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The presenter said, \"we are at 97% currently registered and expected for the first day, which does equate to 11,000, 672 students that we have ready, for class day 1.\" Of the 165 in the queue as of 10 a.m. that morning, staff described the breakdown: 91 needed proofs from parents (for example, birth certificates and other documentation); 43 needed records or registration information from another school district; 29 were fully in progress; and 2 did not belong to Aurora East USD 131.

Staff said the queue had been approximately 900 in a prior update and the district has added staff to the welcome center and put parent liaisons on-site on a rotating AM/PM schedule to help clear the queue. When documents are needed from parents, communication goes directly to parents; when records are needed from other districts, communication goes to those districts; building staff also assist for school-level records requests.

A committee member asked what steps the district is taking to ensure students are enrolled by day one; staff detailed the additional staffing and outreach measures and said they are approaching the queue from multiple angles to get students \"in the seats on the first day.\" No vote or formal action was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Curriculum Committee Meeting 08 18 25","oneSentenceSummary","Aurora East USD 131 told the Curriculum Committee it has 97% of students registered for the first day (11,672 students) and described measures to resolve 165 pending enrollments before classes begin.","taxTitle","Aurora East USD 131, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",74116,"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},6483676,"District pauses opening of international newcomer center after one qualifying student identified",130,787000,917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5601276-657f049ba91d950935f57b8d4b9fa756&start=787&end=917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5601276-657f049ba91d950935f57b8d4b9fa756/thumbnail_787000.jpg","/articles/6483676/Illinois/District-pauses-opening-of-international-newcomer-center-after-one-qualifying-student-identified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483676-340f3fc1f983b222363a0aa03b5d2714/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202323&Signature=bgeljND45ozPH316LWI040dn~5kz5b2PlgaaYWqmzNEG-8LCv637ewlnoZV0CDYOSDqy7GEbk3Q0E6laY0QTn~Bw6qr0vPSwShz0xIjHL4dWfplHsivabBk8KQYIeERkELkEy-HYm-M-n7Ixx6XlvkGkasa7XP18VpCop4mykJOGAOWvbFp04IJK237kAr3mLymTHBQSNN9dxkWUBAX~xjQUXQnLAypv5wOx8AF7Qamaa6kUm3ryEAFvZA2WfGcvUXDtzOdUSnZRz~2A6gBsdK4yOS6mWUNG26pfdKVvW44XkCoTM34etXmx1Okj95wMiAD9r2OP2~OHDflnlIFLyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff updated the Curriculum Committee that the planned international newcomer center has been paused for the 2025-26 school year after current enrollment did not meet projections.

A staff presenter said the district had recommended opening an international newcomer center to serve students who speak languages other than English or Spanish. Doctor Rita Guzman provided an enrollment update: \"as of the beginning of the school year, as of last week, we only have 1 student currently identified as a newcomer English language learner other than Spanish and English.\" Guzman said world conditions have changed and that the district's projected numbers did not materialize.

Because only one qualifying student is currently identified, Guzman said the district has paused opening the center and has reassigned the staff who had been allocated to the center: one teacher, two teacher aides and a social worker were reassigned to other assignments. Guzman said the district created a newcomer protocol to ensure newcomers will still receive support and that enrollment will be monitored and evaluated by quarter to determine whether the center should open later in the year.

Committee members asked whether the 22 students shown in the presentation for K–2 were projected or final numbers. A committee member was told those were actual end-of-enrollment numbers from the prior period; Guzman said the district had originally projected those would carry into the new school year but they did not.

Staff emphasized the pause is an operational decision driven by current enrollment; no policy change was made at the meeting.","Aurora East USD 131 reported it has paused opening an international newcomer center after district counts found a single student this year who speaks neither English nor Spanish; staff reassigned planned personnel and will monitor enrollment by quarter.",{"_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},6483681,"East Aurora High School proposes four course additions, including dual-credit technical math and Forensics II lab",128,656000,784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5601276-657f049ba91d950935f57b8d4b9fa756&start=656&end=784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5601276-657f049ba91d950935f57b8d4b9fa756/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6483681/Illinois/East-Aurora-High-School-proposes-four-course-additions-including-dual-credit-technical-math-and-Forensics-II-lab","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483681-f55efdd03c43404a1eef037036b88375/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202323&Signature=kgs~7onfOntKshZN5aRnb7LHLHTs5Y-cSc9EVEiwFU3MZls00J-RUMEyQP1D~SdfB7vTekJvG85ZFRKeKgIzHRsQLLd3Jv9DjMWsiD4Fz0NoNgSbMimllU3w~79As8ccjdG8v9xBB3-e99lsaRtQPy5EDTGmurEczCuMmaR2w9J1WXoADiYoPpuqImqyh9g4CFdMmC7RyNEc5lSvdH-u4NNWhKO-9zwANadTPAgVJjVMB4RLksPIKRAJrF8IQ3VALzaJkahmYxLERRJyMGTcGMxQhFgLqPkKLtDddUoESJehLvBs5QSBsSuRCVOdX5DV3s3Q0JUFFhFyySHnvf3Azg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Principal Mitchell and Assistant Principal Stone of East Aurora High School presented proposed course additions and adjustments to the Curriculum Committee intended to meet student elective needs and to align the high school course catalog with next year's advising timeline.

Mitchell said the district aims to finalize the course catalog in September so students can complete Advise and Sign by October or November. \"In order to reach that timeline, it's really important to present any course adjustments by August so we can finalize our course catalog in September,\" Mitchell said.

The course proposals presented were:
- Culinary Arts Fundamentals: described as an elective designed to meet the needs of life-skills students in a \"safe and supportive environment\" to learn culinary arts.
- Forensics II: a one-semester complement to an existing Forensics I class; staff said Forensics II would be a lab science that \"will count for the state of Illinois as a lab science.\" Mitchell said the course offers problem-solving and collaboration skills applicable to college and career paths.
- College Preparatory Math: intended for juniors or seniors depending on their pathway, to prepare college-bound students for AP Precalculus or AP Statistics, or for general college-level math.
- Technical Math (dual credit): technical math already offered at the school would be proposed for dual-credit articulation, matching offerings at neighboring schools.

Committee members asked clarifying questions during the presentation about the Forensics II course being a lab. Mitchell and Stone said the new courses fill identified gaps, for example providing a second-semester option for students who complete Forensics I in semester one.

These course proposals were presented for review; staff said the district is \"right on target\" with the planning timeline and will finalize course offerings in advance of student course selection.

No formal vote occurred at this meeting; the committee reviewed the course proposals as part of the catalog finalization process.","East Aurora High School presented proposed course additions — a culinary fundamentals elective for life-skills students, Forensics II as a lab science, a college-preparatory math course for upperclassmen and technical math offered for dual credit — for inclusion in the 2026-27 course catalog; course adjustments to be finalized in September.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6483687,"Curriculum committee reviews school improvement plans, recommends WestEd partnership at four schools",171,362000,533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5601276-657f049ba91d950935f57b8d4b9fa756&start=362&end=533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5601276-657f049ba91d950935f57b8d4b9fa756/thumbnail_362000.jpg","/articles/6483687/Illinois/Curriculum-committee-reviews-school-improvement-plans-recommends-WestEd-partnership-at-four-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483687-e0148ffdee69abab5c7d5ce24f4765cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202323&Signature=Ijj7eUOrXLRtTropad-HHcADG1qMBPMsmujHp02wVtjLlEpo3IqAubpACfMGICeu~8OjSctC~yB31XLky3JUCThl759ulu2bfqUu4sFBFBxrjba74AlTkOFrSt3rjxvqOZKPqAS9KuM72r59vypanuKTC8sjP5Vgak41DM49MghvScFhNbyErH8Y386H5KjfhjyV2fQiEeyv2zxAd8a~UmghIaRAedEsrbS67xqEva~PPefuGYQXRLPFYQSty-0nK0wBhtj6eNflw2Lnl24cxFJ668mRp6cSU7j60FMkPS141gEe3NqMi3nsdW9X8i5zfmUmfAPeAR4mMVqJtSoePQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aurora East USD 131 Curriculum Committee reviewed the district’s school improvement plans and heard a recommendation that four designated schools work with WestEd as a learning partner for the coming school year.

John Simpson, a staff member, told the committee that “we do have all of our school improvement plans in their current format, submitted for review here” and described the plans as a continuous, data-driven process tied to district strategic goals, including educational equity and collaborative leadership.

Simpson said the district recommends WestEd for Allen Elementary, Rollins Elementary, Waldo Bridal School, and Cowherd Middle School. He gave cost details: Allen’s WestEd services are estimated at $82,000 for the year and the combined cost for Rollins, Waldo Bridal School, and Cowherd is $66,000, for a total of $148,000. “That would be funded through the 1,003 a grant funds,” Simpson said. He added that schools designated for required learning partner support receive customized coaching from WestEd assigned to the school’s identified data and subgroups.

Committee members asked about the higher cost for Allen Elementary. Simpson explained that Allen is in year one of its designation and will receive more intensive “1.1” support—two coaching sessions per month, including a full in-person day and a virtual session—while the other schools are in a subsequent year and will receive a reduced intensity schedule.

Simpson said the district’s school improvement plans are an ongoing process, not “1 and done,” with school leadership teams monitoring data roughly every 45 days and adjusting plans. He said any financial impacts of school improvement work are covered by the 1003a grant funds.

The committee was told the WestEd recommendation and the related school improvement items will move to the September meeting as action items for committee consideration.

The discussion was informational only at this meeting; the committee did not take a formal vote on the WestEd recommendation.","Aurora East USD 131 curriculum committee reviewed this year’s school improvement plans and recommended contracting WestEd as the learning partner for four schools at a projected cost of $148,000 to be funded through 1003a grant funds; action will be placed on the September agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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District reports 97% registration for first day and describes steps to clear 165 pending enrollments

District pauses opening of international newcomer center after one qualifying student identified

East Aurora High School proposes four course additions, including dual-credit technical math and Forensics II lab

Curriculum committee reviews school improvement plans, recommends WestEd partnership at four schools