Superintendent Dr. Brad Skertich announced on April 24 a series of upcoming events and reminders as the school year draws to a close for Collinsville Community Unit School District 10. The message highlights opportunities for families to support students in academics, athletics, and arts during the final weeks of school.
The update matters as it encourages community involvement in school activities and emphasizes the importance of student attendance through the end of the academic year. Dr. Skertich said, “The final few weeks of the school year are full of activity across our district. There are many opportunities for families to get involved and support our students.” He encouraged families to attend athletic competitions such as baseball, softball, track, girls soccer, and boys volleyball games.
Several key events were outlined by Dr. Skertich: Academic Signing Day and National Honor Society Induction Ceremony on April 27; Caseyville and Kreitner Hispanic Heritage Festival on April 30; choir concerts in early May; Honors Convocation on May 13; graduation ceremonies on May 16 (high school) and May 17 (eighth grade); with the last day of student attendance set for May 19.
Dr. Skertich also asked parents to share their experiences online: “Your voice plays an important role in telling our district’s story, and we want to highlight the many positive things happening in our schools and in our students’ lives.” He invited parents to leave reviews about their child’s school on GreatSchools.org.
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 serves Madison and St. Clair counties with multiple elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools according to Illinois Report Card. The district enrolled over six thousand students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade during the 2019-2020 academic year according to Illinois Report Card.
The district’s demographic breakdown is reported as approximately fifty-six percent White, fourteen percent Black, twenty-four percent Hispanic, with smaller percentages representing other groups according to Illinois Report Card. It employs more than four hundred teachers—most being women—and reports no teachers with more than ten absences per year according to Illinois Report Card.
In terms of spending per student during the last available reporting period (2020), Collinsville spent $16,872 per pupil out of a total budget exceeding $104 million according to Illinois Report Card. Chronic truancy rates remain below state averages at just over three percent among enrolled students according to Illinois Report Card.
Looking ahead toward summer break preparations while celebrating ongoing achievements remains a priority for administrators like Dr. Skertich who concluded his message by saying: “Thank you for your constant dedication to our students. Don’t forget to wear your purple and show your Kahok Pride!”
