Northbrook District 27 Annual Report 2016-2017 | Page 3

Northbrook School District 27
BOARD OF EDUCATION MESSAGE
Top row, from left to right:
Frank Andreou, Alex Frum,
Brian Paich, and Ed Feld.
Bottom row, from left to right:
Laurie Garber-Amram, Helen
Melnick, and Melissa Copeland.
The Northbrook School District 27 Board of Education is pleased to present our 2016-17 Annual Report.
Inside this report, you will find information about our staff, student performance, and our three outstanding schools.
The Board of Education has identified the interests and requirements that are important to our community. We call these
requirements our Key Success Factors. Specifically, we are working to ensure the District maintains:
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Outstanding Student Performance
Rigorous and Coherent Programs
Highly Qualified Staff
Safe, Caring, and Supportive Environment
Healthy Financial Position
Throughout this report, you will find evidence of our successes in each of these Key Success Factors throughout this report.
You will read, for example, that 85 percent of our teachers have a Master’s degree or higher. You will read that our students
receive many accolades for their academic and fine arts work. In the “Outstanding Student Performance” section, you will see
that our students scored in the top 1% statewide on the PARCC assessment, a key measure of student learning.
We hope you enjoy reading the 2016-17 Annual Report. We are proud of our District and the education we provide our
students. This report is just a snapshot of all the good work that happens in our classrooms every day.
Sincerely,
Helen Melnick
Board President
District 27 • Annual Report • 2016-2017
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