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Administrators highlight academic gains, strategic planning support; board considers cellphone policy and staff daycare options

Niles Community Schools Board of Education · April 13, 2026
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District administrators reported academic growth and outlined supports for the Strategic Plan; Dr. Adam Burtsfield said the district is revising its cellphone policy and exploring a low-cost or no-cost daycare option for staff. Presentations were informational and no formal action on the cellphone policy or daycare was taken at the April 13 meeting.

During the April 13 Niles Community Schools Board meeting, administrators delivered updates on instructional practices and supports for student success and presented options to aid the district’s Strategic Plan.

Jennifer Shabazz summarized collective initiatives intended to strengthen school culture, refine instructional practice, and…

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