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plans to move 250 pupils, including those from the Summit Early Learning Center in Elgin and the Summit School in East Dundee, to the River Road campus. For Summit Academy pupils, the next two school years. The programs will be consolidated on Elgin 18-acre campus at 350 Park St. in downtown Elgin in the 2008-09 school year. the dust settles, people will discover both these curriculums are accelerated.

Both have student populations with pretty smart said John Cooper, head of Elgin Academy. taken a close look at both schools. Yes, different but very Negotiations began 18 months ago when the Summit board approached Elgin Academy with a request to absorb its accelerated program. Founded in 1968, Summit began as a school in East Dundee intended for students with learning disabilities, spokeswoman Mary Goodrich said. The school expanded, adding the accelerated program 25 years ago and an early learning center at separate campuses in Elgin.

But as the number of private schools with similar programs has increased in the Fox Valley, the Summit board decided to return to its original mission, serving students with learning disabilities, especially autism, Goodrich said. a tremendous need in our community for these Goodrich said. nobody else serving this population. It was a desire to focus on this group who really needs the additional Once the accelerated-learn- to offset the increases, Cooper said. The consolidation on the Elgin Academy campus in 2008 will coincide with the opening of a media, science and fine arts center that will free classroom space for the incoming pupils.

No jobs are expected to be lost when the schools combine, but as with all private schools, the employment of teachers and administrators will depend on enrollment figures, Cooper said. ball is in the court of the parents for this to he said. sufficient number of them have to agree to reassign their contract. The deadline is May 4. confident going to happen, and be moving forward with a Summit parent Julie Zahre- belski said her 7th-grade son is excited about playing baseball for Elgin Academy, which has a larger team.

a nice option for she said. get a year to get to know them and see how they work. still able to maintain the same curriculum that using with the same teachers on the same campus. Nothing will change for us except the name Elgin Academy will go on our Tribune photo by Jim Prisching Elgin Academy will absorb the pupils and faculty of Summit Academy, also in Elgin, this fall because focus will shift. ELGIN: Summit will aid disabled students CONTINUEDFROMPAGE1 By Richard Wronski Tribune staff reporter In a significant step toward becoming a viable organization, the Regional Planning Board, an agency created by the Illinois legislature last spring to provide comprehensive public works planning for northeastern Illinois, named a veteran state transportation official Wednesday as its first executive director.

Randy role will be to blend the staffs of the planning two predecessor agencies, formulate a budget and help craft a that will guide policymakers, planners and public officials representing seven counties and more than 280 municipalities. Blankenhorn said his goal will be to help provide a and unified Regional Planning Board is uniquely positioned to speak with one voice, not only on transportation but also on issues such as air and water resources, open lands and economic he said. He faces a daunting deadline; the board must report to the legislature on its operating strategy by Sept. 1. After that, it must ask the legislature for funds estimated at $13 million a year.

need to do a better job of combining regional planning and transportation in northeastern Blankenhorn said after his appointment at the Sears Tower headquarters. an exciting time and I welcome the appointment was announced by Gerald Bennett, chair of the 15-member planning board and mayor of Palos Hills. Blankenhorn was selected from 25 candidates, Bennett said. 22 years of experience and leadership role at the Illinois Department of Transportation were cited as crucial qualifications. think experience and background in urban planning and dealing with various agencies, especially transportation, brings a huge asset to this Bennett said.

As urban program planning bureau chief for the transportation department, Blankenhorn was responsible for airport, public transit and railroad capital programs; regional air quality and environmental issues; and coordination of state and federal transportation plans and programs. The board consists of members appointed by area mayors and county board chairs. Its 80- person staff was formed by consolidating the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission and the Chicago Area Transportation Study. The multitude of local governments in the area has proven the biggest obstacle to comprehensive planning, critics say. Creation of the planning board could provide an opportunity for the Chicago area to overcome that, said Joseph Schofer, professor of civil engineering and transportation at Northwestern University.

Chicago a place that has a history of great planning and has lots of opportunities to still do Schofer said, citing the reputation for innovation dating to the days of architect Daniel Burnham and catalog founder A. Montgomery Ward. love to see this new organization become a thought leader in terms of developing great plans and the tools to accomplish Regional 1st boss is veteran planner from IDOT Regional Planning Board is uniquely positioned to speak with one Blankenhorn, the newly appointed executive director.