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Minooka board reviews year‑one strategic plan, announces field‑house and CTE grand openings and honors state athletes
Summary
Board members heard a one‑year update on Minooka CHSD 111’s strategic plan with focus areas across finance, facilities, HR, curriculum and community relations, announced Aug. 15 and Aug. 29 grand openings, and recognized multiple student state champions and record setters.
The Minooka Community High School District 111 board reviewed the first year of its strategic plan June 17 and heard updates from group leaders on community relations, facilities, human resources, curriculum and student focus.
Ms. Knight, who leads community and public relations, told the board the district hosted three "coffee and connection" events this year and produced a first edition annual newsletter. She announced two community grand‑opening events: the South Campus field house on Aug. 15 and the CTE center grand opening on Aug. 29, both open to the public.
The board also paused the agenda to recognize a string of athletic achievements. Coach Kevin Gummerson honored junior Natalie Naas for state‑meet performance and a school record in the 4x400 relay. Coach Mark Brown recognized Addison Crumley (reported in the meeting as the program's all‑time home run leader) and noted she will continue her career at the University of Saint Francis. Jason Allen highlighted the disc golf club's growth and a second‑place team finish at a May state tournament; he said the program hopes for IHSA recognition in the future. Coach Nick Mystic reviewed powerlifting accomplishments, including several individual state champions and state‑record lifts.
Administrators presented curricular and student‑support progress as well: Dr. Bukowski outlined expanded CTE offerings in the new wing (building trades, additional welding, automotive technology and fire science) and partial implementation of Xello, a four‑year planning tool; Miss Solomon summarized student advisory work (37 students) and a set of early‑release activities used to gather feedback and improve participation across campuses.
Why it matters: the plan frames multi‑year decisions that affect course offerings, staffing, facility use and community engagement; the board highlighted how the district’s academic and extracurricular investments are translating into competitive student results and community events.
Next steps: administrators will continue work on recruiting, facility punch‑list items before the start of school and communications for the announced grand‑opening events.
