•October 28, 2015•

By Mike Brothers

Future goals are a step closer to being for Sullivan schools following a special October 21 planning meeting.

This special meeting of the Unit School District No 300 board invited participation from attending members of the public, teachers and administration in an effort to best determine the future course of education in the district.

“Overall the comments were not as negative,” Supt. Brad Tuttle began. “We have made progress on original goals, and we’ll be looking at new goals.”

Tuttle explained the planning session information will be put together by Illinois Association of School Boards Field Service Director Larry Dirks, who is helping guide the district.

The group was asked to evaluate the school district’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as ground work toward establishing goals.

Dirks explained the role of the school board was to use the members connection to the community to learn how the schools may best serve community needs.

“This is how you can teach the values of your community in the schools,” parent Monte Johnson, commented on how that information translates to the schools.

Dirks agreed pointing out the school board members then translate that into policy.

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