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A speaker announced that Danville High School Theater will present Hadestown Junior and said the district secured performance rights. The speaker said performances were scheduled in April and that, \"due to, a donation, the theater department is able to put on that play free of charge.\" The donor and a foundation were named in later remarks.

Another speaker said the district’s archery team hosted two state tournaments for the first time and that the state was pleased with local facilities, students and parent volunteers. The speaker added that the archery team is headed to national competition in Utah.

A notice reminded families that kindergarten registration will be held Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Danville High School field house (as announced at the meeting).

Speakers offered condolences to Blake Bodine’s family after a recent loss and recognized district volunteers and award winners. Several speakers also congratulated the winners of local school-board elections; the meeting transcript named Chris Easton, Dr. Holloman and Toni Towne among the winners.

No formal votes or motions accompanied these announcements in the recorded remarks; they were presented as community and board updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/9/2025 BOE Part 3","oneSentenceSummary","Board members and community speakers announced Danville High School's production of Hadestown with donor-funded free admission, congratulated archery teams that hosted state tournaments and are headed to nationals, reminded families of kindergarten registration, offered condolences to a staff member, and named recent election winners.","taxTitle","Danville CCSD 118, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",53582,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6078133,"Board members and educators urge renewed focus on middle-tier students, cite falling test scores",103,61000,164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2961935-a9bda8bc1ca799d368adc296fb32c2b7&start=61&end=164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2961935-a9bda8bc1ca799d368adc296fb32c2b7/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6078133/Illinois/Board-members-and-educators-urge-renewed-focus-on-middle-tier-students-cite-falling-test-scores","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078133-250b85f73d0363450cb0bbe57bfb16f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159729&Signature=P3hQ2QxHH6EzqrNAP0kDExceZ0jqS7JMrz7UvsaLvV8kUSbLtOTSYziyWboHtLKAm-tQq2VFMBFGhCr7BIfLJRvHufM2Sw0EU3Sara9r-CWcgYdqc4LPciZUJgcKXfvZAZxCncgMtr0ZfB0KfFp8WjLNAcKsk27yF1vqE0bDEzc6bQ2eJ~tcmoukq1ADVHYtGWRQg7qpCw3HP1cgwfiryG14R7fBezr6QDjRD6ZASEo1nejRJM95vWQd4W-MPE3z59Q~di5c7oDAZe-VCKKJRyHTqYaZ8thxMRgn6ovca9Q84H0bJZs6EOuywUCgDbtooGSYy2N-Ff8ITUxPMaTCyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Speakers at the Danville CCSD 118 meeting said the district needs programs that better serve the middle tier of students and improve test scores. A speaker who identified herself as a former board member and educator said, \"We need to work together as a community, as parents, and yes, something has to change.\" She added that students cannot learn unless they feel safe.

The former educator said the district had strong performance historically: \"At one time, Danville High School was the premier school.\" She urged programs to support gifted students and those in advanced programs while addressing the larger group of students who are not currently being reached.

Speakers repeatedly emphasized parental engagement as central to academic improvement and urged the district to seek programs to \"enhance our students' learning and increase the test scores.\" No specific new programs or funding sources were proposed during the remarks.

These comments were made during regular board remarks and public comment; speakers noted experience teaching in the district and in specific schools (Southview, Daniel, Northridge) while describing academic trends.

There was no formal motion or vote on academic programs in the recorded remarks.","Speakers at a Danville CCSD 118 meeting urged renewed programming for students in the academic “middle,” cited past strengths at Danville High School and called for parent involvement to raise test scores.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6078138,"Parents and board members call for review of Northridge incident, discuss phone restrictions",744,0,744000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2961935-a9bda8bc1ca799d368adc296fb32c2b7&start=0&end=744","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2961935-a9bda8bc1ca799d368adc296fb32c2b7/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6078138/Illinois/Parents-and-board-members-call-for-review-of-Northridge-incident-discuss-phone-restrictions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078138-1a8e2947c091d6745f2b85b14e6515d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159729&Signature=OPO7avqKQ3hkoG9WLn25-r4FAxAFBeqSeOgDBjOhVR05bf5g5oOZ1FaaYj26P8h1KQcVr6UBB0k~PeY7kKV-gMchS7-P0IaAjWnpcJX7ItcAbKFv5y7puRKH3ETF2ryenqsEfNyJbuvb6bZdG12cmgNVKPc~d7TPRmEdEloBSlidLRFLmojIuhu~d0Y-IwmW6FLdefpdLh6fi4EfosASO8B21vjRWEf2HiSSfHGjgQewSaKwlNi6BcHE8vAX0qjIZn3qlkdlEogM-sIqVkn3AwbwUewRJuhPSAeA08G2fCD4d-955R8DtKzrntxW6lvskAmNlTyA5SrJKNwTUFrlEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A parent who addressed the Danville CCSD 118 board said a fight that began in the community and was “brought into our schools” prompted calls for change and for closer cooperation among parents, staff and the district. “A way to prevent that fight. That happened in the community, was brought into our schools,” the parent said.

Board members and other speakers emphasized the need for clearer incident communication with families and better school safety measures. One speaker, who identified herself as a long-serving board member, said, “We’re gonna continue to do everything we can to keep our students safe and to keep our parents informed of any incident that may happen.”

Several board members and commenters discussed restricting smartphones in schools as one step to reduce disruptions. A board member who said she has served 11 years on the board and previously volunteered in the district said she had long supported removing or limiting phones, calling smartphones “one of the major challenges for our staff” and saying they contribute to student disengagement and exposure to “a lot of garbage.”

Speakers also urged an immediate review of how the district responds to incidents and notifies parents. A parent who spoke at the meeting called for “an immediate review and reform of incident response and parent communication,” and a board member encouraged the parent to share written comments or meet to provide additional input.

No formal motion or vote was recorded in the publicly available remarks. Board members said they will continue to address the matter; speakers urged that the next board implement clarified incident-response procedures and stronger parent communication.

The comments occurred during the public-comment portion of the meeting and in board remarks; speakers repeatedly noted that detailed personnel or investigative matters discussed in closed session could not be disclosed during the public meeting.

The meeting record includes repeated expressions of sympathy to the student and family involved and several speakers urged follow-up from staff and the incoming board.","Parents and several board members at a Danville CCSD 118 meeting urged a review of incident response and parent communication after a student attack at Northridge, and some board members reiterated support for restricting smartphones in schools.","actionData","errors"]

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District highlights: Hadestown production (free), archery state hosts and nationals, kindergarten registration and election winners

Board members and educators urge renewed focus on middle-tier students, cite falling test scores

Parents and board members call for review of Northridge incident, discuss phone restrictions