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Board questions enrollment report as administration clarifies STARS special-education classroom

Urbana SD 116 Board of Education · December 17, 2025
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Summary

A board member raised questions about the STARS program and kindergarten special-education counts; district staff explained STARS is a structured, district-level program with specific criteria and current class size of eight to nine students, and said staff would share written criteria with elementary principals.

During board reports, Board member Jennifer asked detailed questions about the district enrollment report and whether STARS students had been returned to their home schools. She said a conversation at a recent King School luncheon had left her unsure about how the STARS program operates and which schools host it.

Superintendent (reporting staff) clarified that STARS is a distinct, structured…

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