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    • ECHO Executive Board of Directors' Meeting

      Due to a power outage, the ECHO Executive Board of Directors' Meeting has been relocated to 306 E. 144th Street, Dolton IL 60419.

      The Board is going to conduct the meeting via video teleconference. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87801631866?pwd=eEhaTnUyNjVxR0pIMXJLQUU0UXBQUT09;.

      In order to protect the safety of ECHO staff and the public, the public is strongly encouraged to not physically attend the meeting and to attend and participate in the meeting via the instructions set forth above.
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    • FEP Family Enrichment Program
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    • STARTING THE2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR
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    • Important Message from ECHO Joint Agreement
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    • Suspension of In-person Instruction for the Remainder of the 2019-2020 School Year
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    • Remote Learning Message to Parents
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    • FYI Our District # is 457

      Updated Staff Letter School Closure 3-30-20
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    • Please click the link below to complete a device needs survey if you are in need of technology to participate in E-learning.

      Device Needs Survey
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    • Covid-19 March 20 Update.
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    • Emergency Closings

      ECC quickly provides the status of Chicagoland area schools, businesses, daycare centers & organizations.

      Emergency Closing Center

      ECHO Joint Agreement will be closed from Monday, March 16th through Monday, March 30th. Staff must report on Monday, March 16th.  School will resume on Tuesday, March 31st.
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      The ECHO Joint Agreement is a special education cooperative of 17 school districts (15 elementary and 2 high school districts) providing services to approximately 1000 students with disabilities in south Cook County, Illinois. Communities serviced include East Hazel Crest, Burnham, Dixmoor, Harvey, Lynwood, Phoenix, Riverdale, Dolton, South Holland, Thornton, Lansing, and Calumet City. ECHO also provides services to non-member districts in the communities of Homewood, Flossmoor, Matteson, Park Forest, Glenwood, Sauk Village, Ford Heights, Chicago Heights, Steger, and Olympia Fields.

       

      Between the home school district and the ECHO cooperative, a continuum of services is provided to all students with disabilities ages birth-21. While school districts provide special education and related services to the majority of students with disabilities, ECHO serves as an extension to each school district, providing programs and services for students with moderate and severe disabilities, and for students whose behavior requires additional supports and interventions. ECHO also operates specialized programs for students with severe hearing, vision and orthopedic/physical disabilities.

       

      The philosophy of the Cooperative is to serve as a partner with districts, parents, and the community, in providing equal educational opportunities to all students regardless of their needs. ECHO promotes that to the greatest extent possible, students are educated in their home districts or as close to the students’ homes as possible.

       

       

      ECHO has an administrative office located in South Holland, IL

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