LaGrange Highlands School District 106

A Special meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the LaGrange Highlands Middle School Gym and also simulcasted at https://youtu.be/Z5cKvE7lBjc beginning at 6:30 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. A link will be posted on our website on the evening of the meeting.  

The agenda for the meeting is available by going to Administration --> Board of Education -->Agenda

Dear Highlands Community,

We recognize this time has been challenging for all of us. The Board of Education (BOE), the teachers and staff, the parents, and the administration have a shared goal to empower students with the best learning environment possible. A top priority is to keep our students and staff safe and healthy, as the administration works with teachers daily to better understand their perspectives on this.

As we navigate this challenge, we are leaning into our core values of community, perseverance, and creativity. During Tuesday’s board meeting, the administration presented a hybrid plan to return to school, which included a rigorous remote component. After deliberating the issue, the board endorsed a fully remote plan.

After listening to community response, we will hold a special BOE meeting next week to discuss the administration's plans for remote learning. We will also consider if ongoing discussions improve the viability of the hybrid option.

Change is hard during normal circumstances. But we always return to our unwavering commitment to our children. Together we will ensure that our young Hornets succeed during this unprecedented time. We are committed to working together and continuing to grow and learn.

Highlands Board of Education

Board Briefs for the July 21, 2020, Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the LaGrange Highlands Board of Education are available by clicking here.

Click here to view the Return to Learn presentation, which was developed by the LaGrange Highlands administration and was submitted to the Board of Education on July 21, 2020 at their regularly scheduled meeting. It details a partially in-person and partially remote learning approach for the 2020-2021 School Year. The Board has requested that the administration submit a presentation for a fully remote learning approach. 

Greetings!

We recognize that the pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainty in our lives when we are used to schools providing us the stability of a routine we could count on year after year. We may be afraid, and we may disagree with how education is progressing in the fall, but together, we can move forward with a plan that considers the needs of our community.  

As a district, we may make mistakes, but we cannot make progress if we do not work with what is uncomfortable. It is because of the feedback and support of the Board, teachers, parents, and the community that Highlands has been able to dig in and course-correct all along the way to provide experiences for students that are engaging, dynamic, and empowering. 

Tonight, in the Highlands Middle School Gym, we are presenting our Return to Learn Plan to the Board and community. This meeting will be streamed on Youtube. It can also be accessed by clicking on the word Youtube, or by clicking here. 

We are currently in Stage 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, which states that no more than 50 people are allowed to gather in one space. After accounting for the BOE members and administrators, we have space in the Middle School gymnasium for approximately 30 members of the public to join the meeting in-person in the bleachers (which will be marked for proper social distancing). If you plan on attending in person, please wear a mask while attending. 

Unfortunately, if we reach capacity, we will have to place a sign on the door that states we are at capacity and will have to turn away any additional people who wish to enter the facilities.

If you would like to make a public comment to the Board, please click here and complete this Google form. The form states the policy for making public comments and has all of the information needed to address the Board. This form needs to be completed by 6:00 pm this evening. 

Due to the lack of space, if you would like to make a public comment to the Board of Education by completing this form, your comment will be read by the Board recording secretary, Laura Smith. It is important to have your comments in this form by 6:00 pm this evening.  

Thank you so much for your input and participation in our process. I look forward to our continued partnership. 

Warm regards, 

Dr. Warke

A regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the LaGrange Highlands Middle School Gym and also simulcasted via Zoom due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. A link will be posted on our website on the evening of the meeting. To submit questions for the board to answer, please complete this Google Form by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, July 21st.

The meeting will be streamed on Youtube at https://youtu.be/7WbupvM9Cs0  starting at 7:00 P.M.

The agenda for the meeting is available by going to Administration --> Board of Education -->Agenda