.920
We would love to have you sign up now.

00:58:36.920 --> 00:58:37.720
You certainly

00:58:37.720 --> 00:58:39.600
can start getting your newsletter

00:58:39.600 --> 00:58:42.600
now, so we'd love to have you click
that link and fill it out.

00:58:42.760 --> 00:58:46.440
And then we also, of course,
have our website do update dot net.

00:58:46.720 --> 00:58:49.760
So we keep that updated
with all the information as well.

00:58:50.480 --> 00:58:54.560
And then as doctor Barb Bennett mentioned
earlier we have our social media.

00:58:54.800 --> 00:58:58.920
So Addison Trail has a Facebook page
and an Instagram page.

00:58:58.920 --> 00:59:02.720
And then Willowbrook also has
a Facebook page and an Instagram page.

00:59:03.160 --> 00:59:06.480
And then you'll see a lot of our clubs,
our athletic teams,

00:59:06.680 --> 00:59:08.720
our activities, our staff members.

00:59:08.720 --> 00:59:12.480
They, they like
to create their social media as well.

00:59:12.760 --> 00:59:16.280
So if you click on that link
there, the social media Guidelines link,

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that will bring you to all of the accounts
that are official district 88 accounts.

00:59:21.720 --> 00:59:25.640
So we we we encourage you
to check those out and kind of select

00:59:25.640 --> 00:59:28.000
which ones that you're
the you're most interested in.

00:59:31.480 --> 00:59:32.880
We also started this

00:59:32.880 --> 00:59:36.480
year what's called the 88 in 88
video segment.

00:59:36.720 --> 00:59:39.840
So it's 88 seconds of news and highlights
from the district.

00:59:39.840 --> 00:59:41.840
It's ways to keep everybody connected

00:59:41.840 --> 00:59:45.360
and informed about important information
that's going on in the district.

00:59:45.680 --> 00:59:48.200
So you can see those videos at the link
there.

00:59:48.200 --> 00:59:51.640
So it's DuPage 88 dot net slash
video segment.

00:59:51.960 --> 00:59:55.440
So again it's important topics
such as safety and security.

00:59:55.680 --> 00:59:58.520
Upcoming events
such as our foundation events.

00:59:58.520 --> 01:00:03.240
We also just did one on the student
attendance that, Miss Craig mentioned.

01:00:03.240 --> 01:00:05.040
So just a good quick way

01:00:05.040 --> 01:00:08.040
to keep up with things that are going on
in the school in the district.

01:00:08.600 --> 01:00:11.520
We, of course, have automated
calls and emails that go out.

01:00:11.520 --> 01:00:15.480
If there's ever a situation going on
at the school, as well as some reminders

01:00:15.480 --> 01:00:19.640
about, again, upcoming events
or any happenings within the buildings.

01:00:20.280 --> 01:00:23.520
And then we do encourage
you certainly to reach out to us.

01:00:23.520 --> 01:00:25.680
We are more than happy to meet with you

01:00:25.680 --> 01:00:28.920
in person, have a phone call,
whatever works best for you.

01:00:29.240 --> 01:00:31.680
But we are.
We try to be very, very accessible.

01:00:31.680 --> 01:00:34.400
So please feel free to reach out to us and

01:00:34.400 --> 01:00:37.400
and connect with us
whatever way works best for you.

01:00:37.560 --> 01:00:39.000
We also expect a permanent.

01:00:39.000 --> 01:00:43.120
I mentioned we have an alumni database
that we're looking to get,

01:00:43.120 --> 01:00:47.440
especially information about career
pathways to encourage our current students

01:00:47.720 --> 01:00:50.520
to follow the pathways
of some of our alumni.

01:00:50.520 --> 01:00:54.960
So the links there that you'll see, we do
have a link it goes to on our webpage.

01:00:54.960 --> 01:00:57.600
We have more information
than just the database.

01:00:57.600 --> 01:01:00.600
So if you go to our website
and click on the alumni tab,

01:01:00.880 --> 01:01:04.680
it'll show you upcoming reunions, ways
to get your transcript,

01:01:04.680 --> 01:01:05.720
anything you might need.

01:01:05.720 --> 01:01:08.360
As an alumni of the district.

01:01:08.360 --> 01:01:11.480
And then we have the calendars
there just to keep up with some

01:01:11.480 --> 01:01:12.600
of the upcoming events.

01:01:12.600 --> 01:01:15.320
So whether that's concerts
that you might be interested,

01:01:15.320 --> 01:01:18.240
any parent meetings,
any meetings for students.

01:01:18.240 --> 01:01:22.120
And we also have a link to the athletic
calendar on that page as well.

01:01:22.120 --> 01:01:26.320
So just to stay connected
and just anything that you need,

01:01:26.320 --> 01:01:30.720
we do ask, you know, there certainly are
a lot of ways to get your information.

01:01:30.720 --> 01:01:34.040
We do ask and encourage
that you follow these methods.

01:01:34.040 --> 01:01:36.320
These are the most direct ways
to make sure that you're

01:01:36.320 --> 01:01:40.080
getting current and accurate information
directly from the district.

01:01:42.680 --> 01:01:44.880
And then
we do the board wanted to make sure

01:01:44.880 --> 01:01:48.800
that they are getting student input,
and that students have a way to directly

01:01:49.080 --> 01:01:52.560
communicate what they are seeing
in the buildings, what they want

01:01:52.560 --> 01:01:55.600
in the buildings, things that are going
well, things that could be improved.

01:01:55.920 --> 01:01:58.800
So we started a couple of years ago
an email.

01:01:58.800 --> 01:02:01.800
So it's student voice edu page 88 dot net.

01:02:01.840 --> 01:02:05.520
So students are able
and encouraged to email

01:02:05.520 --> 01:02:08.560
that their email address
with any thoughts that they have.

01:02:08.800 --> 01:02:12.040
And again anything that they are seeing
that's going on in the buildings

01:02:12.040 --> 01:02:15.040
that they that are positive
or that need to be addressed.

01:02:15.200 --> 01:02:18.200
And then I just put the main phone numbers
there for the schools.

01:02:18.320 --> 01:02:22.320
So again, if you ever have any questions,
please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

01:02:27.400 --> 01:02:29.160
And then
this slide we just wanted to share.

01:02:29.160 --> 01:02:32.200
We tried to put some of
the more important information

01:02:32.200 --> 01:02:35.200
and more prevalent information
in one spot for you.

01:02:35.200 --> 01:02:39.000
So this is just a link in a flier
that has QR codes

01:02:39.200 --> 01:02:43.400
to kind of all the different information,
but in one one spot for you.

01:02:43.560 --> 01:02:47.080
So it talks about our career pathways
that we mentioned, the mental health,

01:02:47.280 --> 01:02:51.200
the parent groups, the school
calendars, business partnerships,

01:02:51.200 --> 01:02:52.680
all the ways that we just talked about

01:02:52.680 --> 01:02:55.200
to stay connected
with the district in the schools.

01:02:55.200 --> 01:02:57.760
And then the strategic plan
that Doctor Permanente

01:02:57.760 --> 01:02:59.400
mentioned at the beginning of our meeting.

01:02:59.400 --> 01:03:01.600
So the links are on this page to

01:03:01.600 --> 01:03:05.360
to kind of access that that flier
for, again, kind of a one stop shop.

01:03:11.720 --> 01:03:14.560
Just wanted to take one moment
just to refresh the slides.

01:03:14.560 --> 01:03:19.480
One one last, piece
we wanted to, to share with you.

01:03:19.800 --> 01:03:23.640
I also wanted to recognize
with two other board members, join us.

01:03:23.640 --> 01:03:27.080
Board member Gail Gallivan has joined
the meeting as well as board member

01:03:27.080 --> 01:03:30.080
Jeanne Taylor. As well.

01:03:30.440 --> 01:03:33.760
And let me see if I can get this back
here.

01:03:41.240 --> 01:03:44.240
Okay.

01:03:51.360 --> 01:03:52.360
For a minute here.

01:03:52.360 --> 01:03:54.720
No worries.

01:03:54.720 --> 01:03:55.800
Okay.

01:03:55.800 --> 01:03:57.640
Are we there?

01:03:57.640 --> 01:03:59.960
We are. Yes. Okay, so.

01:03:59.960 --> 01:04:04.680
So kind of just going along with that,
with that topic of having a one stop shop.

01:04:04.920 --> 01:04:09.000
We received some feedback from parents
to kind of pull those resources,

01:04:09.240 --> 01:04:12.440
and that it's a little hard
to kind of navigate the website.

01:04:12.440 --> 01:04:14.720
So we wanted to, again,
make it as easy as we could.

01:04:14.720 --> 01:04:17.720
So we're
working on a parent resources webpage.

01:04:17.880 --> 01:04:19.360
So the link is there.

01:04:19.360 --> 01:04:22.440
Again, it's just kind of all the links
that are on the website

01:04:22.440 --> 01:04:24.120
in one spot for you.

01:04:24.120 --> 01:04:27.120
So if you want to take a look at that page
and if there's anything

01:04:27.120 --> 01:04:30.120
that we're missing
or any feedback that you have to improve

01:04:30.120 --> 01:04:33.400
that page, please feel free to reach out
and let us know.

01:04:33.400 --> 01:04:35.640
And we'd be happy to adjust as needed.

01:04:39.240 --> 01:04:40.440
And then we, of course,

01:04:40.440 --> 01:04:43.440
Doctor Permanente and the principals
mentioned the foundation.

01:04:43.680 --> 01:04:47.000
So we just want to expand on that
and share a little more information.

01:04:47.240 --> 01:04:51.600
Again, the foundation is a tremendous way
where they host events

01:04:51.600 --> 01:04:55.440
throughout the year and some fundraisers,
and that money goes directly

01:04:55.440 --> 01:05:00.400
back to the students through many grants
that the staff members apply for.

01:05:00.720 --> 01:05:04.320
So it's initiatives
that the staff members want to directly,

01:05:04.400 --> 01:05:08.160
get involved with and do to improve their
the learning environment.

01:05:08.520 --> 01:05:12.400
So the foundation, just last year
gave $10,000

01:05:12.400 --> 01:05:15.400
and they're just ready to do this
year's cycle again.

01:05:15.760 --> 01:05:19.960
So, we they host two,
two kind of staple events during the year.

01:05:19.960 --> 01:05:24.320
We just had our pickleball tournament
last month, and then we'll be hosting

01:05:24.320 --> 01:05:28.040
our gathering at the grapevine,
our second one coming up in September.

01:05:28.320 --> 01:05:31.320
So stay tuned for the details
for this coming year,

01:05:31.520 --> 01:05:34.080
and we'd love for you
to get involved with the foundation.

01:05:34.080 --> 01:05:36.000
So either joining the Foundation

01:05:36.000 --> 01:05:40.240
or supporting those events
and attending them or giving a donation.

01:05:40.480 --> 01:05:43.200
So if you'd like to get involved
and get more information,

01:05:43.200 --> 01:05:46.720
please feel free to check out the website
that's at the bottom of this page,

01:05:46.960 --> 01:05:48.480
or contact me directly.

01:05:48.480 --> 01:05:52.960
And again, we would love to have you get
involved in whatever level you're able to.

01:05:59.200 --> 01:06:00.040
So thank you.

01:06:00.040 --> 01:06:01.640
That's that concludes

01:06:01.640 --> 01:06:04.640
the part that we would like,
you know, to to share with you tonight.

01:06:04.920 --> 01:06:09.480
I will, go ahead and
and stop sharing my screen here.

01:06:09.480 --> 01:06:12.760
But just a reminder
that all of the update meetings that we,

01:06:12.760 --> 01:06:16.560
that we hold are housed on our website.

01:06:16.560 --> 01:06:19.200
So you can see prior meetings with videos

01:06:19.200 --> 01:06:23.000
and the transcripts that can be translated
in multiple languages as well.

01:06:23.400 --> 01:06:26.280
And so I would encourage you to, you know,
if you want to

01:06:26.280 --> 01:06:27.320
go back to any information

01:06:27.320 --> 01:06:30.320
that'll be there, it'll be posted
on our social media pages as well.

01:06:30.640 --> 01:06:34.680
So I'm going to stop
sharing my screen here and see,

01:06:34.680 --> 01:06:37.680
what questions, have come in.

01:06:42.240 --> 01:06:42.520
Okay.

01:06:42.520 --> 01:06:46.120
I think that we, we covered the questions
that were submitted ahead of time.

01:06:46.120 --> 01:06:48.240
I think we covered in the slides.

01:06:48.240 --> 01:06:51.120
We had some questions
of transportation. And

01:06:52.080 --> 01:06:54.960
a few others. But

01:06:54.960 --> 01:06:59.000
I don't, I don't see actually,
I don't see any, any additional don't,

01:06:59.120 --> 01:07:03.440
are there any parents
that would like to ask questions

01:07:03.440 --> 01:07:06.920
tonight or, you know, to unmute and
and ask a question, please feel free.

01:07:07.400 --> 01:07:09.760
Or put it in the chat.

01:07:09.760 --> 01:07:12.760
It's okay to.

01:07:14.960 --> 01:07:17.920
Not. Yeah.

01:07:17.920 --> 01:07:19.680
I do want to.

01:07:19.680 --> 01:07:22.320
All you get it for me.

01:07:22.320 --> 01:07:25.320
I think.

01:07:30.720 --> 01:07:31.520
So there's a question.

01:07:31.520 --> 01:07:34.440
Jean, where can we find this recording?

01:07:34.440 --> 01:07:35.760
I'm sorry.

01:07:35.760 --> 01:07:36.360
No worries.

01:07:36.360 --> 01:07:39.360
I will add the link into the chat here.

01:07:45.360 --> 01:07:45.520
Yeah.

01:07:45.520 --> 01:07:48.600
So if you're looking for it
in the future, again on the website,

01:07:48.600 --> 01:07:53.040
there's, a tab that that takes you
to the parent update meetings.

01:07:53.480 --> 01:07:54.880
And on the site.

01:07:54.880 --> 01:08:00.000
So every time we meet, we usually hold
these now, every few months.

01:08:00.000 --> 01:08:02.640
So it's about three times a year,
I believe. Right.

01:08:02.640 --> 01:08:05.480
Miss spring,
because of three times a year. 3 to 4.

01:08:07.280 --> 01:08:09.240
And so

01:08:09.240 --> 01:08:12.960
again, unless there is some,
some new information

01:08:12.960 --> 01:08:15.960
or something that's urgent or timely,
of course we're going to communicate.

01:08:16.360 --> 01:08:19.280
But we definitely could schedule meetings
any time.

01:08:19.280 --> 01:08:22.040
But we would highly encourage

01:08:22.040 --> 01:08:23.640
you to consider

01:08:23.640 --> 01:08:27.080
some of the parent involvement
opportunities that we shared earlier,

01:08:27.080 --> 01:08:31.080
especially the the
the community advisory councils, the CSC

01:08:31.320 --> 01:08:32.920
Advisory committees in both buildings.

01:08:32.920 --> 01:08:36.520
It's like our principal and superintendent
parent advisory, basically, and board

01:08:36.840 --> 01:08:37.360
the board.

01:08:37.360 --> 01:08:39.840
It's really the board of Education
parent advisory.

01:08:39.840 --> 01:08:43.280
So those meetings, are again
only once a month.

01:08:43.760 --> 01:08:47.920
And you can
you can, participate in person or online.

01:08:48.240 --> 01:08:49.240
And it's really an opportunity

01:08:49.240 --> 01:08:52.240
for you to hear updates from the district,
but also provide your feedback.

01:08:52.280 --> 01:08:55.680
We make decisions, based on parent

01:08:55.680 --> 01:08:58.760
and student feedback,
as well as staff feedback.

01:08:58.760 --> 01:09:02.240
And so we really do value, your opinions.

01:09:02.640 --> 01:09:06.520
And we try to be responsive, you know,
to those things that our parents need.

01:09:06.840 --> 01:09:10.200
And so please don't think that your
your opinion is not worth sharing.

01:09:10.200 --> 01:09:12.880
We do want to hear from you,
even if it's something that it's,

01:09:12.880 --> 01:09:16.840
you know, is is constructive feedback or,
you know, critical feedback.

01:09:16.840 --> 01:09:18.600
We we're not we're not afraid of that.

01:09:18.600 --> 01:09:21.320
Whatever decisions we make,
we have to stand behind and

01:09:21.320 --> 01:09:24.440
and be able to explain
and and adjust when necessary.

01:09:24.880 --> 01:09:30.400
So I would encourage you to,
to think about joining the CAC committees

01:09:30.400 --> 01:09:34.360
there, there and you'll, you'll hear
kind of be sometimes the first

01:09:34.360 --> 01:09:37.520
to hear of new information or new programs
that are coming or new

01:09:37.520 --> 01:09:38.640
policies, procedures.

01:09:38.640 --> 01:09:41.200
We always run those things
through the courses

01:09:41.200 --> 01:09:44.520
first before bringing them, in many cases
even to the Board of Education.

01:09:44.520 --> 01:09:47.200
So, board and board members
do attend those meetings.

01:09:47.200 --> 01:09:48.760
I attend, the principals are there.

01:09:48.760 --> 01:09:50.640
And so it's your your opportunity

01:09:50.640 --> 01:09:53.640
to meet with us and, and provide
any feedback that you have and,

01:09:54.120 --> 01:09:54.960
learn about the district.

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So there's a question here.

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We, will we get a sign up form for bus
transportation soon?

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And will it show us a map,
to see if we qualify?

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So, Mr. Drummer, I do want to

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add to that.

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The principal can jump in and correct
if I'm wrong,

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but a lot of that is handled
during the registration process.

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I do not believe there's a map
that's associated with it.

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But either the the schools, can help

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determine whether or not you qualify
or if you want to just plug your address

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in, in the Google Maps and
see if you fall within a mile and a half.

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That will be
the biggest determining factor.

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Yeah.

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I think one thing to, to note,
there is every year, for efficiency,

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we put all of the addresses
and everything into the traversal program.

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That was that and create the routes
for us.

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A lot of those times,
those routes do repeat.

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You know, based on kind of the,
the student need.

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But that is part of our process.

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So unfortunately we don't have
the exact route, that a student

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will be on those, do, you know, tend
to switch, a few stops year to year?

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But once we do have that information,
which usually,

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which will definitely be provided during,
material pickup, we'll provide it that

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and if we have it any earlier,
we will, try to get that to families just

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as soon as possible.
So, you know, that pickup that.

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Is a question of class and moving.

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Oh, no.

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That's okay, Mr. Peters,
I think there's another question.

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From the same period

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about submitting proof of residency
to be done in person and online. Mr.

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Andrews and Doctor Crosby,

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we have two options at the building,
so you can submit, you may via email.

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I think there was an email address
that had been communicated as well.

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But we can also accommodate in line,
in-person rather.

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Is that correct?

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That is correct.

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Thank you.

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And if anyone needs that information
again, perhaps, Mr.

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Andrews, a doctor cross,
we can get the name of the family.

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We can send that email
if you if you need that.

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Okay.

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Another question.

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If I have a class after school,
do we still take the bus?

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So we do have both schools do run,
after school

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activity busses,
there at 430 and then 6:00.

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So if students are needing
to stay for whatever activity

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it might be, club,
extra support, after school tutoring,

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whatever it might be,
they can either take that for 30 bus home.

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It is an area route.

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So there's four busses provided

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and they, drop off in different areas,
throughout the town.

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And then same thing with the 6:00 bus.

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If there's ever things
like an early release,

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those types of things, we do plan
for those, and we'll just move those, bus

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times up a little bit earlier, as well
as, delay the start time for right now.

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We have Monday, late starts.

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So we do delay that pickup time.

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So there's a few different bus schedules
to just get used to.

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Definitely. That first week.

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But we can help you,
navigate that as well.

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We actually, during registration
at the tables,

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we circled the time
and the route that you're on.

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So you know exactly where,
and when you're supposed to be there.

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Other
questions that we can answer, tonight.

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Anything that we forgot,
our team, board members

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that we forgot to
to highlight is feel free.

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Okay.

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Well, thank you again for for joining us.

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And we look forward
to, an incredible end of the year and,

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exciting fall, opportunities
for our students.

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And, again, please reach out with other,

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other questions and anything specific
related to your student.

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And, if you feel free to, you know,

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if you're having trouble getting through
for whatever reason, please feel free

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to reach out to any administrator
and we'll get you to where you need to be.

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In terms
of getting the answers that you need.

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Okay.

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Thanks so much.

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And, wish you,

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a wonderful evening and rest of the week,
the rest of the school year.

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We thank you.