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Funding Advisory Board slates several meetings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION, CALL
(217) 782-4648 or (312) 814-3490

Springfield – The Education Funding Advisory Board has scheduled three meetings in November. Details and agendas follow:

November 6

            1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

            James R. Thompson Center
            State Board of Education - 14th Floor - Conference Room A
            100 West Randolph, Chicago

Agenda:  
Review ranked bids for Parts I and II of Requests for Proposals for studies to determine state aid formula, foundation funding levels and poverty grant amounts.

November 8

            1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

            James R. Thompson Center
            State Board of Education - 14th Floor - Conference Room A
            100 West Randolph, Chicago

Agenda:
Vote for successful bidder for Part I of the Proposal

November 17

            11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

            Hyatt Regency
            West Tower - 3rd Floor - Dusable Room
            151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago

Agenda:
Discussion of testimony submitted at public hearings
Vote for successful bidder for Part II, if necessary
Preliminary discussion of content of final report