OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Welcome to Community Consolidated School District 146, Tinley Park, Oak Forest and Orland Park.

On behalf of the Board of Education, staff, students and community members, I welcome you to our school district, where we aspire to achieve “Learning for All (by doing) Whatever it Takes!” In order to make progress toward that vision, our school district has adopted the following four goals:

Goal 1: To constantly improve learning for all students.
Goal 2: To enhance positive and productive learning environments for all.
Goal 3: To improve two-way communication throughout the schools and their
school communities.
Goal 4: To maximize the use of our financial and human resources.

In order to achieve these goals, each of our schools has developed a School Improvement Plan (SIP) that is aligned to the goals, yet responsive to each school’s individual circumstances and needs. The Board of Education has provided the valuable resource of time for staff to work toward the accomplishment of these goals by incorporating SIP planning time into the school calendar.  On those days, administrators and faculty work together to develop, implement and evaluate school improvement plans.

The district has three long-range planning committees. The Program Committee, Facilities Committee, and Finance Committee are made up of teachers, parents, administrators, Board members and community members. These committees represent a key component to the district’s planning efforts and provide an opportunity for meaningful shareholder involvement in present programs and future planning for School District 146. Accomplishments include the creation of academic and behavioral standards that are integrated into classroom studies; implementation of School Improvement Planning Days to give staff a consistent, extended block of time to focus on increasing student achievement; updating curriculum in the areas of mathematics, science, language arts and social studies, and an introduction of art education into the K-5 curriculum.  During the 07/08 school year, the committees approved the construction of a new Prek-5 school on the Fulton School site, which will combine the student populations of Fulton School and Sandidge School.  Construction is slated for the summer of 2008 and will continue for the entire 2008-09 school year.

As with any public school district, our efforts to achieve learning for all of our students require a strong partnership between the schools and the community. In District 146, all of the shareholders participate in creating an excellent environment for students to learn and develop into responsible and responsive citizens.