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Dear Yorkville CUSD 115 Parents and Guardians,

(Spanish Version)
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 is the heart of our community. As one of the fastest-growing districts in Illinois, we are able to provide our students the benefits of a larger district while maintaining our small-town feel.

Our collaborative approach is working. Eight of our schools are rated commendable, our students have won more accolades inside and outside the classroom than we could list, and many of our teachers and staff have been recognized as leaders in education.

We’ve accomplished this while being one of the most fiscally responsible districts in the state. We respect our local taxpayers by ensuring we are thoughtful about how every dollar is spent—in fact, our spending is less than any peer district and considerably less than the state Average.

However, our explosive growth has put us in an unsustainable position. Our enrollment has nearly tripled in the past 20 years. Every building is overcrowded, with even more growth projected in the future.

Because we have historically been among the lowest-funded districts in the entire state, currently only funded at 76% adequacy, we do not have the ability to make the significant infrastructure investments needed to resolve our overcrowding challenges.

Our community has been collaborating on a plan to solve these challenges. Together, we are developing a community-driven plan that addresses the overcrowding our schools face while ensuring we are not put in this position again.

In this latest stage of community engagement, we are hosting several public meetings to gather opinions from the community as we collaborate on a plan for the future of our schools.
 

We hope you will attend at least one of the following sessions:

7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20
Grande Reserve Elementary School Gymnasium
3142 Grande Trail.
 

10:00 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23
Yorkville High School Library
797 Game Farm Road.
 

7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26
Yorkville Middle School Auditorium
920 Prairie Crossing Drive.
 

7:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 (Virtual Zoom webinar – Register HERE).

During the meetings, we will share information about the successes and challenges of our school district, and we will seek your opinions on potential improvements the district is considering and how to fund those improvements. Your responses to the feedback forms at the end of these meetings will help determine our path forward.

We hope to see you at our upcoming community engagement sessions! For more information, visit https://www.y115.org/about-y115/y115-facilities

Sincerely,

Dr. Matt Zediker
Superintendent, Yorkville CUSD 115