Press Release from the Oak Park River Forest High School
District 200 seeks public input on plan to increase under-achieving students' academic performance
District 200 seeks public input on plan to increase under-achieving students' academic performance; Board adopts resolutions focused on achievement gap Oak Park and River Forest High School Superintendent Dr. Attila J. Weninger presented a comprehensive plan to improve Oak Park and River Forest High School student achievement to the District 200 Board of Education at its October 25 meeting.
The Board of Education adopted two resolutions to guide its consideration of achievement proposals:
Resolution 1: Be it resolved, that this Board of Education considers the continuous narrowing of the academic achievement gap between minority and non-minority students in this District to be its top priority.
Resolution 2: Be it resolved, that this Board of Education considers the improvement of the reading skills of those students whose levels of academic achievement are lowest, to be a primary and one of the more intense focuses of those appoaches to be considered in raising student achievement.
Dr. Weninger and the Board of Education are continuing to seek feedback from all constituents impacted by and contributing to student achievement, including high school staff and faculty, parents/guardians, students and the community at large. Feedback from and discussion by these groups will help the Board and OPRFHS administration as they refine direction, priorities and the budget for programs and initiatives.
To that end, community members and parents are invited to these future meetings when the achievement proposal will be discussed:
Board of Education meetings (2nd fl. Board Room):
- Board Workshops on Achievement - Thurs. May 15 CANCELLED due to schedule conflict. Meeting will be rescheduled.
Additional meetings are scheduled with high school students and staff, as well as the research team involved in the May 2003 "The Learning Community Performance Gap" report.
Further comments or questions may be directed to Dr. Weninger at aweninger@oprfhs.org or 708-434-3211.
Click here for a PDF version of the plan presented at the Oct. 25 Board meeting.
