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Interim superintendent outlines start-of-year initiatives, reading pilot and safety changes
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Algeanna Griffin reported on start-of-year activities, announced a pilot of the HMH reading program across elementary schools, a new traffic drop-off at Lincoln Elementary, athletics streaming via Huddle, and bilingual professional development including university certification pathways.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Algeanna Griffin reviewed start-of-year developments and district initiatives, thanking community partners for donations and highlighting cultural engagement events such as the Melrose Park Hispano Feast and the PLCCA Bridging the Gap Parade & Community Fair. She announced a pilot of the HMH reading program across elementary schools intended to support early literacy and described a planned traffic drop-off reconfiguration at Lincoln Elementary to ease morning congestion.
Dr. Griffin also said the Athletic Department will partner with Huddle to stream home games at Irving and Stevenson Middle Schools, and that the bilingual department has started professional development, with ten educators beginning ESL/bilingual certification coursework at Dominican University. She noted Parent University sessions and an upcoming BPAC meeting on Oct. 15. The minutes do not include implementation timelines, program costs, or detailed pilot metrics.
