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Walker said HB 2827 would require annual registration with the principal, submission of detailed curriculum for review by the school district and would expose parents to enforcement actions, including potential truancy follow-up and jail time for noncompliance. \"It is an unfunded administrative burden in the state,\" she said, adding that the district would be forced to \"monitor hundreds of families\" and that staff attention would be diverted from educating enrolled students.

She argued the bill's stated goal of reducing child abuse would be better served by existing mandated reporters—medical personnel, school staff, clergy and others—who already interact with homeschooling children in daily life. Walker said her family's homeschooled children regularly encounter mandated reporters through sports, medical appointments, co-ops, church and community events.

Walker asked the board to consider weighing in with the Illinois legislature to oppose HB 2827; she offered to provide a written copy of her remarks to board members.

Board policy guided the public-comment procedure; no formal board action on HB 2827 occurred during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 23rd, 2025 - CUSD200 Board of Education - (LIVE)","oneSentenceSummary","A homeschooling parent urged the board during public comment to oppose Illinois House Bill 2827, saying it would require annual registration, curriculum reviews by districts and enforcement steps that would create an unfunded administrative burden for local schools and families.","taxTitle","CUSD 200, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",14969,"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},6262384,"CUSD 200 updates district communications, launches parent surveys and pilots 'Rooms' messaging tool",1162,3770000,4932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115358-140571f3fbce3c9ff70dedeb18fa8411&start=3770&end=4932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115358-140571f3fbce3c9ff70dedeb18fa8411/thumbnail_3770000.jpg","/articles/6262384/Illinois/CUSD-200-updates-district-communications-launches-parent-surveys-and-pilots-Rooms-messaging-tool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262384-359059630e32fee98d999a1a4e7e25b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770850366&Signature=ZJBmJFNoKZcLUWtx6RQvhKS22JYYJRdWql7DUgMnslhaanBLWAfvu6~UFHZLGIm3OFT7f393jMB1YdHTypZr1javmyJt2a6E~05SLzd4~QoStpWw3gbQF9RBPChXsNHZKcXLv21Z8UxoLtRHS~6TOQSVslCG-V~MZqAQvk8iOsJagaqORiZwn8mzjH9Sio7kVddIf-iEpcuCb-lsFW3VnOQ5t5YqweaKl1LTycp1UZUy7b5UahOUlB5nTcUASwNPli6oRaWUo1BSiX4VfFyw2PTJdXbmUQcy6Cjxzjig3-qnoj43xJNrE1M59CQAaw2lTxsx0rAaX5Sx13zqRMV5VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alyssa (last name not specified), district communications staff, told the CUSD 200 Committee of the Whole on April 23 that the district has launched a regular district newsletter, completed a communications audit and begun pilots and surveys to refine communication with families, staff and the broader community.

\"In February, we did launch the new district newsletter that is sent electronically every Thursday that we do not have a board meeting,\" the presenter said, noting the newsletter's purpose is to share priorities, classroom highlights and district news. She said the newsletter maintains a roughly 65–75% open rate and currently reaches about 15,000–20,000 recipients including staff, high-school students, parents and registered community subscribers.

The communications office also conducted a district-level audit with CISO Communications and a building-level review of principal newsletters; staff will launch a parent survey to collect feedback on content, frequency and accessibility, the presenter said. The district is piloting an integrated messaging product called \"Rooms,\" enabled through its existing website and mass-notification provider; the pilot focuses on high school athletics and activities and includes instant translation, student-information-system sync and S O P A-compliant two-way messaging.

Staff emphasized crisis communication planning and coordination with local law enforcement and public information officers to streamline messaging during emergencies. The presenter said new pages were developed on the district website detailing safety and crisis communication protocols and that the district reviews each event afterward to identify timeliness and clarity improvements.

On stakeholder engagement, the communications staff outlined a set of standing and new advisory groups (special education, bilingual, career pathways, school safety, technology and student wellness) and said the new advisory committees are intended to be administrative (quarterly) rather than formal charter committees that fall under the Open Meetings Act. The district plans a parent advisory group and will publicize committee opportunities to broaden participation beyond existing CAC membership.

Board members asked about the pilot and limitations of Rooms for parent-originated conversations in extracurricular settings; staff acknowledged limitations and said they are collecting survey feedback from pilot participants and working with multilingual and special education staff to assess usefulness.

The communications team also discussed printed outreach: staff are considering two mailed newsletters per year to reach residents without children in the district as part of longer-term brand and engagement work, and an intern will help document middle-school project milestones for public updates.

No formal board action was taken on communications items at the meeting; staff said planned surveys and pilots will guide next-year priorities and possible budget requests for print and staffing.","District communications staff reported a new weekly district newsletter, a communications audit, a parent newsletter survey, a year-long pilot of an integrated messaging tool called Rooms and plans for two mailed newsletters per year to reach nonparent community members.",{"_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},6262388,"CUSD 200 outlines expansion of college, career pathways and new career-connected learning framework",2343,114000,2457000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115358-140571f3fbce3c9ff70dedeb18fa8411&start=114&end=2457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115358-140571f3fbce3c9ff70dedeb18fa8411/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/6262388/Illinois/CUSD-200-outlines-expansion-of-college-career-pathways-and-new-career-connected-learning-framework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262388-b36a4951e59066584ff9d36b009298f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770850366&Signature=mk1T3S10ln~8wep1Y6yud9XkefFumLYpXBzPqHL7ovXLqFhzqZw3l5Fq~kfPdO2ArocGmHwgrkvuCblGETfioFJ8iYf4LqyMnG6uPP3d0bbYM9GBDcHDeF3sWc~sEGfZ0o8V~aLHDWOO7b9UWWlhDau9eZLsJky3it~jcAr8vqjjTh3CTO1~Yl03gPaVP6QFwXw~MXsi4TWMpZ0bqeRHGTslVuqFnY9e09aCCKKmJIsUOKZnLFXV2bMyLC3lkLtTZ-UKNmzJZBKxhFt5d7biRO4xpv91lacVqPOzLQAv-KshiJhqZVj-jzPQ7YiqledZckfhejjZv62leEIlljLn~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melissa Murphy, district staff who led the presentation on college and career readiness, told the CUSD 200 Committee of the Whole on April 23 that the district has expanded advanced-course options and is building career pathways tied to work-based learning and a new career-connected learning framework.

The district framed college readiness as both entry into credit-bearing postsecondary courses and persistence; it uses Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) proficiency metrics for ELA and math and an \"advanced coursework\" dashboard metric that tracks AP and dual-credit enrollment and success. \"So far this is, our high school teams are talking about this being a success,\" Murphy said of the district's initial semester of results under the state's Accelerated Placement guidance.

Murphy said the district has added AP and dual-credit courses for next year and that the Accelerated Placement policy—under which students who \"met or exceeded\" state benchmarks can be automatically enrolled in the next-most-rigorous course—has increased access to higher-level courses, including among Black and Hispanic students. She said families can opt a student out and that some scheduling shifts occurred but that overall GPA and the \"freshman on track\" metric have not worsened.

The presentation described seven ISBE endorsement areas and the district's prioritized pathways: communications (arts and communications), entrepreneurship/marketing, culinary (in partnership with Technology Center of DuPage, TCD), education, nursing/health sciences, and emerging engineering offerings. Murphy highlighted successful business partnerships that placed students in workplace internships and credited local partners such as Acxiom Media Group, Green Tree Studios and the cities of Warrenville and Wheaton for providing editing, filming and project opportunities.

Murphy also outlined a district definition and framework for career-connected learning developed by a 34-member committee that included student ambassadors, district staff, DAOs (DuPage Area Occupational partnership) and TCD representation. The committee recommended seven priority areas including comprehensive career education across grades 6–12, greater internship development, alignment to a district \"portrait of a graduate\" (communication, collaboration, problem-solving, resilience), teacher and counselor professional development, marketing of pathways to families and dedicated staffing and program infrastructure.

Next steps Murphy listed included continuing to develop complete pathways, expanding internship marketing and placement (including a potential internship coordinator at each high school), strengthened middle/high school staff partnership, expanded use of the district's School Links platform for individualized career planning, and creation of a community advisory council to recruit partners and guest speakers.

Board members asked about evidence for the Accelerated Placement enrollments and outcomes; Murphy said the high school team has semester-level numbers but did not provide exact figures at the meeting. Board members also asked about the district's ability to develop an IT pathway; district staff and Mr. Spencer (district staff) said a shortage of teachers with hardware/network endorsements and limited student interest so far have slowed development, though software/computer science offerings continue. Mr. Spencer suggested a regional staffing conversation via DAOs as a possible solution.

Murphy and board members discussed dual-credit partnerships with College of DuPage (COD) and TCD. Murphy said the district is investigating additional COD offerings, that some high-school dual-credit students already visit COD and receive student IDs and that the district's dual-credit work aims to give students a head start on college-level credits. The district highlighted the education pathway's \"2 + 2 + 1\" articulation as an example of how students can reduce the time and cost to a teaching degree by stacking high-school dual credit and COD coursework.

Board members suggested adding clear, student-facing information about likely education costs, credential levels and expected earnings for pathways; Murphy and others said such materials are under consideration and that School Links contains tools that could support individualized planning.

The presentation concluded with district staff noting that scaled internship placement and pathway growth will require additional staffing and regional partnerships. Murphy said the advisory council is intended to recruit business partners and speakers and to expand internship placements.

The committee did not take formal policy action on the pathways at the meeting; staff described next steps and future implementation work.","District staff updated the board April 23 on expanded AP and dual-credit offerings, the state's Accelerated Placement guidance, seven priority endorsement areas and a new career-connected learning framework that emphasizes internships, work-based learning and a proposed advisory council.","actionData","errors"]

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