WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2023

State Superintendent Visits the Juvenile Justice Center

On November 21, State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders toured the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center. Regional Superintendent Patricia Dal Santo and Assistant Regional Superintendent Deanna Oliver showcased the Education Program run by the Kane County Regional Office of Education. Kane County Court members Superintendent Davis, Chief Judge Hull, Judge Villa, Ms. Sierra, Ms. Aust, and Mr. Rivera joined them as well.

The tour included visiting classrooms and common areas such as the living units, garden, and gym. Sanders engaged with students and got to view their current projects. He expressed his gratitude for the JJC's exceptional educators (Mr. Spalis, Ms. Arient, Mr. Siar, Ms. Wang, and Ms. Wade), as well as the rewards and challenges of working with detained youth.

Kane ROE Presents at the 2023 AESA Conference

On Thursday, November 30th, Kane ROE presented Taking Local Processes Statewide: Using Technology to Build Efficiency at the 2023 AESA Conference.

Patricia Dal Santo, Deanna Oliver, Phil Morris, Katie Algrim, and Julie Hadjiev were the presenters— discussing the process of converting systems to be web-based, the policies that were utilized, as well as the training and support structures developed for continual improvement.

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