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District staff present HIB review, attendance strategies and credit-recovery plans ahead of new school year
Summary
District administrators reported 2024-25 harassment, attendance and credit-recovery data and outlined recommendations and strategies for the 2025-26 school year to support student retention and recovery efforts.
Assistant principals and district administrators presented multiple reports aimed at improving student supports ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
Assistant Principals Steve Locke (Joliet Central) and Dr. Brett Marcum (Joliet West) reviewed the 2024–25 Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) data and offered recommendations for next year. The presentation summarized district incident data and proposed administrative steps to address HIB going forward.
Principals Tecara Parker (Joliet West) and Shad Hallihan (Joliet Central) provided an attendance update with 2024–25 figures and recommended strategies to improve daily attendance in 2025–26.
Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Dianne McDonald presented an overview of academic credit recovery structures used in 2024–25 and shared Spring Credit Recovery, Summer School and Summer Bridge reports. McDonald described program models for students to regain lost credits and summarized participation and outcomes reported in spring and summer programming.
Why it matters: Attendance, bullying prevention and credit recovery affect academic outcomes and graduation pathways. The presentations signal district priorities and operational plans for student supports as the year begins.
Next steps: Administrators will continue implementation of recommended strategies for attendance and credit recovery during the 2025–26 school year; the board received the reports as informational items.
