![]() “That decision should not be made based on my wants and needs it has to be made what’s in the best interests of the school district,” Albores said. He said that while he considers himself an environmentalist and likes to see open land preserved, he understands the school’s desire to sell the property. “I do think there should be a focus that our curriculum aligns with those high-stakes tests, so that kids have the most opportunity for scholarships for colleges or in the trades,” Albores said.Īlbores takes a nuanced position on the controversial issue of whether LTHS should sell the approximately 70-acre tract of undeveloped land it owns in Willow Springs. Albores noted that SAT scores at LTHS have declined recently. “My big push is service,” Albores said, noting his father was a Spanish teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School, his mother was a social worker and that his family took in foster children when he was growing up.Īlbores said that while social-emotional learning is his passion, he thinks LTHS has work to do to improve its curriculum and better align it with the SAT exam to give students the best chance for success after high school no matter what path they take. In 2016, Albores was the co-president of Citizens Supporting District 102, a group that formed to advocate an ultimately successful property tax increase referendum. ![]() He was active in the now inactive LaGrange School District 102 Delegate Assembly and was the Delegate Assembly’s vice president in during the 2016-17 school year. He is an active member of the LTHS Community Advisory Council (LTCAC) and serves on the LaGrange Park Police Commission.
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