WGLT Beyond the Books President Doug Ficca addresses the District 87 School Board during its meeting, Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
The District 87 school board meeting Wednesday included the story of a sometimes overlooked group of essential workers food service staff.
These school district employees quickly adjusted plans last year to make sure the district’s children had meals, and they’ve had to stay on their feet adapting all year, said Colin Manahan, District 87 finance and facilities chief.
Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the board adopted a new science curriculum for Bloomington Junior High School; learned about Beyond the Books’ 2021-2022 grants; and heard about the state s requirement that masks be worn in the next school year.
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Bloomington District 87 will direct some of its upcoming federal COVID relief funding to launch a new program melding summer school and summer camp models.
The all-day, three-week program really expands the concept of summer school, and opens it up to any District 87 student, Assistant Superintendent Diane Wolf said during Wednesday’s school board meeting.
“This is a very unique way of looking at a summer enrichment program,” she said, that goes way beyond the previous concept.
Superintendent Barry Reilly called it the most comprehensive summer program ever for the district.
Also at the meeting, held in the district’s downtown administration building, the school board learned Bloomington High School plans an outdoor May graduation ceremony; heard about curriculum changes planned for the 2021-2022 school year; and OK’d a base pay of $17,500 to Ray and Associates search firm as it find s a replacement for Reilly, who retires June
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