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Oaks Public School Board elects Monica Heimbach president and accepts preliminary ELA report
Summary
The Oaks Public School District 41 board elected Monica Heimbach as president for 2026–27 and accepted a preliminary ELA summative report showing the district held at 50% proficiency — short of a 52% goal — while outscoring state averages in several grades. Board members outlined strategies to target students near proficiency.
The Oaks Public School District 41 board elected Monica Heimbach president for the 2026–27 term and voted to accept a preliminary English language arts summative report showing mixed results for the district.
The motion to elect Heimbach was moved from the floor and approved by roll call. Later in the meeting the board voted to accept the presented ELA summative report.
The presenter, using district data described as preliminary because of a state testing delay, said the district outscored the state in several grade levels but did not meet its board goal of 52% overall proficiency, instead holding at about 50%. "Our kids did fantastic; we scored above the state," the presenter said, while noting the final scores will be subject to state vetting and cohort adjustments.
Board members and staff described targeted responses to the shortfall. The district plans to focus on students who are near proficiency, continue multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), increase vertical alignment across grades, and expand use of the Navi platform for writing and math practice. The presenter said STAR-based monitoring at the selected percentile historically predicts outcomes at about a 75% rate and that the district will maintain a 65th-percentile monitoring target for several grades, including a new expectation for high-schoolers.
A board member asked how often grade-level teams meet and whether meetings are K–12 or separated; staff said most weekly meetings are organized by building but that the district plans more vertical meetings to align standards across elementary, middle and high school.
The board accepted the summative report by motion and voice vote. Members noted the data are preliminary and that finalized scores and any further adjustments will be shared when state vetting is complete. The district expects to present math results at the next regular meeting.
Next steps: the board directed staff to continue progress monitoring and to return with finalized assessment results and any recommended adjustments to the district's intervention plans.
