Illinois State Board Of Education

Governor Blagojevich, in his State of the State Address to a joint-session of the Illinois Legislature on Thursday, January 15, discussed several of his successes over the past year and outlined many of the issues on which he and the state's government will focus in the upcoming year. Among those issues, the Governor outlined a bold agenda to reform Illinois' education system. ... [Read More]

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today commended the Illinois State Board of Education for appointing Dr. Randy Dunn as Interim Superintendent of Education. Dunn, of Chester, was the Governor’s proposed candidate for the interim position and is currently on leave from his position as Chairman of the Education Administration and Higher Education Department at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. The State Board took the action at their first board meeting since the Governor appointed seven new members last week. Dunn will serve in an interim capacity and Gov. Blagojevich expects to propose a candidate to serve as the permanent Superintendent following a nationwide search. ... [Read More]

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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today commended the Illinois State Board of Education for appointing Dr. Randy Dunn as Interim Superintendent of Education. Dunn, of Chester, was the Governor’s proposed candidate for the interim position and is currently on leave from his position as Chairman of the Education Administration and Higher Education Department at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. The State Board took the action at their first board meeting since the Governor appointed seven new members last week. Dunn will serve in an interim capacity and Gov. Blagojevich expects to propose a candidate to serve as the permanent Superintendent following a nationwide search. ... [Read More]

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SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod Blagojevich today announced that, as a result of new partnership between the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Human Services, thousands of additional Illinois children will now have access to healthy meals and snacks. The state is expanding the Child and Adult Care Food Program to allow 19,000 family childcare home providers in Illinois to receive federal reimbursement for the cost of providing healthy meals and snacks to an additional 40,000 young children. ... [Read More]

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SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to hold the Illinois State Board of Education accountable, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed Senate Bill 3000 – restructuring the Illinois State Board of Education. Upon signing the critical legislation, Gov. Blagojevich appointed seven new members to state board. The new membership and new sweeping reform shifts the focus of the Illinois State Board of Education from just regulating school districts to improving education of students in Illinois and being accountable to governors, legislators, school districts, parents and children. ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - IGNN (Illinois Government News Network) Section
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today commended the Illinois State Board of Education for appointing Dr. Randy Dunn as Interim Superintendent of Education. Dunn, of Chester, was the Governor’s proposed candidate for the interim position and is currently on leave from his position as Chairman of the Education Administration and Higher Education Department at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. The State Board took the action at their first board meeting since the Governor appointed seven new members last week. Dunn will serve in an interim capacity and Gov. Blagojevich expects to propose a candidate to serve as the permanent Superintendent following a nationwide search. ... [Read More]

State of Illinois - Rod Blagojevich, Governor
The Professional Teacher Standards Board will administer the certification of teachers and other school personnel. The board will also be responsible for the approval of teacher and administrator preparation programs. All certification and program approval processes currently handled by the State Board of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board will be transferred to the Professional Teacher Standards Board. ...

The State Board of Education is designed to report to the Governor through an appointed board. Due to staggered term appointments, a Governor is not able to influence the board until his second term in office. The current structure of education governance in Illinois ensures that ISBE is not accountable to anyone. ... [Read More]