Lake County Gazette

North Shore School District 112 has announced the formation of a Superintendent’s Task Force for Dual Language Program Consolidation. This move follows the Board of Education’s decision to consolidate the K-5 dual language program at Oak Terrace School, starting in August 2027.

The Task Force will operate from August 2025 through April 2026 and is responsible for creating an implementation plan that incorporates feedback from stakeholders. The final report will be presented to the Board in May 2026. Staff and families from Red Oak and Oak Terrace schools are encouraged to apply to one of three subcommittees: Student Success, Family Engagement, or Facilities and Operations.

“All subcommittee members will also participate in two full Task Force meetings. Childcare will be available for evening meetings, and Spanish translation will be provided.”

Applications must be submitted by September 19, 2025. More information and application forms are available at www.nssd112.org/DLTaskForce for English speakers and www.nssd112.org/DLTaskForceSp for Spanish speakers.

North Shore School District 112 serves several schools in Lake County, including Braeside Elementary School, Edgewood Middle School, Elm Place School, Green Bay School, Indian Trail Elementary School, Northwood Junior High School, Oak Terrace Elementary School, Ravinia Elementary School, Red Oak Elementary School, Sherwood Elementary School, and Wayne Thomas Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

According to the Illinois State Board of Education data (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/), the district employs 325 teachers with an average salary of $79,315 before pension contributions; about four out of five teachers are women. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences per school year.

Demographic data show that North Shore School District 112 is composed of approximately 63.9 percent White students, 1.9 percent Black students, 26.9 percent Hispanic students, and 3.3 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In terms of spending, the district reported expenditures of $27,611 per student in 2020 with a total budget reaching $107 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).