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Superintendent outlines academic goals, construction and a five‑area strategic planning framework
Summary
Superintendent Ben presented academic results, construction and resource priorities, and a proposed five‑area framework (student learning, behavior/culture, educator excellence, resource stewardship, community engagement) to guide next year’s goals and a forthcoming strategic‑planning process.
Superintendent Ben used his May 15 update to the Park Ridge CCSD 64 Board of Education to outline academic performance, resource priorities and a proposed approach to the district’s next strategic plan.
Ben reported that the district’s middle schools “met” their MAP goals this year and that elementary MAP growth was “just underneath” its targets; he described the results as positive for middle grades and said math data remains complex due to changes from the assessment provider. Ben said district leaders set “audacious” goals and credited principals and staff for their work.
Ben proposed organizing the district’s planning and goals under five broad,…
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