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Board approves 2025–26 school improvement plans 6–1 after debate over timing and IAR data
Summary
Naperville CUSD 203’s Board of Education approved the 2025–26 school improvement plans on Oct. 6 by a 6–1 vote; Board member Melissa Kelly Black voted against the plans, citing inconsistent inclusion of state IAR results and concerns about subgroup achievement gaps.
The Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education voted 6–1 on Oct. 6 to approve the district’s EC–12 school improvement plans (SIPs) for the 2025–26 school year. Board member Melissa Kelly Black cast the lone dissent, saying the SIPs as presented did not consistently include Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) results and therefore could not fully show performance and proficiency gaps for subgroups such as students with individualized education programs (IEPs).
Melissa Kelly Black told the board she had reviewed the plans and found many that relied primarily on MAP growth goals without tying that growth to grade‑level proficiency as measured by the IAR. She said that combination can obscure students who make growth yet…
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