LM May 2017 Final

• Being named a Model Professional Learning Community district in 2017. • Being honored as the 2016 College Board District of the Year in 2016 for having an increased number of students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams, while also seeing an increased number of successful test scores. During Kuzniewski’s tenure, the number of students taking AP classes has increased from 200 to more than 3,600. • Managing to keep a small opportunity gap between low-income students and their peers as well as among ethnic groups. The opportunity gap is at minus-4 compared to the statewide average of minus-29. Similarly, the gap between white and Latino students in the district that is 89 percent Latino stands at minus-8 compared to the statewide average of minus-20. • Maintaining a balanced budget the past eight years. • Providing accelerated pathways to post-secondary opportunities for students by partnering with Education for Employment, high schools in the region and Parkland College through the Early College and Career Academy, a new program for high school juniors and seniors to earn credits toward a high school diploma and college through six different Parkland College degree programs. • Working with the communities within the PBL District to pass a referendum to begin construction of a new elementary school addition and to renovate current facilities. • Implementing innovative strategies such as co-teaching, elementary content specialization, and a push- in intervention model to address changes in curriculum and instruction. • Achieving Bronze Medal High School status in 2015 as selected by U.S. News and World Report. PBL has the distinction of having produced four FFA state presidents, nine Illinois Council of Teachers of Math state champions and three National Merit Scholars.

• Fully implementing a Professional Learning Community • Creating a culture of peer-to-peer respect and friendship • Creating inclusive programming opportunities to support students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) • Increasing community partnerships, including with Northwestern Medicine, the Ronald McDonald House, local agencies and other school districts • Maintaining healthy fund balances • Adopting a standardized crisis plan and holding ongoing safety training with community partners as well as updating security equipment and measures • Updating facilities, integrating technology and implementing the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) • Implementation of the Weekend Food Program as well as the Community Eligibility Program and the Community Work Day. • Development and implementation of updated evaluation tools for teachers, principals and non-certified staff positions. • Development of a strategic plan for the district. • Helping to pass the 1-cent School Facilities Sales Tax in Greene County and the subsequent facility improvements that have included windows, new restrooms, HVAC, flooring, guttering and athletic facilities. • Implementing shared services between the two districts, saving money for taxpayers in the districts. • Enhancing technology and instructional delivery, including a 1:1 program for the high school students and incorporating digital learning and integrated technology for the middle school and elementary school students

Dr. Gwynne Kell Winfield District 34 Du Page

Dr. Michael L. Kuzniewski

J. S. Morton District 201 CookWest

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Dr. Kerry L. Cox Carrollton CUSD 1 Two Rivers

Cliff McClure Paxton-Buckley-Loda

CUSD 10 Corn Belt

Dr. Dan Oest Richmond-Burton CHSD 157/Nippersink SD 2 Kishwaukee

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