Reports - Central Illinois District - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Reports - Central Illinois District - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Reports - Central Illinois District - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Elementary and High School Statistics, continuedFinancial Support for SchoolThe financial support is divided into three categories:Congregational SupportTuition and Fees3 rd Source Funding (gifts, fund drives, bequests, endowment funds, etc.)The range of each category: High------------LowCongregational Support 97% 10%Tuition/Fees 79% 3%3 rd Source Funding 58% 0%OutreachNew Members of CID - LCMS Congregations through Lutheran School Enrollment(Since 2006 convention) Baptized Children: 177(Since 2006 convention) Baptized/Confirmed Adults: 307Gains and LossesNew schools added to CID rolls since 2006Immanuel Lutheran Preschool, MacombSt. Paul Lutheran School, Milford (Woodworth)Schools closed since 2006St. John Rainbow Preschool, DecaturHoly Cross Child Care Center, Peoria (left the LCMS)Early Childhood Consultant TeamThe early childhood programs throughout our district are now being served by a team ofregionally based early childhood consultants, the CID Early Childhood Consultant Team(ECCTeam). The Central Illinois District has been divided into three regions roughly by anorth-to-south set of dividing lines, and three early childhood educators have consented toserve as regional consultants.Chanda Hensen, Mt. Calvary – Galesburg is the consultant for Region #1 (western region).Kay Durkee, St. Paul – Decatur is the consultant for Region #2 (central region).Carol Niemann, St. John – Champaign is the consultant for Region #3 (eastern region).These three educators serve as resources conduits between the district education office and theearly childhood programs in their regions. In addition, they facilitate sharing opportunities2009 Convention Section B – Reports Page 30
among the program directors in their regions as well as provide guidance as needed byprograms, teachers, or boards of education. The ECCTeam will present a summer trainingprogram for early childhood educators throughout our district in implementing programimprovement through tools of the National Lutheran School Accreditation process.Teacher Colloquy ProgramMany educators in our schools have become synodically trained, professional church workersthrough the Lutheran Teacher Colloquy Program. This program, offered via CUEnet –colloquy classes provided online, provides the theology coursework component normallyreceived by education graduates of the Concordia schools. Participants must have a BAdegree, be members of LCMS congregations, and be currently teaching in an LCMS school.Our District provides some financial assistance to teachers enrolling in this colloquy program.Teachers who have participated in colloquy classes speak very highly of the instruction theyreceived and the benefits it brought to their classroom teaching.In the last three years five teachers in CID have completed the colloquy program and are nowrecognized as Ministers of Religion - Commissioned.National Lutheran School AccreditationNational Lutheran School Accreditation is an ongoing process of self-evaluation,improvement, and recognition based on national standards for child care centers, earlychildhood, elementary, and secondary schools. Twelve schools in CID are currentlyaccredited by this process of school improvement and one school – St. John, Buckley – is inthe self study process.Altamont InterparishTrinity, BloomingtonDanville LutheranLSA, DecaturZion, LincolnSt. John, MattoonBethel, MortonConcordia, PeoriaSt. James, QuincyOur Savior’s, SpringfieldTrinity, SpringfieldLutheran High School, SpringfieldOur NLSA process has been identified as far more thorough than the recognition process usedin Illinois, and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) now accepts the NLSAaccreditation process as a tool through which a school can also become recognized by theISBE. In addition, the regional program North Central Accreditation (also known asAdvanceED) also accepts the NLSA process should a school also desire regional accreditation.Lutheran Educator ConferencesIn the fall of 2006 both the CID and SID teachers continued the new triennial plan for officialconferences as they met in joint conference in Decatur, IL. In the spring of the 2007-2008school year our teachers participated in the LEA national convocation in Minneapolis, MN.CID and SID then met in a joint conferences in the fall of 2008 (Springfield, IL) with anotherjoint conference scheduled for October 2009 (O’Fallon, IL). These joint conferences have2009 Convention Section B – Reports Page 31
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among the program directors in their regions as well as provide guidance as needed byprograms, teachers, or boards of education. The ECCTeam will present a summer trainingprogram for early childhood educators throughout our district in implementing programimprovement through tools of the National <strong>Lutheran</strong> School Accreditation process.Teacher Colloquy ProgramMany educators in our schools have become synodically trained, professional church workersthrough the <strong>Lutheran</strong> Teacher Colloquy Program. This program, offered via CUEnet –colloquy classes provided online, provides the theology coursework component normallyreceived by education graduates of the Concordia schools. Participants must have a BAdegree, be members of LCMS congregations, and be currently teaching in an LCMS school.Our <strong>District</strong> provides some financial assistance to teachers enrolling in this colloquy program.Teachers who have participated in colloquy classes speak very highly of the instruction theyreceived and the benefits it brought to their classroom teaching.In the last three years five teachers in CID have completed the colloquy program and are nowrecognized as Ministers of Religion - Commissioned.National <strong>Lutheran</strong> School AccreditationNational <strong>Lutheran</strong> School Accreditation is an ongoing process of self-evaluation,improvement, and recognition based on national standards for child care centers, earlychildhood, elementary, and secondary schools. Twelve schools in CID are currentlyaccredited by this process of school improvement and one school – St. John, Buckley – is inthe self study process.Altamont InterparishTrinity, BloomingtonDanville <strong>Lutheran</strong>LSA, DecaturZion, LincolnSt. John, MattoonBethel, MortonConcordia, PeoriaSt. James, QuincyOur Savior’s, SpringfieldTrinity, Springfield<strong>Lutheran</strong> High School, SpringfieldOur NLSA process has been identified as far more thorough than the recognition process usedin <strong>Illinois</strong>, and the <strong>Illinois</strong> State Board of Education (ISBE) now accepts the NLSAaccreditation process as a tool through which a school can also become recognized by theISBE. In addition, the regional program North <strong>Central</strong> Accreditation (also known asAdvanceED) also accepts the NLSA process should a school also desire regional accreditation.<strong>Lutheran</strong> Educator ConferencesIn the fall of 2006 both the CID and SID teachers continued the new triennial plan for officialconferences as they met in joint conference in Decatur, IL. In the spring of the 2007-2008school year our teachers participated in the LEA national convocation in Minneapolis, MN.CID and SID then met in a joint conferences in the fall of 2008 (Springfield, IL) with anotherjoint conference scheduled for October 2009 (O’Fallon, IL). These joint conferences have2009 Convention Section B – <strong>Reports</strong> Page 31
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