On April 25, 2007, the School District 11 Board of Education approved the School Configuration and Use Study charge and directed the district administration to form an appropriate committee.  Applications for committee membership were received through May 18, 2007.  A selection committee reviewed all applications and, using the charge adopted by the board as a guideline, selected members to serve on the committee.  Their recommendations were presented to the board for approval at the Board of Education meeting on June 6, 2007, and the Board of Education approved the School Configuration and Use Study Committee and its co-chairs as presented.

The purpose of the School Configuration and Use Study is to maximize opportunities for student achievement by ensuring that District 11 schools are able to deliver the best instructional program possible within the limit of available assets and resources.

The charge from the Board of Education is to:

▪  Study and assess schools’ performance, instructional program delivery, and fixed assets and resources

▪  Develop a school configuration master plan with immediate, near-term and long-range recommendations

▪  Develop implementation plans for immediate and near-term recommendations and resourcing and action plans

▪  Establish and oversee school- or action-specific subcommittees, conduct public meetings and hearings for feedback

▪  Monitor implementation of changes