Agency Information
Agency Directory • Annual Reports • Budget Information • Calendars & Meetings • Data, Reports & Statistics • Division Descriptions • Employment • FOIA • Management Update • Organization Chart • Programs & Services Locator • Web Site
Illinois State Board of Education
The Illinois State Board of Education provides leadership, advocacy, and support for the work of school districts, policymakers, and Illinois residents in making Illinois education Second to None. The State Board's vision is that Illinois public schools will enable all students to succeed in postsecondary education and career opportunities, to be effective life-long learners and to participate actively in our democracy.
Created in 1975, the nine-member board sets state educational policies and guidelines for schools, preschool through grade 12. In addition to providing leadership for Illinois education, the State Board of Education disburses and oversees more than $8 billion in state and federal funds annually, and administers a policy of equitable educational opportunity for all children. The State Board's headquarters are in Springfield and Chicago.
As education leaders for Illinois, an essential part of the work of the State Board of Education is to assist schools and districts in building capacity for continuous improvement. At the core of every function and activity of the Illinois State Board of Education is the achievement of student learning outcomes measured against the Illinois Learning Standards.
Agency Budget Information
Agency budget information including the budget chart, annual report, proposed budget and related news releases .
Agency Departments and Divisions
Descriptions of ISBE Departments and Divisions responsibilities.
Agency Directory
A list of agency employees, their phone numbers, addresses and locations.
Agency Management Update
In 2002, three firms -- Deloitte & Touche, Riverbend Associates
and Hewitt Associates undertook for ISBE an evaluation the
agency's overall organizational effectiveness and its
human resources operation. Following is a copy of the Deloitte
Report and a progress report on the work that has resulted
from the consultants' recommendations.
Agency Organizational Structure 
(Updated 8/14/08))
The agency organizational chart.
Annual Reports/Special Reports
Calendars and Meetings
Meetings scheduled at the State Board office.
Data, Reports and Statistics
Employment
Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), records in possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request.
ISBE Programs and Services Locator
ISBE Web Site
The ISBE web site has a new look to it, designed to make it easier for the general public to navigate and get the information they need. If you have visited the ISBE web site in the past, as you browse it now you will notice that information has been organized in a new way. Rather than searching for data by division, you now can search by topic. This web site redesign was driven by the desire to make it easier for parents, students and the general public to find items without knowing in which division specific material is posted. The reorganization will also make the site more accessible to people with disabilities.
During the next few months, web users may see two different layouts for some sections on the site. This is because the redesign is an ongoing effort. Please be patient with us as we continue to make improvements.
If you experience difficulties with the new ISBE web site, please e-mail us and refer to ISBE Web in the subject line.
