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Board hears PACE framework presentation to post college- and career-readiness plan
Summary
At its regular meeting the Galena City School District Board of Education heard an informational presentation from Mrs. Hawkins on the Illinois PACE (Postsecondary and Career Expectations) framework and the district's plan to publish a living, grade-by-grade roadmap on the district website by July.
Mrs. Hawkins, a district staff member, told the board the PACE framework is a state-recommended structure for documenting what the district provides to prepare students for postsecondary education and careers. "The PACE the requirement is that every, school has to have a framework posted on their website, talking about what things are they providing, experiences, training, knowledge base, for students starting from sixth grade through twelfth grade," she said.
The presentation explained two related state expectations: schools must (1) establish student pathways that bundle coursework, certifications and job training and (2) post a PACE framework online that describes services from…
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