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Naperville 203 delays Innovative School Experience implementation to 2026–27 after debate over start times and transportation
Summary
Naperville CUSD 203 administrators recommended shifting full implementation of the Innovative School Experience (ISE) to the 2026–27 school year after staff and parents raised concerns about proposed start and end times, transportation impacts and childcare burdens.
Naperville CUSD 203 administrators told the board on March 10, 2025, that implementation of the Innovative School Experience (ISE) will be shift recommended to the 2026–27 school year to allow more professional learning and community preparation after staff and parents raised concerns about start and end times and transportation impacts.
District leaders said the ISE proposals are intended to increase high‑impact instructional practices (using Hattie’s effect‑size framework), strengthen MTSS (response to intervention), provide dedicated time for SEL, and reduce unstructured student time on campus. Administrators also said the changes are tied to the district’s strategic blueprint and to measurable success indicators and implementation expectations that will be posted in BoardDocs.
Nut graf: The board heard detailed operational constraints — notably the district’s three‑tier bus system and long…
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