Division of ROE Services
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. Accordingly, the Division of ROE Services functions
as the liaison between the State Superintendent of Education
and the various Regional Superintendents of Schools.
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. It is
the goal of the Division of ROE Services to ensure that regional
superintendents receive relevant, accurate, and up to date
information and guidance from the Illinois State Board of
Education.
The Division of ROE Services also oversees the Chicago
Certification Office. This office is designed to assist
Chicago teachers and residents in applying for Illinois teacher,
administrative, and school service personnel certification.
Important News/Updates
 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.
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