Hope Academy principal highlights student leadership, early testing gains
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 15, 2026
Hope Academy Principal Tasia Burks told the Decatur SD 61 board that the school’s principal-advisory committee gives students leadership roles, mentorship duties and input on school events; she reported gains on interim reading assessments and said community partners support student development.
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Tasia Burks, principal at Hope Academy, described a student-led principal advisory program and shared early academic gains at the April 14 Decatur SD 61 Board of Education meeting.
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