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District receives $1,185 TREES grant for 8th‑grade app course; MJHS to pilot DESSA SEL screener
Summary
Mokena SD 159 received a TREES Elementary Career Development Grant of $1,185 to buy tablets for an 8th‑grade Project Lead The Way App Creators course; the district plans a DESSA pilot at MJHS to support SEL screening for junior high students.
Dr. Kristin Johnson told the board that Mokena School District 159 received the TREES Elementary Career Development Grant for $1,185, funds the district will use to purchase tablets for a new Project Lead The Way App Creators course in 8th grade. She described upcoming new staff orientation and mentor training tied to curriculum implementation.
Dr. Johnson and staff also highlighted next steps for the district’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports for social‑emotional learning. At the junior high level, staff identified a need for an SEL universal screener aligned with Illinois SEL Standards and plan to pilot Aperture's DESSA at Mokena Junior High this year. These steps are framed as curriculum and screening pilots with no formal board action required at the meeting.
