Parents and guardians are invited to attend the upcoming Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting on Thursday, January 29, at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Brett Theatre in Waukegan High School’s Brookside Campus, located at 2325 Brookside Avenue.
BPAC brings together families and school staff to work with the Bilingual Department, aiming to support students enrolled in bilingual programs. Families who wish to attend are encouraged to RSVP online using this link: https://forms.gle/1U7AeSzjRiDSqXCg9. For those unable to be present in person, there is an option to join virtually through Google Meet on January 29.
The Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 includes a range of schools across Lake County such as Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School, Carman-Buckner Elementary School, Clearview Elementary School, Daniel Webster Middle School, Early Learning Center, Glen Flora Elementary School, Glenwood Elementary School, Greenwood Elementary School, H.R. McCall Elementary School, Hyde Park Elementary School, Jack Benny Middle School, John S. Clark Elementary School, Little Fort Elementary School, Lyon Magnet Elementary School, Miguel Juarez Middle School, North Elementary School, Oakdale Elementary School, Robert E. Abbott Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Washington Elementary School, Waukegan High School and Whittier Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
The district serves a diverse student population composed of approximately 3.2 percent White students, 13.2 percent Black students, 79.5 percent Hispanic students and 1.3 percent Asian students according to the Illinois State Board of Education (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 employs over one thousand teachers with an average salary of $63,524 before pension contributions; about 71 percent are women and nearly 29 percent are men. The district reports that no teachers have more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
In terms of finances for the year 2020, the district spent $23,429 per student with total expenditures reaching $359 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
For further information or questions about the BPAC meeting or bilingual programs within the district, individuals can contact Dr. Bertha Campos by email.
