District curriculum and assessment staff updated the board on a district literacy plan, dual credit offerings, career and technical education (CTE) enrollment and partnerships intended to expand postsecondary planning and internships.

Staff said the district received an Illinois State Board of Education grant to support a district‑wide literacy plan and that a stipend supported a district reading lead to coordinate the work this year. Curriculum staff also said that dual credit enrollment overall remains steady, but that honors accounting no longer carries dual‑credit through Governors State University because the instructor certification credentials differed across campuses.

Why it matters: literacy planning, dual credit and CTE courses shape students’ college and career readiness and influence course offerings and staffing needs across the district.

Other curriculum highlights presented:
- The College Board intends to offer AP Business and Personal Finance; curriculum staff said teachers have already expressed interest in offering the course when the College Board releases the program.
- CTE enrollment grew in business, auto and welding; staff credited Lincoln Way West’s welding program for a notable increase in enrollment.
- The teaching internship program reported 44 students districtwide and the first dual‑credit culinary course is running this year.
- District counselors and staff are organizing a districtwide college fair at Lincoln Way Central on Sept. 24; staff said 145 colleges were invited and that the event will bus students from East and West.

Staff also described the district joining the Will County Center for Economic Development to expand access to paid internships; staff said students who previously participated in the CED summer internship program received laptops at the program’s celebration event.

Ending: curriculum staff said the literacy plan and expanded community partnerships aim to align instruction to students’ postsecondary goals and to create more internship and dual credit opportunities.