Springfield District 186 Board of Education Highlights

Topics Covered: New Cell Phone Policy | Recent Community Engagement Events | Urban Forestry Grant Internship | Recruitment and Residency Policy | Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day | Learning Partner Agreements and Emergency Camera Agreements 12mins

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Brian Wojcicki
Springfield, Illinois
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In This Video
  • Student report on the impact and response to the new cell phone policy 
  • Superintendent Gill discusses community events, including the Build Springfield outing and Real Men Read kickoff. as well as highlighting partnerships with Kidzeum and Memorial Health for educational programs. 
  • Director Thurman praises AJ Lee for his work and leadership this summer with the City of Springfield urban forestry grant and collaboration with Faith Coalition and Urban League. 
  • Superintendent Gill outlines updates to the residency policy, including recruitment initiatives and conditions for residency requirements. 
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  • Michelle Cruz Hein and students present arguments against celebrating Columbus Day, citing historical atrocities and proposing a focus on Indigenous Peoples Day, and the school board briefly discusses consideration of the request. 
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  • Superintendent Gill describes learning agreements with educational partners and a new camera system agreement with the City of Springfield similar to camera agreements with the fire department to view emergency events as they are occurring in the schools.