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Elmwood Park district presents 'commendable' report card, approves maintenance grant and Model UN trip
Summary
District officials presented the Illinois School Report Card showing a 'commendable' summative designation for all four schools, reviewed enrollment, funding and curriculum changes, and the board approved a school maintenance grant and a Model UN conference trip during the meeting.
Administrators at Elmwood Park CUSD 401 presented the district’s Illinois School Report Card and school-level performance updates and the board took action on several routine items, including a school maintenance grant and a student conference trip.
District overview: Business and instructional leaders told the board that all four schools in the district received the summative designation of “commendable” under the state's new accountability cut scores. Staff said the state’s switch from SAT to ACT-based cut scores and other assessment changes mean proficiency comparisons to prior years are limited; growth metrics remain comparable year to year.
Key metrics and local initiatives: Presenters highlighted several specific data points: district English learners rose to 32.6% with an exit rate of 13.3% (111 students exited), teacher attendance showed 73.9% of…
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