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District 15 consultants map multiyear plan to unify preschool services amid state transition
Summary
Consultants presented four themes and a three‑phase plan to centralize leadership, standardize screening, clarify program definitions and unify early‑childhood services; staff and a Conyers Learning Academy representative urged transparency as state-level grant administration shifts before 07/01/2026.
Palatine CCSD 15 heard a detailed presentation from preschool consultants who recommended restructuring early‑childhood leadership and unifying program models across the district to respond to an uncertain state-level transition.
Dr. Ellen Swanson and Margie Benares, introduced as the district's preschool consultants, told the board that District 15 currently operates 12 early‑childhood special‑education self‑contained preschool classrooms and two blended classrooms at Conyers Learning Academy (CLA), with additional PFA/PFAE classrooms administered by ECTEC across elementary sites. They said the work is urgent because the ISBE Department of Early Childhood that administers the PFA and PFAE grants will cease operation on 06/30/2026, creating a narrow window for districts to prepare for possible changes in grant administration.
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