The Task Force shall explore and examine all duties of the State Board of Education and all regional support systems for school districts, including without limitation the regional offices of education, intermediate service centers, special education cooperatives, education for employment systems, and learning technology centers and the support provided by the State Board of Education to City of Chicago School District 299, to determine which duties and responsibilities should be provided regionally to more appropriately and efficiently deliver services.
The Task Force shall include as part of its review an examination of how the regional support systems can centrally coordinate communication with private school systems. The Task Force shall ensure that its recommendations include specifics as to the necessary funding to carry out identified responsibilities.
