Discover how Glenbrook High School District 225 transformed community participation

Glenbrook High School District 225, serving over 5,000 students across three suburban areas near Chicago, faced a challenge many school districts know well: a lack of transparency in policy decisions. Policies were hard to track, online meetings were cumbersome to set up, and community members struggled to find past information.

The challenge: Transparency and accessibility

Dr. R.J. Gravel, Deputy Superintendent, explains that “[The] challenge was understanding what a policy looked like beforehand, what edits were made and what the final policy looked like”.

The district needed a solution to simplify policy management, enhance transparency and streamline public engagement through easy-to-use livestreaming capabilities.

The solution: Diligent Community

Glenbrook High School District 225 chose Diligent Community for its comprehensive features, including Policy Publisher and Livestream Manager. These tools seamlessly integrate with the district’s public-facing transparency website, creating a single platform that captures every step in the policy cycle.

The results: Increased engagement and transparency

By making decision-making processes transparent and accessible, the district has seen a significant increase in community engagement and participation. The intuitive search engine and structured meeting templates make finding information straightforward, fostering a more informed community.

Diligent Community allows the district to very clearly open the doors to how they are making decisions, according to Dr. Gravel.

“Directly within a single tool, we’re able to pass a policy through the collaboration and editing process, routing process and have digital documentation… all with one click.” – Dr R.J. Gravel, Deputy Superintendent

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