Northbrook School District 27
Annual Report 2014
Northbrook School District 27 Board of Education Message ................................... 1 Overview ................................................................. 2 District 27 At a Glance ............................................ 3 Our Schools Hickory Point ..................................................... 4 Shabonee ........................................................... 5 Wood Oaks Junior High ...................................... 6 Accolades ............................................................... 7 6WDӽ 3URӾOH ............................................................. 8 Academic Programs ................................................ 9 Supportive Environment ........................................ 10 Other Instructional Support Programs ................... 11 Academic Performance.......................................... 12 Fine Arts ............................................................... 14 Technology Initiatives ........................................... 15 Collaborative Relationships ................................... 16 Facilities ............................................................... 17 Finances ............................................................... 18 Our Future ............................................................ 19
Northbrook School District 27 BOARD OF EDUCATION MESSAGE The Northbrook School District 27 Board of Education is pleased to present our 2014 Annual Report. The purpose of this publication is to provide you with information about the District’s performance, staff and our three outstanding schools. The Board of Education has identified the interests and requirements that are important to our community. Through numerous communication methods, we have defined these requirements as our Key Success Factors. Specifically, we are working to ensure that the District maintains: • • • • •
Outstanding Student Performance Rigorous and Coherent Programs Highly Qualified Staff Safe, Caring, and Supportive Learning Environment Healthy Financial Position
With these Key Success Factors in mind, the Board of Education is providing performance results, financial information, accolades, and other information about the District and our schools. Throughout this report, you will find the positive results of our Satisfaction Survey from our parents and staff members. Once again, we received high marks from all stakeholders in all areas. This information is critical to us because it helps us determine if we are meeting the needs of the key stakeholders in our school community. In addition, the survey results affirm the superior work of the District while providing information to help us improve our programs and services to the school community. On the final page of the report, we share the Key Challenges facing our District and the goals we have developed to ensure our continued success. Thank you for taking the time to read the 2014 Annual Report. We are confident that it provides a real sense of added value to our community. Mrs. Debbie Rabishaw Board of Education President
Sincerely,
Mrs. Debbie Rabishaw
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OVERVIEW OUR MISSION To Educate Students to Succeed in a Changing World Today’s students will be working in a global environment, and many of the jobs they will fill have not been created. Consequently, District 27 strives to equip students with tools to meet this changing world and to thrive at Glenbrook North High School.
Our Core Values The culture of District 27 embodies our six core values. These values guide the behavior we expect in our District and how our people work, make decisions, and accomplish our mission. For students, staff, and our community partners, we:
achievements the District has accomplished over the last year. The District has completed its goals for this past school year and is positioned well to move forward with goals and action plans for the balance of the 2014-2015 school year.
• Pursue learning that develops individual growth, potential, and leadership to the fullest of our capacity; • Commit to performance excellence as a learning community; • Use performance results to honor accomplishments, determine needs, and improve learning experiences and achievements; • Share the responsibility to learn and work in a collaborative environment; • Adhere to the highest standards of ethical behavior (both personal and organizational); and • Treat others with respect and value differences.
As the Superintendent of Schools, I consider it a privilege to serve the Northbrook community. It is our commitment to continue the tradition of excellence you have come to expect from your public school system. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and schools. We invite you to visit the District web site at www.nb27.org for more information.
Throughout the 2014 Annual Report, results and information will be presented that address our Key Success Factors and relationships, as well as reflecting upon the core values.You will also have the opportunity to learn about the accolades and
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Respectfully,
Dr. David J. Kroeze
Dr. David J. Kroeze Superintendent of Schools
Northbrook School District 27
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HICKORY POINT SCHOOL
Core Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies Specialized Student Programs: • Art • Music • Physical Education • Library Skills (including Internet Safety) • Technology Education • Special Education Services • Reading and Math Support • Positive Behavior and Interventions Supports • Second Step Program Collections and Donations • Winter outerwear • Books • Crayons • Halloween Candy • Halloween Costumes • Food pantry items • Animal shelter items Offerings • Grade 2 Broadcast Club • Grade 1 and 2 Kindness Club • Newcomer’s Club
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Ms. Sheila Streets Principal
Northbrook School District 27 SHABONEE SCHOOL Core Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
Offerings • Band • Orchestra • Chorus • Broadcast Club • Art Club • Chess Club • Homework Club • Intramurals
• Shabonee Student Advisory (ShAB) • Green Team • Photography/ Yearbook Club • Newcomer’s Club • Computer Science Club
Events spearheaded by the Student Advisory Board (ShAB) include: • Food drive for the Northfield Food Pantry • Gently used winter clothing drive as well as gently used books and school supplies for families in need • Eco-Empowered Kids • Halloween Candy Collection
Teacher Partnerships Two teachers at each grade level work collaboratively with two classes of students. One teacher teaches both groups of students the subjects of reading, language arts, and related literacy. The other teacher instructs students for math, science, and social studies. One class spends the morning with one teacher and the afternoon with the other teacher. Students have a dedicated group of classmates for the year. Specialized Student Programs: • • • • • • • • •
Art Music Physical Education Technology Education Special Education Services Library Skills, including Internet Safety Reading and Math Support Math Enrichment Reading/Language Arts Extended Learning Program (ELP) for formally identified learners in fourth and fifth grade • Honors Math for select placement in fifth grade • PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports • Second Step Program
Mr. John Panozzo Principal
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WOOD OAKS JUNIOR HIGH
Core Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages Specialized Student Programs: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Art Music Technology Education Public Speaking Drama Physical Education Services Health Band Orchestra Choir Elective Program Math Lab/Reading Lab/ Technology Education Writing Lab
• Intergenerational Library Program • Homework Hour • Homework Club • Academic Lunch • S.O.S. (Students Offering Support) • Advisory Program • Learning Pathways • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports • • • • • • • • • •
Mr. Rob McElligott
Mrs. Cari Beake
Principal
Asst. Principal
Cross Country Soccer Volleyball Basketball Track and Field Spirit Squad Softball Chess Club Spanish Club French Club
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Student Council Drama Club App Club Go Green Club Craft Club Library Leaders Yearbook Student Advisory Committee
Go Green Environmental Club • 8th Grade Service Project • Canned food drive • Food sales throughout the year to raise money for charities
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Northbrook School District 27 ACCOLADES • District 27 earned the SchoolSearch™ “Bright A+” award for academic excellence in education. • The District received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the District’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year 2012. This was the sixth year the District has received the award. • The District also received the Certificate of Excellence Award in Financial Reporting, given by the Association of School Business Officials International, to recognize school systems for best practice in financial reporting and commitment to fiscal integrity, transparency, and best practice in management of public tax dollars. This was the fifth consecutive year for this award. • Seven Wood Oaks students received gold medals at the Illinois State Science Fair and one received a silver. Ellis Cho received an award from the Illinois Academy of Audiology for an outstanding project in the area of hearing or acoustics, and Andrew Kase received a Best in Category Award for Physics. • Wood Oaks Sixth grader Jacob Shapiro placed 14th in the North Suburban Cook County MathCounts competition, which involved 207 sixth through eighth graders. • Seven Wood Oaks students were chosen to participate in Student Leadership Day, February 25th, at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie. • The District’s Band and Orchestra programs also received numerous honors. See Page 14.
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STAFF PROFILE District 27 is proud to employ highly qualified staff who are passionate about on-going professional learning. Professional Development The District holds the belief that there is a direct correlation between student achievement and teacher learning. As with other professions, new professional knowledge requires sustained learning opportunities. To this end, District 27 offers professional growth opportunities through in-district study groups and course offerings, incentive programs to earn a master’s degree and beyond, and such innovations as peer coaching and teacher mentor programs.
Key Areas of Professional Learning • Common Core State Standards in Math and English Language Arts • Instructional Technology integration • Technology Innovation for District operations and management • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) • Executive Functioning Skills: development and delays • Preventative Maintenance and Facilities Management
Dr. Theresa Fournier Asst. Supt. for Personnel and Student Services
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Northbrook School District 27 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The District provides a rigorous and coherent curricular program for all students in all of the core subject areas as well as in the arts, computer technology, and physical education. The curriculum is updated on a regular basis using a research-driven revision process. We are implementing our revised math curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards and phasing in our revised Reading/Language Arts curriculum, which is also aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Curricular Program Highlights Mathematics The District 27 curriculum emphasizes deep mathematical understanding and reasoning through real-world problem situations. In addition to learning and practicing important math skills, students invent, question, model, represent, and explore math strategies to solve problems and deepen their understanding of math concepts. The mathematical concepts, skills, and strategies connect and build across the grade levels. In grades K-5 students are exploring math topics through Math Expressions, while students at Wood Oaks explore topics through Big Ideas. Reading/Language Arts District 27 has implemented the updated Units of Study program by Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. The resource addresses, at every grade level, the three types of writing identified in CCSS: Information, narrative, and opinion/argumentative. The writing workshop model, which includes explicit mini-lessons, guided and independent writing time, conferencing with the teacher, and peer work, will continue to be a critical part of our writing curriculum. In reading the District is phasing in a new instructional resource program called Reading Street. All students in grades K-5 will be utilizing the new resource by the start of the 2015-2016 school year. At Wood Oaks, a new Reading/LA framework has been created that organizes teaching and learning around grade level themes. The new units teach the CCSS and expand students’ skills to read, make cross-text connections, think critically, and interact in a global society. Articulation with the high school and across the township continues to be critical as we adjust curriculum to align with CCSS.
Dr. Katharine Olson Asst. Supt. for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Global Competency Starting in 2015-2016, the Unified Arts program, which will be renamed “Rotations,” will provide health classes for students in sixth and eighth grades, and public speaking in seventh grade. The other “rotations” of art, music and technology, remain the same. Additionally, the electives program will be renamed as a “STEAM Block.” STEAM represents Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The new STEAM courses will be offered as electives for seventh and eighth graders along with offerings in the Performing Arts. These classes address the value the District 27 community places on both the fine arts and engineering concepts and skills. They are designed to foster greater development of innovation, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
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SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT A safe, caring, and supportive learning environment has many aspects. It includes plans that provide for safe buildings particularly in the event of an emergency. It also includes programs and services that support students in their socialemotional development; and finally, it includes school facilities that are up-to-date and well-maintained. In each of these areas, District 27 emphasizes quality.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) During the 2010-11 school year, District 27 began the implementation of a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) system in all three of our schools that address the broader 3 Rs areas. PBIS is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. As a Response to Intervention model, PBIS applies a three-tiered system of support and a problem-solving process to enhance the capacity of schools to effectively educate all students. Each building has developed a matrix of expected behaviors and has created instructional lessons or “cool tools” to teach these behaviors in a variety of settings within the school building.
Other Student Support Services
Social Work – Each school has at least one full-time social
worker who is available to work with students individually, in small groups, or as a whole class. Social workers help students resolve problems and issues that impact their functioning within the academic setting.
Speech and Language Therapy – Certified pathologists provide speech and language services for identified children. The District also provides speech services for 3- to 5-year-old children who live within the District boundaries and meet eligibility criteria. Health Services – Each school in District 27 employs a full-time nurse who assists in protecting and improving student health as well as responding to incidences of illness or injury.
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Northbrook School District 27 OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS The District recognizes that there are children who have identified learning needs. Some of these students require support for learning disabilities while others have a language barrier because they are new to our country. Still, other children are identified as intellectually gifted. These children have unique and exceptional needs and abilities that necessitate programs qualitatively different from the regular classroom. The support programs offered include Special Education Resource, English Language Learner, and Extended Learning Programs. Special Education Resource Programs The District offers a continuum of special education services for children with special needs. In accordance with Response to Intervention (RtI), a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act of 2004, the District uses a tiered intervention system to support students. RtI promotes early identification and intervention at increasing levels of intensity based on individual student need. By intervening early, the District strives to ensure all students are successful. In addition to the employment of certified special education teachers, the District partners with the North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) to support students through RtI and provide special education services. All student support and special education programs are based on individual need. The continuum of program and services include: • Full inclusion of students with special needs in the regular education curriculum • Small group instruction during portions of the day • Alternative instructional programs for part or most of the school day • Out-of-district placement in specialized schools/classrooms
Mrs. JJulie M li R Revello ll Director of Special Education
English Language Learner Program (ELL) The English Language Learner (ELL) program assists children with bilingual or non-English speaking backgrounds to acquire skills and competency with the English language. All ELL students are fully included in the regular education curriculum and receive in-class support as well as individual and/or small group lessons in language development.
Extended Learning Program (ELP) The Extended Learning Program (ELP) serves intellectually gifted students. In grades kindergarten through third, differentiation is provided within the regular education setting. A formal screening process is used for determining entrance into the fourth grade program. Teachers, administrators, or parents may recommend students for consideration in the program at any time. The fourth and fifth grade students meet daily with the gifted education teacher for reading and language arts. At the middle school, identified students continue in the ELP in reading, language arts, and social studies. In addition, students are identified for advanced mathematics classes beginning in fifth grade. At seventh grade, students are identified for placement in advanced French or Spanish classes. The District provides a rigorous and coherent curricular program for all students in all of the core subject areas as well as in the arts, computer technology, and physical education.
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Student performance is an important and primary indicator of success. At District 27 we use multiple assessments to monitor student learning and overall progress. The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) is a large-scale measure that demonstrates how our students meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal law. ISAT is used to compare our students’ performance against the Illinois Learning Standards. Northwest Evaluation Assessment Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA MAP) is an adaptive online assessment that allows the District to compare student performance against a nationally-representative sample. Terra Nova is a national, normreferenced assessment that measures our students’ performance against a nationally-representative sample. Finally, we use many curriculum-based measures to monitor student learning and progress. The use of all these measures of assessment provides the most complete and accurate assessment of student growth and performance. Data from two of these large-scale assessments are present in this annual report.
ISAT Performance Percentage of Students Meeting/Exceeding State Standards 88% 84%
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Illinois
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Reading
Illinois
60%
57%
All students in grade 3-8 were tested in reading and math. The overall performance on the 2014 ISAT is very strong. District 27 continues to significantly outperform the State averages, which places the District among the highest performing schools and districts throughout the State. During the 2014-15 school year, the State will replace ISAT with an new assessment system called PARCC. Math and English Language Arts PARCC assessments will be administered in the spring to all students in grades 3-8.
Math
NWEA math and reading assessments are administered to all students in Grades 2-8, excluding 7th and 8th grade algebra and geometry students. The 2014 Spring NWEA results demonstrate exceptionally high performance across all grade levels. In math the District is scoring within the top 3%, and in reading the District scored within the top 5% of schools across the nation, based on a national school comparison study by NWEA.
* Our grade level average scores in math range between the 97th and 98th national percentiles. ** Our grade level average scores in reading range between the 95th and 99th national percentiles.
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FINE ARTS Music and art have a unique value and significance in the lives of children. Following are some of the recent accomplishments of District 27’s fine arts students: • The Wood Oaks Orchestra was awarded a Superior (Division I) rating by three judges and a perfect score from two of the judges at the Illinois Grade School Music Association District 7 Orchestra Contest in Gurnee. • The Shabonee Fifth Grade Concert Band received a top rating at the recent IGSMA (Illinois Grade School Music Association) Festival. They received a Division I Superior Rating from all three judges at the festival. • The WO Chorus performed at the GBN Jr. High Choral Festival in November. • Nine Honor Choir members were selected to sing in the District 7 ILMEA Honor Choir in Wauconda, IL, in November. • The WO chorus and honor choir performed at their Winter Concert, the assembly before Winter break, and at their Spring Concert.
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Northbrook School District 27 TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES The District continues to focus on technology as we seek to prepare our students for Glenbrook North High School and beyond.
The Wood Oaks One-to-One Computer Program provided all students a notebook computer for school and home use during the school year. Students blogged, skyped with experts, collaborated on real-time documents, participated in discussion threads, created numerous multimedia projects, used on-line textbooks, and learned to work in a digital classroom environment. Continuous use of the devices has increased students’ overall digital literacy and technology problemsolving skills, as well as better prepare them for Glenbrook North High School. The District continued a one-to-one computing program for fourth- and fifth-graders at Shabonee, a two-to-one program for third grades, and the use of iPads at Hickory Point.
Dr. Reggie Ryan
Mrs. Diane Cederlund
Dir. of Technology
Dir. of Info. Systems/ Data Management
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COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS District 27 could not provide all of its programs and services without the support and involvement of parents and other vital partners. Parents play a critical role in their child’s educational success. Partners support the District in the classroom with curricular expertise, safety in the classroom, and individual family support.
Parent Community The PTA partners with the District to provide outstanding opportunities for the students. Each year, the School PTAs and PTA Council utilize hundreds of parent volunteers to assist in community service projects and share in the overall mission of District 27. Village Agencies The Northbrook Police and Fire Departments partner with the District to educate students in matters regarding school and personal safety. District 27 has joined with these partners in adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide coordinated efforts during an emergency. The Northbrook Park District and Library work with District 27 to provide extended educational and leisure activities for students and families. Community Partnerships The Northbrook Community Network (NCN) partners with us and other community agencies to raise awareness about social issues relating to family and youth. District social workers serve on the Community Crisis Network. Members of this network are trained to provide crisis intervention during the first 24 hours of a large-scale community crisis. Township School Districts Collaboration among the five township elementary districts and the one high school district is highly-valued in the community. Students from Districts 27, 28, 30, 31, and 34 attend District 225 for their high school years. The township superintendents, curriculum directors, and middle school principals meet on a regular basis. Those individuals focus on collaboration to develop consistency across the township and to share information that will ensure a smooth transition of the eighth grade students into Glenbrook North or Glenbrook South High School. The township Boards of Education also meet periodically to discuss related issues.
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Northbrook School District 27 FACILITIES The District 27 Board of Education and the Administration utilize the District 27 Master Facilities Plan document as the key strategic planning tool in planning for maintenance and capital improvement needs for our school facilities. One of the main components of the plan is the development of long range capital improvement projections for each building. Every year, the long term capital improvement portion of the Master Facilities Plan is updated and presented to the School Board for their review. These projections allow the Board and the Administration to plan the replacement of key mechanical systems and other capital improvements within a five-year time frame. One of the major components of the Master Facilities Plan is the state-mandated Ten Year Health/Life Safety Study. Every ten years, school districts are required by state law to have a health/life safety study completed by a licensed architect and submitted to the State for acceptance. The District 27 Ten Year Health/Life Safety Study was last updated and accepted by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2012. One of the District 27 Five Key Success Factors directly linked to facilities operations is to provide a “Safe, Caring and Supportive Learning Environment.” This Key Success Factor is of the highest importance to the Facilities Staff who strive to provide a learning space that is free of building related distractions, allowing both the students and staff to have the most conducive learning environment possible.
Mr. Douglas Heurich, CFM Director of Facilities
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FINANCES The District is committed to long-term strategic planning for all operations, long term financial planning, and long term cost containment efforts in order to maintain financial solvency. for the second installment tax bill and March 1st for the first installment tax bill. This means that the District needs at least five to six months in fund balance reserve, in between when the property tax bills are due, to pay for regular operations and not incur debt. The Board is committed to have sufficient funds in reserve to make all of our payments without borrowing money. Currently, the District has a 64.9% fund balance reserve and will need to continue to build this reserve in order to meet current and future financial obligations.
We have taken this approach in managing the District’s financial operations in order to be both fiscally responsible and reasonable. Twice a year, the Board of Education reviews the District’s long-range financial projections in order to ensure the fiscal solvency of the District. This review is conducted to maintain a stable financial position so that we can continue providing the excellent programs for our students. The District has targeted a 65% level of fund balance reserve, along with balancing the budget on an annual basis. The reason for a targeted 65% reserve level is to make sure the District has the appropriate level of funding available to pay for regular operations in between property tax distribution cycles. In Cook County, property tax bills are typically due on August 1st
The chart below reflects the current long-range financial plan for the District through fiscal year 2019. We believe that longrange planning is the key to financial solvency for the District.
Actual
Budget
Projection
Projection
Projection
Projection
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
$15,403,266
$16,529,345
$16,529,345
$16,637,184
$16,987,531
$17,438,236
Revenues Received
25,341,436
25,472,881
25,840,295
26,190,983
26,706,394
27,301,316
Expenditures Disbursed
24,215,357
25,472,881
25,732,456
25,840,635
26,255,689
26,679,583
Annual Deficit/Surplus
1,126,080
0
107,839
350,347
450,705
621,733
Cumulative Ending Balance
$16,529,345
$16,529,345
$16,637,184
$16,987,531
$17,438,236
$18,059,969
Beginning Balance Current:
The District 27 Board of Education and Administration are committed to fiscal responsibility and the integrity and transparency of financial management and reporting. The District’s key success factor of “Maintaining a Healthy Financial Position” has been and will continue to be the committed goal, thereby allowing for the continued excellence in programs and services provided to the children. The District aggressively implements cost containment measures to balance the budget on an annual basis. Over the past 13 years, the District has realized cost containment of over $4.4 million.The areas targeted for cost efficiencies include telecommunications, energy savings, inventory control, grant programs, annual staffing pattern review, and other areas.We believe that these cost saving measures have placed the District in a strong financial position for the future and reflect a more cost-effective operation. The District will continue these efforts on a long-term basis. An additional note of importance, the District has no debt and has not sought a referendum from our community Mrs. Kimberly Arakelian in over 40 years. Our key goal is to operate the District in a cost-efficient manner, while maintaining excellence. Asst. Supt. For Finance and Operations
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Northbrook School District 27 OUR FUTURE
While District 27 has achieved much success, the District recognizes there are factors, both external and internal, that will have an impact on the future. These factors can affect the way the District operates and the way the staff and school board interact with students and the community. The District is committed to tackling its key challenges to ensure that District 27 remains a benchmark organization. Key Challenges • Meet internal targets for student performance and the changing State Accountability requirements • Address the emerging challenges driven by a technological and global environment • Proactively manage in an environment of changing funding patterns Key District Goals • Monitor achievement on internal performance measures and standardized tests; address the needs of individual students who do not meet targets • Continue a cycle of curricular revisions in all programs • Provide ubiquitous technology and learning opportunities that support the desired needs of 21st Century learners • Monitor all programs and services to make sure the District is meeting the needs of all students • Build staff and faculty skills to implement District programs and services • Implement best practices in facilities management • Monitor, evaluate, and revise the social/emotional programs/services to ensure they are responsive to student needs • Maintain effective two-way communication systems that provide timely information and solicit feedback • Provide cost-effective staffing plans for essential/highly valued programs and services • Maintain a responsible approach to fiscal operation ensuring cost efficiencies while maintaining our programs and services
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Implement the new “Rotations” and “STEAM” block courses at Wood Oaks in 2015-2016 Implement the District’s multi-year Technology Plan Fully implement the new K-8 English/Language Arts curriculum in coordination with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Continue to implement the District’s Professional Development Plan Implement the revised Emergency Preparedness Plan along with safety and security procedures Continue to implement the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework Provide additional key performance indicators to the community on our Key Success Factors Develop and implement a balanced budget each year to ensure a healthy short- and long-term financial position Implement the new PARCC Assessment Program through the Illinois State Board of Education Implement required state and federal legislation and make adjustments to ensure the District’s financial solvency
Key District Action Plans • Implement a Full-Day Kindergarten at Hickory Point School for 2015-2016
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EDUCATING STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN A CHANGING WORLD
Northbrook School District 27