Vision 202: 2015 CES 5

Welcome

Community Engagement Session #5

~ Key Findings & Recommendations

• Please introduce yourself to others at your table

• Put on a name tag (include name & school)

• Complete the information on the sign-in sheet

Website/Email/Social Media

Website: www.vision202.org

Email: vision202@lisle202.org

eNewsletter: bit.ly/lislevision202enewletter

Social Media:

Facebook: Lisle Vision 202

Twitter: @Vision_202

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Sign-In Sheet

SigninSheet

☐ Lise 202

☐ Lise 202 Parent Former Student

☐ Lisle 202 Alumni ☐ Lisle 202Staff

☐ Communty Member

☐ Busness Owner

☐ Lise 202 Parent Current Student

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☐ Lise 202 Parent Former Student

☐ Lisle 202 Alumni ☐ Lisle 202Staff

☐ Communty Member

☐ Busness Owner

☐ Lise 202 Parent Current Student

☐ Lise 202 Parent Former Student

☐ Lisle 202 Alumni ☐ Lisle 202Staff

☐ Communty Member

☐ Busness Owner

☐ Lise 202 Parent Current Student

☐ Lise 202 Parent Former Student

☐ Lisle 202 Alumni ☐ Lisle 202Staff

☐ Communty Member

☐ Busness Owner

☐ Lise 202 Parent Current Student

☐ Lise 202 Parent Former Student

☐ Lisle 202 Alumni ☐ Lisle 202Staff

☐ Communty Member

☐ Busness Owner

☐ Lisle 202 Parent Current Student

☐ Lise 202 Parent Former Student

☐ Lisle 202 Alumni ☐ Lisle 202Staff

☐ Communty Member

☐ Busness Owner

Introduction of Small Group Activity

Small Group Work Activity

Small Group Reporting

Purpose

Formation of a broad-based team of community and staff members to solicit stakeholder hopes, ideas and suggestions

 Engage in meaningful dialogue and discussion

 Gather input from the community to advise the Board in the formulation of a plan for immediate, intermediate, and longterm future

Charge

Hear, define community aspirations, desires and priorities

Obtain relevant perspectives that build on previous planning

Involve a broad-based group of Lisle CUSD 202 citizens in dialogue, deliberation

Engage the community in the future of District 202

Build an ongoing process to strengthen trust, communication and collaboration

The Process

Facilitating Team (FT)

Community Engagement Sessions (CES)

Facilitating Team

Members:

Community Chairs

Community Members

Staff Representatives

District Leadership

Board Liaisons

Role:

Process • Strategy • Communications • Agendas

Materials • Final Report of Findings

Facilitating Team Team

Community Chairs

Community Members

Roster

Susan Stears

Steve Bauer

Terry Brennan

Kitty Murphy

Bill Buchelt

Steve Pawlowicz

Meg Sima

Monica Wagoner

District Representatives

Emmett Bronson

Dr. Keith Filipiak

Pat Kerback

Dr. Linda Kotalik

CEAL President & Custodian

Superintendent

LEA President & Teacher

Director of Personnel, Staff

Development and Technology

School Board Members Pam Ahlmann

Amy Narot

CES Calendar/Syllabus

Direction of Community Engagement Sessions & State of the District

CES 2

CES

CES 4 Saturday, April 25, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

CES 5 Thursday, May 21, 2015

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Student Achievement & Programs of Study

Financial Landscape

Key Findings & Recommendations

Session Attendance

Nearly 240 stakeholders attended at least one session

Average session attendance was almost 90 stakeholders

Session Attendance

*Some attendees marked more than one category.

Did we hear you correctly? What did we learn?

Review of RECOMMENDATIONS

Community Engagement Topics

• Session 1 – The State of the District

• Session 2 – Student Achievement & Programs of Study

• Session 3 – The Financial Landscape of Lisle CUSD 202

• Session 4 – School Facilities

Areas of Celebration

Vision 202 participants noted the following as key areas of celebration regarding our School District’s performance.

• Quality program offerings

• Significant number of student programs

• Students who are enrolled from Kindergarten through 12th Grade demonstrate higher academic performance

• Work collaboratively

• Very strong financial position

Challenges to be Addressed

Vision 202 participants agreed that the following are key challenges or hurdles to address to improve the overall performance of Lisle CUSD 202.

• Curriculum and instruction

• Developing support systems

• Grade-level configurations of the elementary schools

• Facilities require significant capital improvements

• Other areas that impact student achievement

Student Achievement

General Agreement: Student academic achievement is the first among the District’s four overarching goals and was listed as the most important of all the topics for Vision 202 participants. The Board of Education should ensure that the tools/resources are in place to meet the needs of every student, every day.

1.1 Professional Development

1.5 Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

1.2 Curriculum Alignment

1.6 Social-Emotional Learning

1.3 Curricular Options

1.7 Learning Environments

1.4 Assessment Practices

Programs & Services

General Agreement: Vision 202 participants recognize that the School District provides numerous curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities for its students. During the community engagement small group discussions, participants communicated a need to re-examine programs and services in order to maintain a high level of academic expectations and student performance.

2.1 Full day Kindergarten

2.5 Community Connections

2.2 School Schedule

2.6 Student Support Programs

2.3 Parent Education

2.7 Technology

2.4 Curricular Program Options

2.8 Expanded Learning Platforms

The Financial Landscape

General Agreement: When community participants were asked to reflect on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of Lisle CUSD 202’s financial outlook, there was a general agreement that the District’s financial health is strong. Some concern expressed were: future shifts in state funding, facilities, as well as expansion of staff and student programs.

3.1 Future Planning

3.2 Debt Reduction Options

3.3 Professional Development Costs

3.4 Staff Recruitment & Retention

3.5 Technology

3.6 Risk of Legal Mandates and Changes in State Revenue

Facilities

General Agreement: Vision 202 participants consistently commented on various aspects of the facilities that they felt needed to be addressed. There is a general agreement that the elementary facilities need to be addressed in both physical structure and grade-level configuration.

4.1

Facilities Master Plan

4.2 Safety, Security, & Accessibility

4.3 Full Day Kindergarten

4.4 Building Grade Configurations

4.5 Space Utilization

4.6 Future Facilities Research

NEXT STEPS

“Actually, this is only the end of the beginning

School Board Goals

Facilities Master Planning Process

GETTING STARTED

• Collect Data

• Create Facilities Task Force

• Understand Educational Objectives

• Develop Schedule

• Visit Current/Other Facilities

BUILDING AUDITS

• Physical Assessment

• Educational Assessment

• Staff/User Meetings

COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT

• Report Audit Results

• Present Initial Options

• Collect Feedback

• Make Refinements

• Determine Priorities

• Develop Consensus

DOCUMENTATION

• Recommendations

• Supporting Data

• Cost Information

• Process Record

SMALL GROUP WORK ACTIVITY

Small Group Work Activity

Select a Recorder and Facilitator

Recorder Responsibilities —

• Complete the information on the group’s worksheet

Facilitator Responsibilities —

• Facilitate Discussion

• Keep Group Focused/On Task

• Report Group’s Information

Small Group Work Activity

• Information on worksheet should reflect consensus/general agreement of group members

• Monitor progress to complete the worksheet in allotted time

• Only group recorder’s worksheet will be collected

Work Activity Questions

Task #1: Review of Recommendations

Task #2: Communications Survey

Small Group Work Activity Reporting

Presentation to the School Board

KEY FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

School Board Meeting

Monday, June 15, 2015

7pm

Let’s continue the Vision 202 conversation next year!