East Alton School District 13 announced on April 27 that all after-school and evening activities are canceled for Monday, April 27, due to a forecast of severe weather.
The decision was made as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and staff. The district stated that the ESP program will remain open but encouraged parents to pick up their children as soon as possible. All after-school practices, clubs, and evening events are canceled, while regular dismissal and transportation will continue as scheduled.
“We will continue to monitor weather conditions and will communicate any additional updates through our normal communication channels. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe,” the district said in its statement.
East Alton School District 13 serves Madison County and includes East Alton Middle School, Eastwood Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School according to the Illinois Report Card. The district is an elementary school district serving grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade with an enrollment of 770 students in the 2019-2020 school year according to the Illinois Report Card.
Data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows that East Alton School District 13 employs 53 teachers with an average salary of $55,361 before pension contributions; women make up over eighty percent of staff members. There were no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year according to state data. The student population is predominantly White at nearly ninety percent, with Black students making up about ten percent according to ISBE data.
In terms of finances, East Alton School District 13 spent $18,471 per student in fiscal year 2020 for a total expenditure exceeding $14 million as reported by state records. Chronic truancy remains a concern: there were one hundred fifty-two chronically truant students enrolled during the same period—a rate twice as high as the statewide average per ISBE statistics.
The district said it would provide further updates if necessary.
