Education Partners, good afternoon,

Some news for the last few days of summer vacation:

• As we said last week, the Board of Education is expected to again discuss issuing Working Cash Bonds to address cash flow challenges at its Aug. 22, 2005 meeting. We’ve compiled and posted an information page to help clarify the issue.
  The page includes a Q&A and a letter from the Board’s Finance Advisors Committee – a group of financial experts that guides the Board on fiscal matters – strongly supporting the sale of Working Cash Bonds. This site is posted right on the front page of the District 303 website (www.d303.org) Or, Click here for direct and speedy access: http://www.d303.org/main/workingcashmain.htm
• District 303 plans to release its ACT scores in October as part of its annual comprehensive report on assessment and achievement. However, rest assured that the scores are good – about the same as last year -- though improvement is certainly needed and expected in a couple of areas. The scores affirm our efforts and plans to bolster the high school curriculum and increase rigor so that all of our students will do well on tests like the ACT.
• And finally, a reminder: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Barbara Erwin will host a coffee from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2005 in the lower level conference room at the St. Charles Public Library, One South Sixth Ave., St. Charles. The community is invited to meet and talk with Dr. Erwin about any school district-related topic.

Have a good afternoon,
Tom Hernandez