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Attended

 Current Legal issues
 Grant Administration
 Communication with Parents regarding COVID

The Director of Student Support Services attended various professional developments focused on
English Language Learners, return to instruction, legal updates, and other various ISBE webinars.

Grant Management

Consistently reviewed the IDEA grant spending. Prepared the Q2expenditure report to submit to ISBE
and submitted a grant amendment 2.

Attended a meeting with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to address the grant
budget. The budget was resubmitted with requested clarifications to the Suburban Juvenile Justice
Council.

Fine Arts

University Partnerships

Working with Prairie State and campus administration, Prairie State College will host a virtual Early
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College Program Informational Workshop on January 21 . The workshop is open to all parents,
students, and staff to learn more about the Early College programs offered through our partnership. In
addition, the program requirements and expectations will be shared as well.
A planning meeting to discuss the framework, agenda, and expectations is set for January 14 .
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Curriculum
Working with campus administration and staff, course teams will record their semester 1 skills and
standards identified on a researched-based template provided by Marzano Resources. The template
will serve as a curriculum audit and lead to data-driven conversations. The work on identifying
semester 2 skills and standards will continue throughout the semester during Late Start Wednesdays.

Career Technical Education (CTE)

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Working with District 163, we are piloting the career exploration software Major Clarity. 8 and 9
grade students will take a career interest and learning style assessment to find “best-fit” careers. The
students will engage in hands-on activities and learn about various careers identified by the
assessment.
There will be professional development for the staff and a calendar will be created to schedule student
check-ins. The check-ins will be an opportunity for students to provide feedback.
Math and Reading teachers continue to work with CTE teachers after school to support the
implementation of reading and math strategies intended for students to master skills.