Diversity: Support for a policy in school districts that works to enhance diversity through hiring practices, curriculum, school personnel training, and community involvement and dialogue on diversity issues. Forms of diversity include but are not limited to race and ethnicity, gender, sexual identity and orientation, age, economic resources, religion/belief, mental and physical capacities, and learning styles. Support for adequate budget funding of such a policy.
Education: Support for a curriculum that meets the needs of individual students according to their abilities and goals and is uniform throughout each district with facilities adequate to support the curriculum.
Gifted Education: Support K-12 gifted programs that are comprehensive and provide for diverse ability levels with a variety of programs
Class Size: Support for lowering the maximum allowable class size below 35 for
Grade levels K-8 with the lowest size in grade K-3.
Environment: Support for the discontinuance of the trapshooting program at Sportsman's Park so that this park land may have wider public use.
- Support for non-restricted access by all Naperville residents of the entire Sportsman's Park property.
- Support for the Park District's development of a plan that addresses thoroughly and in a public manner the issues of noise pollution, lead and other contaminants, and responsible financial management of the property.
- Support for a plan addressing the environmental clean-up of the area.
Growth: Support for the development of civic services adequate to serve the Naperville population growth.
Land Use: Support for the development and implementation of a land use Master Plan in the Naperville planning jurisdiction to define the future development of the city.
Library: Support for the development of services adequate to serve the Naperville population needs.
Local government: Support for the Council-Manager form of government with the mayor elected at large. Support for a change in the system of electing council members from an at-large to a hybrid mix with equal representation from the district and the at-large council members. Support for home rule.
Recycling: Support for recycling in Naperville to improve environmental quality and promote conservation of natural resources.
Transportation: Support for planning for transportation needs in Naperville including thoroughfares, parking, and public transit systems.
Zoning/Housing: Support for the development of local zoning policies that allow for a variety of housing options.
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