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Special Olympics spotlight and district achievement goals highlighted at Moline-Coal Valley board meeting
Summary
Coaches and athletes presented growth in the district Special Olympics program (more than 40 athletes across elementary, middle and high school), while district leaders outlined achievement goals including a 70th-percentile target, expanded credit recovery pathways, new digital platforms and a pre-apprenticeship with Skip Along Daycare.
Coaches, students and the Special Olympics regional director presented a student spotlight at the Moline-Coal Valley School District board meeting on Dec. 8, describing program growth and community impact.
Kevin Mullen, regional director for Special Olympics, and local coaches said the district now fields teams across elementary, middle and high schools and reported more than 40 Special Olympics athletes districtwide. Presenters broke those figures down: 19 in the Mini Maroons (elementary), 12 junior maroons and 14 at the high school, plus nine unified partners at the high school level. Coaches described a focus on skill-building in bowling, basketball and track; they also noted a regional junior high tournament…
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