ROE
Regional Superintendents are locally elected officials who administer Regional Offices of Education (ROEs), which are grouped by county or counties throughout Illinois. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) realizes the importance of effective communication and cooperation between ISBE and the ROEs. In order for all Illinois children to succeed in the classroom, it is important to reach out to the very agencies and subunits of government that deliver education to our children.
Important News/Updates
Attention Administrators!
The New Public School Compliance Probe is Now Available
The Public School Compliance Probe Document is now available online. Click here to access the probe document. The corresponding Reference Guide is currently being developed. It should follow shortly and will also be posted electronically. We will notify the field once it is available. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please contact Lynne Robinson at 217-782-2948.
School Safety Conference
You are invited to heighten your safety awareness by attending a gathering of experts in the field of school safety and crisis prevention. At no cost to you, you can learn to enhance the safety and security of your school on a day-to-day and long term basis. This two-day event will be held at the Bolingbrook Golf Club on September 24th and 25th 2008 and will feature speakers from: the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois State Police, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, local law enforcement agencies and much more. For more information, please see the following website: http://info.vvsd.org/safety/.
The
ISBE Division of Certification has released information regarding
adding subject qualifications for Illinois teachers who have
met previous assignment requirements in the past but do not
meet current endorsement requirements for specified subjects.
A teacher who has met previous requirements for a subject
at a time when the requirements were in effect is still qualified
and may be assigned to that subject. Regional Offices of
Education have the ability to enter these “past qualifications” on
TCIS. Please note: this is a voluntary service that Regional
Offices of Education may offer. Please see the following
for more specific information:
The
Illinois Department of Public Health has released a memorandum
that addresses important issues pertaining to
the Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act (210
ILCS 74), also known as the Colleen O’Sullivan Law.
The law and related rules mandate the use of Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs) in certain settings. Although the law
was enacted January 1, 2005, the volume of questions and
concerns prompted the Illinois Department of Public Health
to release this memorandum in hopes of clarifying the issue. Click here to read the memorandum.
Please forward this information to your districts as necessary.
As noted, please contact Brandy Lane at the Illinois Department
of Public Health at Brandy.Lane@illinois.gov or
217-785-2080 for more information.
School Pandemic Planning Guidance
The Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health have crafted pandemic planning guidance, documents, and resources for Illinois schools. The guidance has been adapted, modified, and reprinted (in part) from the Contra Costa County, California Health Services’ Pandemic Flu School Action Kit (May 2006) with permission from Contra Costa County, California Health Services. Click here to access the guide.
Illinois State Board of Education/Office of the State Fire Marshall Preparedness Guide for Illinois Schools
Public Act 094-0600 (105 ILCS 128) School Safety Drill Act, was signed into law August 16, 2005. Its purpose is to have public and private schools review their school safety plans with first responders and to conduct specific school safety drills. Click here for links to the PA 094-0600 School Safety Drill Act, Joint Rules adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Illinois State Board of Education, suggested forms for documenting minimum compliance with the Act and Rules, a School Emergency and Crisis Response Plan Template, and additional multi-hazard training documents.
