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U‑46 outlines 2026–27 sixth‑grade move and boundary transition; families to get assignments by October
Summary
District presented detailed transition plan for moving sixth grade to middle school for 2026–27: family engagement events, residency exception window (Nov. 1–13), principal hiring timeline, dual language allocations, and curriculum and operations preparations.
U-46 presented a monthly update on the district's transition to new attendance boundaries and the move of sixth grade to middle school, including timelines for family notifications, staffing, curriculum and operations needed for implementation in the 2026–27 school year.
Deputy Superintendent of Instruction Lola Maestroovich and Griselda Pirtle, director of multilingual and multicultural education, said most families would receive school assignments by October via mail and that families of students assigned to satellite sites for specialized programming would be notified before winter break. The district designated November 1 through November 13 as the official residency‑exception request window for families.
The presentation described four primary work streams: student and family engagement, staffing, curriculum…
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