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Downtown Naperville Alliance named Dawn Portner as its new executive director, effective Sept.

14, as outgoing director Katie Wood transitions to a consultative role; Portner, who serves as city clerk, brings valuable local experience.

Naperville School District 203 updated its digital learning plans at a meeting on Monday, Aug.

3, reducing elementary screen time and stressing active creation and digital citizenship for the upcoming school year. The update includes a parent learning series (to guide responsible technology use).

IPSD 204 will hire one new school safety and security lead at each high school to monitor building safety after school dismissal beginning Aug.

17. The initiative costs between $150,000 and $200,000 annually and could be cost-neutral next year as Neuqua moves out of the Birkett Center.

Naperville 203 board member Melissa Kelley Black will not have committee or adopt-a-school assignments this year — board President Charles Cush said the change follows board policy after she repeatedly declined the mandatory bills and claims reviews.

Naperville is now accepting applications for two local government student programs—board roles and mayoral internships—that begin on Nov.

7 with the KidsMatter Leadership Academy. Applicants must be high school sophomores or above and submit their forms by Friday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.