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Naperville board tables ‘Innovative School Experience’ after extended debate over timing and outreach
Summary
After months of planning and public discussion, the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 board voted to table the district’s proposed Innovative School Experience. Board members and community speakers split over whether the district has done enough outreach; the board directed additional stakeholder work before any final approval.
The Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education on April 21 voted unanimously to table action on Item 10.06, the district’s proposed Innovative School Experience (ISE), after more than five hours of presentation, public comment and board discussion.
The proposal presented by district staff would revise learning structures across all grade levels, recommend a process for revisiting school start and end times and defer implementation to the 2026–27 school year. Superintendent Bridges and district staff described the plan as driven by the district’s strategic blueprint and by two years of level-design work intended to increase instructional time for math and interventions, expand exploratory offerings, and create weekly “anchor” days for collaborative planning.
Board members and members of the public praised the scope of the design work but disagreed on whether the district has done…
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