State of the District event set for Wednesday

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership will present a State of the District community event in partnership with the Coeur d'Alene School District from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Community Room of the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.

Parents, teachers, students, and community members are invited to attend. The library is located at 702 E. Front.

The format for the evening will include three segments, with each presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions and answers. The first segment will be presented by Coeur d'Alene School District Superintendent Matt Handelman and will include an overview of the district's performance and an update on the district's upcoming maintenance and operations levy. The second segment will be presented by two district instructional coaches on the new goals for math and literacy, as well as a presentation by the district's director of curriculum and assessments Mike Nelson on the district's plan for preparing students for the new ISAT 2.0. The final segment will be presented by Handelman and director of communications Laura Rumpler on the district's strategic direction.

"We welcome this opportunity to present our current initiatives to the community in this format and in partnership with the Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership," Handelman said. "Our teachers, students and the district are working diligently on many important initiatives. This event gives us an opportunity to update the community about what we're doing."

The event will be recorded and will air on CDATV, cable channel 19, throughout February.

"As a group of parents and volunteers from the community, we urge everyone to attend this event," Coeur d'Alene education partnership president Nancy Hart said. "What happens in our local schools is extremely vital to our community. This event is the community's way to hear directly from the district's administration about current issues in our schools."

The Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership is an independent, nonprofit partnership driven by the belief that every student in the school district deserves a public education of the highest quality. CEP brings together individuals, businesses and organizations in support of excellence in public education, keeps the community informed about educational developments and advocates on a local and state level for superior public schools.

Information about the Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership, its programs and links to education resources is available at www.cdaep.org.