Superintendent Dr. Shackerford presented a mid‑year/closing report to the O'Fallon Township High School District 203 board on June 19, summarizing academic, operational and financial work from the 2024–25 school year and plans for next year.

Academically, the district added two Advanced Placement courses and five new courses overall, launched a mentorship program and will enroll seven students in the inaugural CEO program next year. The district also revised final‑exam weighting from 10% to 15% next year, aligned curriculum to the ACT, and launched an advisory speaker series. The superintendent credited Director of Curriculum Mr. Graham for leading the continuous improvement process and noted reinstatement of a multi‑district retreat and improved community communications through an OTHS app and the O'Fallon Weekly.

On operations and facilities, the district completed an energy assessment and large‑scale facilities assessment (with FGM) and continues work on HVAC upgrades, a dome roof repaint and cafeteria flooring. The superintendent said bids for a Milburn security project had been higher than expected and the district applied for a security grant of $500,000.

Financially, the district reported collecting 99.3% of expected revenue for May — up from 98.1% the prior year — and expending about 78.6% of its budget to date. The superintendent said state reimbursements can lag; she cited a long history of late state payments and said the district monitors receivables and may advocate if necessary. The five‑year forecast presented shows the projected deficit narrowing and no findings in the FY24 audit; the district expects to maintain ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education) financial recognition if spending holds to budget.

Superintendent Shackerford closed by listing outcome highlights: preliminary ACT conversion showing improvement from 19 to 21.4 (converted from SAT), reductions in suspensions and disciplinary removals, and performance gains in intervention programs. She said more detailed outcome documents would be provided to the board.