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Interim superintendent announces 'Read, Grow, Shine' literacy push and MTSS updates
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Algeanna Griffin highlighted district results on the 2024–25 Illinois report card, introduced a new K–8 reading program 'Read, Grow, Shine with District 89' with an associated student art contest for the program logo, and provided MTSS and student-services updates.
In the superintendent's report at the Nov. 13 meeting, Interim Superintendent Dr. Algeanna Griffin highlighted favorable items on the district’s 2024–25 Illinois report card and described initiatives to support targeted schools through instructional supports and student-progress monitoring.
Dr. Griffin introduced a new reading and writing incentive for kindergarten through eighth grade called "Read, Grow, Shine with District 89." The program will include family-engagement elements and an art contest for students to design the program logo; the winning artwork will be adopted as the official logo and receive a prize. Dr. Griffin also reported MTSS updates, thanked district nurse Dr. Kelvita Raggs for coordinating the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (which will provide sports physicals and immunizations), and listed upcoming school events including a Washington Dual Language Academy food drive and a Roosevelt PTO movie night.
The public minutes do not list implementation dates, budget for the new reading initiative, or metrics for success; those details were not specified in the open-session summary and may be available from district administration.
