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Inspire learners to be

responsible, confident

Minooka CCSD #201

and successful.

Data & Vision Retreat

March 10, 2026

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Strategic Goals

&

Student Growth and Achievement

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Student Learning Environment

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2

Working Environment

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3

Family & Community Engagement

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4

Finance & Operations

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Enrollment

Overall (10 Year Trend)

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Enrollment Snapshot

Sub-Group Snapshot

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Enrollment

Grade Level/Cohort View

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Strategic Goal #1

Demonstrate continuous improvement in student growth and achievement.

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IAR Data

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NWEA MAP Data

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Celebrating our Growth

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Committed to Proficiency Gains

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Historical Perspective

Building

2023

2024

2025

2025 Designation

Aux

69.98

63.4

73.07

Commendable

Jones

67.2

68.34

73.69

Commendable

MES

80.05

87.86

86.16

Exemplary

MIS

68.73

70.78

80.85

Commendable

JH

64

67.49

70.54

Commendable

WT

68.95

71.37

83.35

Exemplary

Overall Index Score

ELA/Math Proficiency & Growth

Attendance

ELPtP

Climate Survey

(Science Prof.)

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Illinois

Assessment of

Readiness (IAR)

  • Minooka CCSD
  • State
  • Comparison Group
    • Geographic
    • Demographic
    • Tax Base

Celebrating our Growth

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Committed to Proficiency Gains

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Strategic Goal #1

Student Growth & Achievement

All Kindergartners Will Demonstrate First Grade Readiness

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Key Indicators

All 3rd, 5th, and 8th Grade Students Will Meet Grade Level Expectations

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Grade Level Readiness

Students Demonstrating Proficiency (40%tile or above)

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RIT Comparison Breakdown

National Norm Difference

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Math Winter

IAR Proficiency

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Reading Winter 26

IAR Proficiency

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Strategic Goal 2

Cultivate a safe, engaging, authentic learning environment that promotes student confidence and growth.

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Universal Data Review

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

Supporting Multilingual Learners

01

02

Supporting Students with Disabilities

03

04

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Social Emotional Learning Data

Develop and implement tools and strategies for assessing and addressing student social and emotional knowledge, skills, and behaviors.

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Social Emotional Learning Data

Develop and implement tools and strategies for assessing and addressing student social and emotional knowledge, skills, and behaviors.

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Behavior & Discipline Data

24/25

25/26

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Restraint & Time Out Data

Time Out

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Physical Restraint

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Total Incidents

EOY

2122

2223

2324

2425

2526 - YTD

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EOY

2122

2223

2324

2425

2526 - YTD

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EOY

2122

2223

2324

2425

2526 - YTD

Aux

2

17

48

36

11

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Aux

2

17

33

11

3

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Aux

4

34

81

47

14

JES

33

34

90

13

20

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JES

8

34

91

10

7

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JES

41

68

181

23

27

MES

14

1

11

0

13

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MES

0

0

0

0

1

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MES

14

1

11

0

14

MIS

2

1

0

0

1

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MIS

1

0

0

0

0

​

MIS

3

1

0

0

1

MJHS

0

0

1

0

0

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MJHS

0

0

0

0

0

​

MJHS

0

0

1

0

0

MPC

0

0

2

3

1

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MPC

0

4

0

1

0

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MPC

0

4

2

4

1

WT

28

5

58

61

3

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WT

0

2

21

27

1

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WT

28

7

79

88

4

District Total

79

58

210

113

49

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District Total

11

57

145

49

11

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District Total

90

115

355

162

61

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Perception of School Safety

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Student Engagement

Survey

Favorable

Approaching Favorable

Not Favorable

Students - Grade 3

52%

28%

20%

Students - Grades 4-5

45%

33%

22%

Students - Grades 6-8

28%

39%

33%

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Chronic Absenteeism Data

This graph shows the percentage of students who miss 10% percent or more of school days per year either with or without a valid excuse

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Chronic Truancy Data

This graph shows the percentage of students who miss 5 percent or more of school days per year without a valid excuse. Learn More

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Attendance Data

Current

Building

% Present

% absent

AUX

94.0

6.0

JES

94.1

5.9

MES

92.2

7.8

WT

93.7

6.3

MIS

94.1

5.9

JH

92.7

7.3

MPC

89.7

10.3

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MTSS Data

Improve the district’s MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) to close achievement gaps and provide a coherent continuum of supports responsive to the needs of all learners.

Grade Level

ELA Student Count

25/26 Fall Reading Percent AVG

25/26 Fall Reading RIT AVG

Fall to Winter Percent Growth

Fall to Winter RIT Growth

Total - MTSS

128

22.01

168.47

5.29

8.27

Total - ALL

3478

56.62

197.96

3.49

4.98

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Grade Level

Math Student Count

25/26 Fall Math Percent AVG

25/26 Fall Math RIT AVG

Fall to Winter Percent Growth

Fall to Winter RIT Growth

Total - MTSS

64

25.77

181.58

5.03

8.76

Total - ALL

3542

60.43

202.52

2.36

7.03

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MTSS Data

Improve the district’s MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) to close achievement gaps and provide a coherent continuum of supports responsive to the needs of all learners.

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Multilingual Students

Students Receiving Supports Mode of Support

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  • Push-Into Student’s Classroom
  • Small group in the ML Classroom (Determined by needs)
  • Small group inside of the student’s classroom
  • Co-Taught Classroom (ML/Classroom teacher)

AUX Sable

18

Jones Elementary

37

Minooka Elementary

43

Minooka Intermediate

24

Minooka Jr High

27

Minooka Primary Center

34

Walnut Trails

30

*Numbers shown only reflect students receiving services. They do not reflect Parent Refusals.

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Multilingual Students

MAP Performance

Grade Level

ML Mean RIT

District Mean RIT

State Grade Norm RIT

ML Growth (F2W)

District Growth (F2W)

Kindergarten

140.67

154.88

151.00

+8.26

+10.87

1st Grade

164.24

171.28

168.00

+11.06

+10.35

2nd Grade

181.64

189.44

181.00

+11.76

+10.65

3rd Grade

190.96

197.81

193.00

+9.32

+9.45

4th Grade

201.32

207.61

204.00

+9.96

+7.48

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Multilingual Students

MAP Performance

Grade Level

ML Mean RIT

District Mean RIT

State Grade Norm RIT

ML Growth (F2W)

District Growth (F2W)

5th Grade

199.94

213.99

212.00

+8.56

+6.62

6th Grade

206.43

222.00

216.00

+7.60

+7.92

7th Grade

212.81

229.86

221.00

+3.74

+4.04

8th Grade

214.69

232.53

226.00

+3.54

+3.83

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Multilingual Students

Exit Rate In Comparison to Other Local Districts

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Historical IEP Counts

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Student Support Counts

-IEPs & 504s

Historical Trend:

2015:

  • Total Students - 4498
  • Students with IEPs - 575
  • 504’s - Did not track

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2025:

  • Total Students - 4199
  • Students with IEPs - 853
  • 504’s - 213

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Student Support Counts

-Student Learning Environment

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Minooka 201 focuses strongly on keeping students the Least Restrictive Environment

  • Co-teaching & Support in General Education
  • Blended Preschool Programming
  • GCSEC Programming
  • Resource & Self Contained Support in Home Schools
  • Initiation of Behavior Specialist Supports
  • Additional related services to provide supports - Push in and Pull Out

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Strategic Goal 3

Support a positive and productive working environment in which student-focused staff are engaged, collaborative, innovative and accountable.

Staff Retention

Staff Commitment & Collaboration

Staff Climate

01

02

03

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Staff Retention Rates will improve

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01

95% Retention Rate

91% Retention Rate

90% Retention Rate

89% Retention Rate

92% Retention Rate

  • Stability in teaching staff helps to foster a collaborative environment in which teachers work together to advance student achievement.
  • Some movement of teachers in and out of a district is “normal”.
  • Exit surveys are offered & conducted - developing opportunity for data analysis

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Staff Commitment Rated at or above ‘strong’ level on 5Essentials

02

Illinois Trend line

Min201 Trend line

47

40

36

32

2020-2023

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Staff Commitment Rated at or above ‘strong’ level on 5Essentials

02

48

43

2024-2025

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Staff Commitment/Collaboration

Panorama data from 25-26 SY

02

82%

90%

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Staff Commitment/Collaboration

Panorama data from 25-26 SY

02

  • Panorama data provides a snapshot of similar 5E data
  • Baseline data for future comparison

93%

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Staff Climate Rated at or above “strong” level on 5Essentials

03

Indicator Ranges

100 - 80 Very Strong

79 - 60 Strong

59 - 40 Neutral

39 - 20 Weak

19 - 0 Very Weak

2024-2025 Comparison

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Staff Climate Rated at or above “strong” level on 5Essentials

03

2024-2025 Comparison

Indicator Ranges

100 - 80 Very Strong

79 - 60 Strong

59 - 40 Neutral

39 - 20 Weak

19 - 0 Very Weak

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Staff Climate

Panorama data from 25-26 SY

03

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Staff Climate

Panorama data from 25-26 SY

03

School Staff (Non 5E)

Teacher (5E)

95%

74%

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Staff Climate

Panorama data from 25-26 SY

03

School Staff (Non 5E)

  • Panorama data provides a snapshot of similar 5E data
  • Baseline data for future comparison

80%

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Strategic Goal 4

Strengthen family and community engagement, communication, and collaboration to support student success.

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Transparent Communication

with Stakeholders

Community Outreach

Family Partnership Pathway

01

02

Communication and Family Engagement Data

03

04

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Strategic Goal 4

Strengthen family and community engagement, communication, and collaboration to support student success.

Transparent Communication

with Stakeholders

01

UNIVERSAL REACH

Achieved ~100% contactability for all families via ParentSquare, ensuring a direct line to every household.

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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Meta social media generated 1.3M reach, successfully reaching non-parents (55% non-followers).

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EXCEPTIONAL ENGAGEMENT

61% of parents are actively interacting with PSquare communications, demonstrating high trust and participation.

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PARENT PARTNERSHIPS

Staff exchanged 173K+ direct messages, proving our tools effectively support 1:1 teacher-to-family support.

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OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY

Google Analytics confirms the website is a "Source of Truth," with 62% of traffic arriving via organic search for logistical needs.

FALL 2025 Panorama Survey Combined Results

Area of opportunity

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Community Outreach

02

Bilingual Storytime at MPC in partnership with Three Rivers

(G1 & G4)

Family Literacy Engagement Month in partnership with the 3 local libraries

(G1 & G4)

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Future Jones Student Monthly Community Storytime

(G1 & G4)

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Mini Fall Community Resource Fair at Fall Fest and Community donated raffle prizes

(G4)

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Family Partnership Pathway

03

Science of Reading Family Workshop Offerings

Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee�(BPAC)

Special Education Parent Advisory Committee �(SEPAC)

Coffee and Chat Sessions with Mrs. Kinder

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Communication and Family Engagement Data

04

Parent Teacher Conference Family Participation

Aux Sable Elementary

51%

Jones Elementary

63%

Minooka Elementary

94%

Minooka Intermediate School

75%

Minooka Junior High School

49%

Minooka Primary Center

72%

Walnut Trails Elementary

95%

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Communication and Family Engagement Data

04

Panorama Survey Results

School Safety

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Communication and Family Engagement Data

04

Panorama Survey Results

School Safety

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Communication and Family Engagement Data

04

Panorama Survey Results

School Climate

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Communication and Family Engagement Data

04

Panorama Survey Results

School Climate

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Strategic Goal 5

Ensure community trust through effective and efficient operations and stewardship of facility and financial resources.

Financial Data

Operations

Technology

01

02

03

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Financial Data: State Financial Profile

Fund Balance to Revenue Ratio: 0.611, Score=4.0

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Expenditure to Revenue Ratio: 0.981, Score=4.0

Days Cash on Hand: 224.17 days, Score=4.0

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Percentage of Short-Term Borrowing Remaining: 100%, Score=4.0

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Percentage of Long-Term Debt Borrowing Remaining: 64.13%, Score=3.0

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Total Profile Score: 3.90/4.0

State Profile Designation: Recognition (highest designation)

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Financial Data: State Financial Profile

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Financial Data

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Financial Data

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Financial Data

  • Local
    • Property Taxes/TIF Surplus/CPPRT
    • Student Lunch/Fees
    • Interest
  • State
    • Evidence Based Funding
    • Special Education and Transportation
    • Pre-K Grant
  • Federal
    • National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
    • Title I-IV, IDEA, Medicaid Reimbursement

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Financial Data

Historical Tax Rate

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Financial Data

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Operations

  • Transportation
    • Transition of transportation services to Minooka Community High School as of the 25-26 school year which allows us to use our resources (buses and employees) more efficiently
    • 3182 students transported daily (86 routes everyday)

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Operations

  • Food Service
    • After successful partnership with Quest, fully self-operated as of 25-26 school year
    • 2400+ meals served daily
    • Offer breakfast at all 6 schools
    • Multiple lunch choices at all grade levels

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Operations

  • Facilities
    • New leadership team focusing on customer service and proactive preventative maintenance
    • Approved ARCON as the Architect for the school district, Facility Assessment In Progress
    • 10 Year Life Safety Survey for 2026 In Progress
      • March 2026 Board Meeting: Capital Planning Update
      • April/May 2026: Life Safety approved by Board/submitted to ISBE
      • 2026-2031: Completion of Life Safety projects at ALL seven buildings

Ex. HVAC, wall/building crack repairs, plumbing, electrical panel, roof replacements

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SG.1: Increasing Data Literacy and Accessibility

  • Improved data dashboards
  • Created MPC Report Card in PowerSchool
  • Created academic data reports based on identified analysis needs.

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SG.2: Safe and Engaging Learning Environment

  • Looker Studio (discipline,attendance)
  • Evaluating touch TVs for classrooms and video doorbells for front office
  • Upgraded MES Intercom System

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SG.3: Positive and Productive Work Environment

  • Improving data/knowledge transfer from MPC to Kindergarten
  • Launched A.I. Task Force with Tech Instructional Coach
  • Improved PowerSchool Truancy Tracking & Step/Lane Request System

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Technology: Supporting Every Goal

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SG.4: Family & Community Engagement

  • Implemented ParentSquare Adoption
  • Closed 313 Parent Tickets (YTD)

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SG.5: Efficient Operations & Continuous Improvement

  • New device procurement plans to save $25k+ from surcharges
  • Improving multi-year infrastructure hardware replacement plan
  • 3x/year Disaster Recovery drills
  • 99%+ "Good" ticket rating (700+ responses) [scale: bad/okay/good]
  • Installed Backup Internet: network availability (99%+)

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“The only time I go backwards is when I want to moonwalk”

Technology: Supporting Every Goal (cont)

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“A little progress

everyday adds up

Minooka CCSD #201

to BIG results.”