Moline-Coal Valley superintendent reviews year-end PACE goals; several targets remain "yellow" pending state data

Dr. Savage, superintendent of Moline-Coal Valley School District 40, presented the district's year-end goals and monthly action tracker at the board meeting Monday, April 28, at the Moline Education Center, saying the district has a mix of 'green' and 'yellow' ratings and will continue work on several systemwide priorities. The presentation matters because the PACE framework (People, Achievement, Community, Environment) guides budget, curriculum, staffing and public reporting for the coming school year and shapes how the district measures improvement. Dr. Savage said the district's goals are aligned to the acronym PACE: "people, achievement, community, and environment." He described the process: goals are introduced in July, rolled out to stakeholders in August, monitored monthly during the school year, and reviewed publicly in April. He said the district completed an extended-cabinet self-evaluation on April 22 and will bring…