Batavia parents are invited to share what they think are the most important parts for their childrens' educations in .
The Batavia School Board will hold a listening post tonight, Oct. 11, to hear the concerns of community members about issues in the district.
The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at , 305 N. Van Nortwick St.
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“It’s really a time for us to listen to what the public would like us to do,” Batavia Superintendent Jack Barshinger said at the .
Community members are invited to voice opinions on four topics:
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- What are the greatest challenges or issues this school district has to address over the next five years in order to provide a quality education for all students?
- What are the most important skills, appreciations and abilities students need to know, or be able to do, to be prepared for college or a career?
- What could the school district do that would increase excellence in the educational system?
- What should the financial priorities be for our school district during the next five years?
“We don’t want to pigeonhole people by saying, ‘We’re just going to talk about this, this, this and this,'” Barshinger said. “These questions are more broad and can cover everything.”
The listening post will last 90 minutes and time will be evenly divided between the four topics. There will be a second listening post, featuring the same questions, early next year.
The date and location for post #2 at this time is Jan. 10 at , 800 N. Prairie St.
The listening Post is not a Q + A period. If you have specific questions, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 630-937-8834 to schedule an appointment to get answers to specific questions.
Greg Romaneck, BPS associate superintendent and chief of staff, will moderate the listening post.
Everyone is invited to attend.
"Our schools are stronger with public input," read a districtwide online message from last week.
Check back with batavia.patch.com late tonight and early tomorrow for coverage of this event.
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