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Student board member and task force push class‑size review as district highlights student voice and DEI work
Summary
At the May meeting student board member Jenna Zimmerman presented survey results on grading and study‑hall preferences and the class‑size task force outlined thresholds and recommendations; district leaders reported DEI, restorative practices and instructional gains in the end‑of‑year strategic update.
DeKalb — A student presentation and a class‑size task‑force briefing were among the substantive items at the DeKalb CUSD 428 Board of Education meeting, where district leaders also delivered a broad end‑of‑year strategic update on equity, instruction and student support programs.
Student board member Jenna Zimmerman summarized a student survey and mini‑board work, reporting that roughly 236 students responded to a grading‑scale and study‑hall survey. Zimmerman said about 41% of respondents indicated they would “highly benefit” from a mandatory study hall; she reported an average rating of the current grading scale as roughly 4.91 on the district…
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