| Public Act 91-304 expands the membership and purpose of
the Gender Equity Advisory Committee that was initially established
in 1989 through Public Act 86-560. The purpose of the committee
is to advise and consult with the Illinois State Board of
Education in all aspects relating to ensuring that all students
have equal educational opportunities to pursue high wage,
high skill occupations leading to economic self-sufficiency.
Committee members need to be appointed on a two year basis
on odd number years. The legislation states that membership
shall include without limitation one regional gender equity
coordinator, 2 State Board of Education employees, the Department
of Labor's Displaced Homemaker Program Manager, and 5 citizen
appointees, who have expertise in one or more of the following
areas: nontraditional training and placement, service delivery
to single parents, service delivery to displaced homemakers,
service delivery to female teens, business and industry experience,
and Education-to-Careers experience. Listed below are the
individuals recommended to fill those positions.
| Regional gender equity coordinator |
Carol Baness – Starved Rock Associates
for Vocational and Technical Education
Penny Dubois – Peoria Education for Employment and
Career Training |
| Illinois Department of Labor's Displaced
Homemaker Program Manager (Illinois Support, Training,
and Employment Program-ISTEP) |
Wanda Andrews - Illinois Department of Labor |
Citizen appointees
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Lolita Hardiman – Education to
Careers, Chicago Public Schools
Dr. Roya Falahi-Kharaghani - Joliet Junior College
Diane Keortge – Marion, Clinton and Washington
Regional Delivery System
Ruth Sweetser – American Association of University
Women-IL, Inc.
Helen McClelland – School Board Member
Lauren Sugerman – Chicago Women in Trades
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| State Board of Education employees
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Deborah Hopper
Cheryl Bradley
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| Employees from other State Agencies |
Tricia Broughton - Illinois Community College
Board |
Advisory Committee Meetings
May 1, 2008
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Holman Career Center
320 Stadium Drive
Pekin, Illinois |
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January 8, 2008
James R. Thompson Center
Room 9-031
Chicago, Illinois
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Agenda |
Minutes |
January 23, 2007
GEAC/SNLT Joint Meeting
V-tel
James R. Thompson Building, Chicago
Alzina Building, Springfield
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Agenda |
Minutes |
September 26, 2006
GEAC/SNLT Joint Meeting
10:30-1:00
Illinois State Board of Education
Springfield
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Agenda |
Minutes |
April 25, 2006
GEAC/SNLT Joint Meeting
10:30-1:00
James Thompson Center
Chicago
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Agenda |
Mintues |
January 17, 2006
10:30am-1:00pm
James R. Thompson Center, Chicago
Room 9-031
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Agenda |
Minutes |
November 15, 2005
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
James Thompson Center |
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Minutes
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