Dear Cicero District 99 Families and Community Members,

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) established Public ACT 101-0012 in July 2019, which allows school districts to utilize an eLearning Day rather than an Emergency Day. This allows Cicero District 99 students to attend school remotely, in lieu of using an emergency day in the event of a school closure due to extreme weather conditions (snow, cold, etc) or other emergencies (power outage, etc.). The use of an eLearning Day eliminates the need to make up the day at the end of the school year.

The eLearning Plan requires approval by the Board of Education and verification by the Regional Office of Education and the plan shall be in effect for a 3-year term. The eLearning Proposal will be presented to the Board of Education on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. in conjunction with a public hearing. The purpose of the public hearing is to seek input from school personnel, parents and other community members concerning the allowance for eLearning Days in lieu of emergency days. Information regarding the Board meeting and public hearing can be found on the Board of Education page on the district website.

Sincerely,

Dr. Aldo Calderin, Ed.D.

Superintendent