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- Board of Education
The March 11 regular meeting of the Board of Education included:
- Referendum Open Houses Offer Residents More Details
- New Greenbriar Principal Appointed
- District Committee Refines Social-Emotional Learning
- Summer Work Focuses on Priorities
With the referendum on the April 1 ballot, the district is working to inform the community with digital, mail and in-person opportunities. Plans for the Meadowbrook gymnasium construction move forward.
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The district continues to work with DLA Architects to develop plans for school additions and renovations as outlined in the Facilities Master Plan and the proposed $94.9 million bond referendum on the April 1 ballot, said Superintendent Dr. Jason Pearson.
The architects are drawing up basic floor plans to outline square footage and renovations within the funding allocations for each school.
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The Young Explorers leadership team launched a new podcast, The Power of Play.
Based on responses from last year’s parent interest survey, each podcast will highlight how play fosters an area of child development. You will hear from Young Explorers specialists, teachers, and even students. The podcast is available through the newsletter and wherever you download your podcasts.
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We want to hear your questions. If you have any questions or topics you'd like to learn more about, please let us know by submitting them to this survey and we will address them in one of our episodes.
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The District is excited to offer three opportunities for parents and caregivers to come together around topics of interest to our District 28 community.
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The Building Tomorrow Together community engagement facilitating team presented their final report to the Board of Education during a special meeting on Dec. 18.
This initiative was launched last fall to gather input from parents, residents and staff on how to address the needs of the district’s four aging schools over the next decade in the area of accessibility, safety and security, operations and maintenance, and capital improvements. A Facilities Master Plan completed last year identified $80 million in needed renovations and repairs. However, the district current revenues can only fund approximately $20 million of these improvements.