Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
Principals from Rosie Krug, Hermes and Brady Elementary presented 2025–26 school improvement plans at the Aurora East USD 131 curriculum committee, highlighting growth on local assessments, attendance strategies and steps to strengthen literacy and numeracy instruction.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
District curriculum staff recommended adopting Envision (referred to in the presentation as 'Sabas/Envision') for Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 after a yearlong pilot involving regular, special education and bilingual teachers; staff reported teacher use rates and a six-year cost of $348,657.60 and said materials will be available for community review before an April 20 board vote.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
Assistant Superintendent Laura Erlenbaugh recommended consolidating climate and SEL data onto Panorama Education and proposed Ukeru, a hands-off de-escalation system using blocking pads for K–5, while phasing out CPI and keeping Handle With Care for older students; staff asked for authority to order pads for extended-school-year use and pledged Spanish-language training.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
At its March 2 meeting the board approved awarding a gutter-replacement contract for Oak Park, authorized purchase of 2,500 Chromebooks, approved FTE overloads at Waldo Middle School and took personnel actions including a dismissal and a resignation agreement.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
The board’s curriculum committee recommended adopting Teachers Curriculum Institute (TCI) for grades 6–8, reviewed school improvement data, set magnet lottery deadlines and outlined summer-school dates and enrollment figures.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
Superintendent Dr. Halverson highlighted Black History Month events, presented student leadership scholarships, announced a regional mental-health symposium and said the district secured two $500,000 grants to help fund roofing and other building needs.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
The district announced magnet enrollment openings and eligibility criteria for the 2026 lottery: students must be at or above the 50th percentile on NWEA MAP math and reading; the online application opens end of February, deadline March 25, lottery April 23 and acceptance due May 14.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
District staff introduced EA PAWS, a comfort-dog program in partnership with Healing Hearts now active at every East Aurora school, and brought several handlers and certified dogs to the board meeting.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
Aurora East USD 131 staff recommended adopting the Teachers Curriculum Institute (TCI) middle‑school social studies materials following an 18‑teacher pilot; the six‑year adoption, including digital and print materials and professional development, was recommended as an action item for the March 16 board meeting with a total cost of $278,471.60.
Illinois / School Boards / Aurora East USD 131
Map winter results presented to the Aurora East USD 131 board showed district growth above national norms in math and reading, with 49% (math) and 46% (reading) of students in the top two growth quintiles; achievement percentages remain lower, highlighting areas needing sustained work.