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No School - Presidents' Day

Feb 17

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Board of Education Meeting

Feb 18

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Early Dismissal

Feb 27

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No School - Teacher Institute

Feb 28

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Board of Education Meeting

Mar 4

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Board of Education Meeting

Mar 18

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Early Dismissal

Mar 19

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End of 9 Weeks

Mar 21

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Report Cards Issued

Mar 28

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Spring Break

Mar 31 - Apr 4

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PTA Council Meeting

Apr 9

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Board of Education Meeting

Apr 15

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Work on the new District 45 Strategic Plan continues.

Through their participation, parents, students, employees, and community members have helped shape the future of School District 45.

The new strategic plan will begin on July 1, 2025. Thank you for being an essential partner in improving the school district’s experiences for all students, families, employees, and the community.

November 2024: District Leadership Feedback

Following the October 5 workshop, district leadership groups representing parents, staff, administrators, and board members reviewed the survey results and the elements drafted at the workshop. They provided feedback about the words, ideas, and priorities included in each component. Based on this feedback, the district’s editing committee made multiple revisions and edits to establish a complete plan representative of stakeholder groups and Board of Education priorities. This process also included developing a first draft vision statement.

October 2024: Strategic Planning Workshop

On October 5, 2024, over 50 stakeholders representing students, parents/guardians, staff, administrators, board members, and community groups met for a one-day strategic planning workshop facilitated by Jeff Cohn from Brave Dialogue. The group’s work resulted in a preliminary draft of specific strategic plan elements, including a mission statement, core values, a portrait of a graduate, and priority goals. A draft vision statement was not developed during the October 5 workshop.

September 2024: Strategic Planning Survey

In September 2024, the district disseminated a strategic planning survey to the community to gather ideas and perspectives about desired strategic plan priorities. From September 12 to 23, 922 surveys were completed by former students, current and former parents/guardians and staff, and current community members and leaders. The results were consolidated and summarized.