Illinois Report Card
Each year, the State of Illinois publishes an interactive report card for each school and district. The report card provides extensive information on academic progress, district and school environments, demographics, and finances. Dr. Scott Warren, Superintendent, shared with the Board that all three District 103 schools received a commendable rating from the State of Illinois. D103’s student proficiency is high, academic growth exceeds the state averages, and the district’s finances are in a healthy range, Dr. Warren said, sharing the results of the recently released Report Card data.
5Essentials Results
The 5Essentials Survey Report is part of the State Report Card and provides an annual update about climate in each Illinois school. The 5Essentials is a survey that parents, staff, and students complete. Questions are asked about the following:
Ambitious Instruction
Supportive Environment
Involved Families
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Overall, the district received strong marks in these areas.
Preliminary Tax Levy
The Board reviewed the 2023 preliminary tax levy of $37,510,000. Patrick Palbicke, Assistant Superintendent for Business, explained to the Board that there was no new property tax information that changed this preliminary number. The levy assumes an increase of 5 percent over last year’s levy based on the Consumer Price Index plus new growth. A public hearing for the final levy followed by a board vote for approval will occur at the Tuesday, November 14, Board meeting.
Tentative School Fees
School fees for the 2024-2025 school year were discussed by the Board. The fees align with the increase in the consumer price index.
2024-2025 School Calendar
The Board reviewed the school calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. The calendar draft is similar to past calendars in regards to breaks, institute days, and teacher conferences. Most teacher inservice days are scheduled around breaks due to more student absences on those days and to provide as many consistent five-day weeks as possible. Much of the D103 calendar breaks align with Stevenson High School’s schedule with the exception of the start and end dates. The tentative calendar shows the first day of school for D103 students as Wednesday, August 21, 2024, and the last day of school as Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
