Press Release & Memo

Dear Medinah #11 Families,


The Medinah School District #11 Board of Education has selected Dr. John Butts as its next Superintendent of Schools. Currently, Dr. Butts is leading Reed-Custer CUSD #255 in Braidwood, IL.

“We are very pleased to have had so many excellent candidates apply,” stated Stephen Durante, MSD #11 Board President, “and of these, we felt that Dr. Butts was a wonderful fit with both our Board and our school district. We’re very excited to have him on board with us!”

Dr. Butts will succeed Joseph Bailey, who has been with the District for 10 years and is leaving for a similar position in Lincolnwood, IL. Dr. Butts will begin his new job in Medinah #11 on July 1, 2013.

If additional information is desired, please contact Medinah School District #11 at 893-3737.



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Vision
Medinah District #11 accepts the challenge to produce confident, competent citizens who are academically, socially, physically and emotionally prepared to shape the future of a global and interdependent society.
 
Mission
In order for students to achieve the required competencies, the district will implement a curriculum that integrates process and content.
* Our curricular, instructional and assessment processes will be adopted in a broad-based participatory decision-making environment based upon research, best practices and accountability. 

 

2012-13 Goals

Implement the revised principal evaluation system and teacher evaluation database.

Implement the new Literacy Series.
Continue to implement Response to Intervention (RtI) Systems.
Research and develop Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum.

Prepare for MAP, PARCC and all State-mandated assessments

Seek opportunities to increase signage at each of the district buildings.




 2012-13 School Year Calendar


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