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Beginning Nov. 23, all elementary schools will shift to distance learning

District 196 elementary begins full-time distance learning Nov. 23

Nov 17 2020

Each school will share site-specific details about the change at their building. There will be no school for all preschool and elementary students only Nov. 19 and 20.

District 196 administration recommending elementary schools move to the distance learning beginning Nov. 23

Nov 13 2020

The recommendation comes following increasing difficulty staffing our schools and rapidly rising COVID-19 rates. The decision will go before the School Board for approval at a special meeting Nov. 16.

A male elementary student works on a STEM project.

Magnet school application submission period opens for 2021-22 school year

Nov 4 2020

Applications must be submitted by Jan. 6, 2021, for elementary magnet schools and by Feb. 10, 2021 for Valley Middle School of STEM. Applications for the School of Environmental Studies are accepted throughout the year.

District 196 students outscore state ACT average that was highest in nation

Nov 3 2020

The average composite score for District 196 students is 22.7 out of a possible 36. The district average is 2.1 points higher than the national average of 20.6

District 196 middle and high school students shifting from hybrid to distance learning Nov. 12

Oct 30 2020

Due to rising case rates and increased community spread of COVID-19, our middle school and high school students will shift to full-time distance. Elementary students will remain in hybrid.

Learning model and winter weather protocol updates for 2020-21

Oct 27 2020

The district has a process and timeline for determining when to shift to a different learning model based on multiple data points and factors.

District 196 enrollment down 1 percent from last year due to COVID-19 decisions

Oct 20 2020

Of the 29,008 total students enrolled this year, approximately 9,000 are in the 196 Digital Academy full-time distance learning option and the other 20,000 are participating in the district’s hybrid learning model.

District 196 School Board reviews calendars for next two school years

Oct 1 2020

Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning model, although the district does plan to continue to offer the 196 Digital Academy as an all distance learning option for families.

District 196 approves proposed property tax levy at maximum level

Sep 29 2020

The proposed levy is $121,465,415, an increase of $5,388,113 or 4.6 percent compared to the levy for payable 2020 property taxes.

District 196 board approves members of new Equity Advisory Council

Sep 29 2020

The EAC has authority to make recommendations to the Superintendent’s Cabinet on potential changes needed to ensure equitable practices and systems are in place in District 196.

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