Student Advisory Council

2012-2013 Student Advisory Council application - now available!

The applications for the 2012-2013 Student Advisory Council is now available.There will be ten positions open. Applications are due May 31, 2012. If you have any questions please contact Mike Hatfill at 217-524-4832 or dhatfill@isbe.net. Interviews will be scheduled for mid to late July for those applicants chosen as possible candidates.

 

Meetings

• June 20-21, 2012 Agenda
• March 21, 2012 Agenda
• February 29, 2012 Agenda
• December 8, 2011 Agenda

Press Releases

• May 14, 2012—Illinois State Board of Education seeks members for the Student Advisory Council
  High schoolers from across the state will represent student interests
  The Illinois State Board of Education is now taking applications from eligible high school students interested in serving on the state agency’s 15-member Student Advisory Council (SAC) for the 2012-13 school year.
• October 18, 2011—Illinois State Board of Education seats new members of the Student Advisory Council
  Fifteen high schoolers from across the state chosen to represent student interests
  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today the selection of 15 high school students from across the state to serve on the Student Advisory Council (SAC), which brings student concerns to the attention of ISBE. This year’s SAC members are meeting for the first time Oct. 18-19 in Springfield.

SAC Slideshow

 

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SAC Archive

• Agendas

  June 15, 2011 Agenda
  April 29, 2011 Agenda
  February 10, 2011 Agenda
  October 26, 2010 Agenda
  June 23, 2010 Agenda

• Board Presentations

  2011 SAC: Exploring the Physical Education Mandate
  2010 SAC: Fighting the Dropout Crisis
  2009 SAC: Sex Education: The Real Deal
  2008 SAC: Career Development Plan
  2007 SAC: School Inequality (Final Presentation)
  2007 SAC: School ± School (Initial Presentation)

Press Release Archive

• November 4, 2010—ISBE names 15 outstanding students to Student Advisory Council
  High school students to study impact of physical education on students and school budgets
  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today that 15 outstanding high school students from across Illinois have been selected to represent their peers on the ISBE Student Advisory Council for 2010-2011. The new council will help lead a study on physical education for high school districts and the impact on school district budgets.
• October 21, 2009—ISBE names 16 outstanding scholars to Student Advisory Council
  Selected high school students offer valuable insight to State Board
  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today that 16 outstanding high school students from across Illinois have been selected to represent their peers on the ISBE Student Advisory Council for 2009-10. The new council will meet throughout the year to address education issues, including dropout prevention strategies.
• October 20, 2008—ISBE names 15 outstanding scholars to Student Advisory Council
  Selected high school students offer valuable insight to State Board
  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today that 15 outstanding sophomores, juniors and seniors from across Illinois have been selected to represent their peers on the ISBE Student Advisory Council for 2008-2009.
• September 20, 2007—ISBE names 15 outstanding scholars to Student Advisory Council
  Selected high school students offer valuable insight to State Board
  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today that 15 outstanding sophomores, juniors and seniors from across Illinois have been selected to represent their peers on the ISBE Student Advisory Council for 2007-2008. The new council came together and began in their new roles during this week's September State Board meeting.
  
• November 16, 2006—Students from Winnetka and Lemont will co-chair State Board's Student Advisory Council
  SAC met during State Board of Education's November meetings in Springfield
  Anna Bittman of New Trier High School and Michael Byerley of Lemont High School will serve as co-chairs for the 2006-2007 Student Advisory Council (SAC) to the Illinois State Board of Education. The two seniors were elected by the 2006-2007 members at the SAC's November meeting held in Springfield.
  
• September 13, 2006—Governor Blagojevich and State Supt. Randy Dunn name fifteen outstanding students to State Board's Student Advisory Council
  Illinois students offer front-line view of education policies and programs
  As more than 2.1 million students statewide get back into the swing of things for the 2006-07 school year, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and State Superintendent Randy Dunn today announced that 15 outstanding sophomores, juniors and seniors from across Illinois have been selected to represent their peers on the Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) Student Advisory Council.