In April of 2007, residents voted
to provide funding so that the district
could implement Vision 129, its plan
to improve student achievement; make
the schools safer and more secure;
balance the budget and provide mobile
classrooms at overcrowded schools.
This was a milestone in our community
engagement process, which will continue
as the district implements improvements
and considers permanent solutions
to serious facilities issues.
District 129 invited all residents
into the decision-making process
in 2006, when it surveyed community
members on what direction they wanted
District 129 education to take. Since
then, Superintendent Dr. Jim Rydland
has conducted open forums with approximately
100 community groups. Every attendee
was asked what the District should continue,
cancel, change or create. Altogether,
the District has collected suggestions
and ideas from more than 2,000 citizens!
Citizen guidance and direction is
also the purpose of the Superintendent’s
Community Advisory Council (SCAC).
This group is made up of at least
one parent from each of the district’s
18 schools. It provides counsel to
the superintendent on major issues.
Parents also participate in the hiring
of new principals.
Superintendent Rydland will continue
the dialogue with community groups.
In addition, each School Board meeting
is also a community forum during
which citizens can share opinions
and ideas.
Finally, one of the most important
and significant ways District 129
residents can provide direction is
to vote. If you are not registered
yet, use the form on this page.
Below are links to downloads of the
District survey results and voter
registration forms. These are PDF
files. You will need Adobe Reader
to preview them. You may download
a copy of Adobe Reader free by clicking
here
Also below are videos of the community
dialogue forums held at the four middle
schools and one elementary school.
The first set of videos contains Dr.
Rydland’s presentation. The other
videos contain the question-and-answer
sessions from each of the forums.
Community Survey, Spring 2006
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