FOIA Requests—FY 2013

The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides public access to government documents and records. As a state agency, the Illinois State Board of Education is subject to the Illinois FOIA. Requests filed under the Freedom of Information Act, response letters, and responsive documents are themselves public records and are subject to FOIA requests.

FOIA request logs are available online beginning July 1, 2009.

The following table contains ISBE’s FOIA log FY 2013 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013). Links from three columns provide access to requests submitted, correspondence between ISBE and requesters and documents provided.

NOTE: If the Document Provided column is blank, the FOIA request is not yet completed.

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FY 2010 (07/01/09 - 06/30/10)
FY 2011 (07/01/10 - 06/30/11)
FY 2012 (07/01/11 - 06/30/12)

FY 2013

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Log #
Date Received
Requester
Organization
Requests
Corres-pondence
Documents
Provided?
13-254
 3/15/2013 Daniel Bastean   A "hard" copy of 12 e-mails to or cc'ed to Christine Kolaz (ckolaz@isbe.net) from Daniel Bastean
Yes (docs mailed)
13-253
 3/14/2013 Alice Watson 22nd Century Technologies  The bid tabulation for the Longitudinal Data System Programmer Analysts RFP
Yes (PDF)
13-252
 3/11/2013 Patrick Canna Canna and Canna, Ltd. A copy of the certified charters for the following schools: 1. Chicago Virtual Charter School  2. YCCS Virtual High School, and 3. Cambridge Lakes Charter School    
13-251
 3/112013 Laura Weizeorick Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper, Gilbert & DiNolfo, Ltd. The 2012 audit for Chicago Virtual Charter School and records of any complaints, disciplinary or administrative proceedings or investigations involving K12 managed virtual charter schools that occurred during the time that K12 Inc. managed the charter    
13-250
 3/8/2013 Susan Murray Montana Office of Public Instruction The original and latest Student Information System RFSP and the dollar amount of the final, signed contract for the original Student Information System
Yes (PDF)
13-249
 3/6/2013 Diane Rado Chicago Tribune The 2011-2012 school report card data provided by Illinois districts/schools to ISBE regarding class sizes
Yes (Excel)
13-248
 3/6/2013 Sarah Sebert   The number of Illinois students served under Section 14-7.02 at each Illinois approved nonpublic special education program
Yes (Excel)
13-247
 3/6/2013 Sarah Sebert   The number of students served in Department of Juvenile Justice educational programs; the number of those students with identified special education needs; and the number of DJJ special education students who have been identified as Emotionally Disturbed. 
Yes (figures provided)
13-246
 3/5/2013 John Kugler Substance News 1. A list or records identifying all individuals that hold administrative and superintendent certifications and endorsements in School District 299. 2. A list or records identifying all individuals that have completed the Teacher Evaluator training/modules in School District 299 by code(ETGM, ETNM, ETOM) and Date training received
Yes (CD mailed)
13-245
 3/4/2013 Adell Medovoy Donovan Food Brokerage The list of vendors or groups who submitted applications for summer feeding funds in 2012
Yes (Excel)
13-244
 3/1/2013 Andrew Affrunti Gehlbach Law Office A copy of the Mt. Pulaski Community Unit District #23 policy on bullying that is filed with ISBE
Yes (PDF)
13-243
 3/1/2013 Maria Johnson   All public records contained within each of the following "folders" (Main Level folders) currently located on the ISBE's website at the following address:  ftp://ftpfinance.isbe.net/
Agreed to transfer files
13-242
 3/1/2013 Katherine Speirs  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A list of all home day care providers who are participating in the CACFP in the Service Delivery Area (SDA) 10 and SDA 6 (Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt, Vermilion and Cook counties)
Yes (Excel)
13-241
 2/28/2013 Katherine Iwanik Loyola University Chicago  Documents relating to the special education and school psychologist budgets and salaries of the Ravenswood Ridge Chicago Public School Network and Pilsen-Little Village Chicago Public School Network from 2008- 2009 school year to the 2012 - 2013 school year
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-240
 2/28/2013 Kevin Dolan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign SIS data for students who have been determined as LEP (Limited English Proficient) in the following grade levels: 00 (birth to 3), 14 (Pre-K), and 15 (kindergarten) for 2011-2012, 2010-2011 and 2009-2010    
13-239
 2/26/2013 David Jackson Chicago Tribune  All documents and files pertaining to any ISBE contracts held by Westside Health Authority (WHA) since Jan. 1, 2010
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3)
13-238
 2/22/2013 Joe Kreeger OrganicLife A list of all private K-12 schools in Illinois, with contact information for the business administrator at each school
Directed to data on web
13-237
 2/22/2013 John Klingner Illinois Policy Institute 1. Any and all data regarding total expenditures for every public school district in Illinois for FY 2011 & FY 2012 and 2. Any and all data regarding total teacher payroll for every public school district in Illinois for FY 2011 & FY 2012
Yes (Excel, and directed to data on web)
13-236
 2/22/2013 Daniel Bastean   A copy of the documents supporting the following amendments in the Quincy Public School District's Amended 2008-2009 Budget:1. Amending the Education Fund's July 1, 2008 beginning "cash" balance from $914,133 to a negative ($1,085,867). 2. Amending the Education Fund's Interfund Loans Payable from $5,500,000 to $3,500,000. 3. Amending the Working Cash Fund's July 1, 2008 beginning "cash" balance from $29,865 to $2,029,865. 4. Amending the Working Cash Fund's Interfund Loans Receivable from $3,900,000 to $1,900,000. 5. A copy of 2010 PAC 5750 that Assistant General Counsel Renee Vilatte received from regional superintendent Debra Niederhauser in a box of information for review and consideration
13-235
 2/22/2013 Deloris Morris   A copy of the 2013 (21st Century Grant) applications submitted for the following agencies: Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community Center - Chicago Heights, Thornton Fractional THSD 215 - Calumet City Lansing, Boys and Girls Club of Chicago - Ford Heights and Chicago Public School District 299 – Chicago
Yes (CD mailed)
13-234
 2/21/2013 Parent   A copy of the materials submitted by IPSD District #204 in relation to a formal special education complaint investigation
Yes (docs provided)
13-233
 2/20/2013 Laura Weizeorick Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper, Gilbert & DiNolfo, Ltd. Copies of the charter proposal for the Early College Charter School in Decatur, Illinois;  each of the eleven school districts' denials of the proposal; and any documentation related to those denials for the years 2011 and 2012
Yes (docs provided)
13-232
 2/19/2013 Amy Zimmerman Health & Disability Advocates All information and documents CPS has provided related to Health & Disability Advocates’ class complaint entitled “Class Complaint Against Chicago Public Schools, District 299, for Its Failure to Timely Transition Children from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education” submitted on Jan. 7, 2013
Yes (docs provided)
13-231
 2/19/2013 Michael Novak   Documents regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
No (No responsive docs)
13-230
 2/15/2013 Chris Cirillo Brotschul Potts Documents regarding the Organization of the Northeast (ONE) funding
Yes (PDF, and docs mailed)
13-229
 2/14/2013 Diane Rado Chicago Tribune Records related to DCFS notifications received by ISBE
Partial denial, figures provided
13-228
 2/14/2013 Todd Frazier   The budget detail pages broken down by individual line item Function/Object expenditures for the Williamson County Special Education District Early Childhood-Block Grant for FY 13. He also would like a copy of the assurances for Carterville CUSD #’s Early Childhood Block Grant from FY 06-12
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3)
13-227
 2/14/2013 Maria Johnson   The electronic "pdf" files for the public records contained within each of the following: 1."Annual Financial Reports (1996-2011)" @ ftp://ftpfinance.isbe.net/AFR 2. "School District Budgets (2006 – 2013)" @ ftp://ftpfinance.isbe.net/SDB 3. "Annual Statement of Affairs (1996-2011)" @ ftp://ftpfinance.isbe.net/ASP/
No
13-226
 2/13/2013 Jon Seidel and Becky Schlickerman Chicago Sun-Times 1. Any and all correspondence, including but not limited to electronic correspondence, between ISBE representatives and representatives of the Maine Township High School District 207 since Sept. 1, 2012; 2. Any and all records, including investigative files, regarding Michael Divincenzo; 3. Any and all records, including investigative files, regarding Emilio Rodriguez; 4. Any and all records, including investigative files, regarding Audrey Haugan; 5. Any and all correspondence, including but not limited to electronic correspondence, between ISBE representatives and DCFS representatives since Sept. 1, 2012 regarding Michael Divincenzo and/or Emilio Rodriguez and/or Audrey Haugan and/or Maine Township High School District 207 and its schools
Yes (docs provided)
13-225
 2/13/2013 Yvette Turner ARAMARK Education A list of all contracts (FSMC, Hybrid, Vended Meals) which exist for “outsourced” food service
Yes (Excel)
13-224
 2/11/2013 Marcus Albrecht Illinois Education Association A copy of the Mt. Olive Community Unit School District #5 Administrative Cost Worksheet for the 2011-2012 fiscal year
Yes (PDF)
13-223
 2/11/2013 Minh Hoang Open Minds For RFP “Illinois Seeks 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Evaluation Services”, the 1. Name, contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the organization(s) awarded a contract as a result of this RFP 2. Contract award date 3. Contract award period 4. Contract award amount and 5. List of additional organizations that responded to this RFP
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-222
 2/13/2013 Linda Wegner   The racial breakdown of the Content tests’ passing rates used for IL Teaching Certification from 2008- 2012
No (No responsive docs)
13-221
 2/11/2013 Minh Hoang Open Minds For the “Illinois Seeks Early Learning Website Services” RFP, the 1. Name, contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the organization(s) awarded a contract as a result of this RFP, 2. Contract award date 3. Contract award period 4. Contract award amount and 5. List of additional organizations that responded to this RFP
Yes (info provided)
13-220
 2/11/2013 Michael Futch University of California, San Diego High frequency attendance rates, preferably daily, by school and grade for Cook and DuPage counties with an identifier for school location
Yes (Excel)
13-219
 2/11/2013 Citizen   Information about the GED
No (No responsive docs)
13-218
 2/11/2013 Michael Novak   Documents regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-217
 2/11/2013 Deborah Miller   Proof of employment records from an elementary school in Oak Lawn, Illinois
No (No responsive docs)
13-216
 2/8/2013 Laurie Scott Champaign Community Unit School District #4 A copy of the “new” TAOEP applications submitted for FY 13 by Granite City CUSD 9 and Rockford Public SD 205 and a copy of the reviewer comments for these applications
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-215
 2/7/2013 Natalie Danner University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1.All Type 04 teachers with teacher names, date of credential, school district (of employment), school name, school address, level or grade currently teaching (eg. PreK, K, 1st grade) 2. Type 04 teachers who have an ESL approval or endorsement, teacher name, date of credential, school district (of employment), school name, school address, level or grade currently teaching (eg. PreK, K, 1st grade) 3. Type 04 teachers who have a Bilingual approval or endorsement, teacher name, date of credential, language of credential, school district (of employment), school name, school address, level or grade currently teaching (eg. PreK, K, 1st grade)
Yes (docs provided)
13-214
 2/6/2013 Jeffrey Biessman MacMurray College Copies of the audio recordings taken during the Oct. 2012, Nov. 2012 and Feb. 2013 SEPLB meetings
Yes (docs mailed)
13-213
 2/5/2013 Parent   Bus recordings from District 300 Bus Company from the dates of Jan. 21-25, 2013
No (No responsive docs)
13-212
 2/5/2013 Sara Mauk Mauk & O'Connor All training materials for hearing officers contracted by ISBE for IDEA administrative hearings from the January 2013 or any other training dates after October 2012 through the present
Yes (docs provided)
13-211
 2/4/2013 Sarah Sebert Illinois Child Care Association The number of public school students in Illinois with IEP's who attended an extended school year program at a public school in 2012 or 2011
Yes (info provided)
13-210
 2/4/2013 Martha Goodman Macks Center for Jewish Education The letter of findings for a state special education complaint filed against the Chicago Public School System in November 2011, regarding the consultation and Child Find process for parentally placed private school children
Yes (PDF)
13-209
 2/4/2013 Diane Rado, Christy Gutowski Chicago Tribune For the last five years – beginning in January 2008 until the current date – all notifications from DCFS to ISBE of any indicated reports of abuse and/or neglect in which school personnel are identified as the perpetrator and all documents included in such notifications, such as the name and title of the school staffer and his or her school and school district. Also, all records of cases in which educator certificates/licenses have been revoked or suspended, either by the state or a regional offices of education
Yes (PDF, docs mailed)
13-208
 2/1/2013 Dan Hagan The Hagan Scholarship Foundation 1. A list of all public all high schools by county 2. Number of 2011 high school graduates for each public high school 3. List of names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses for principals and high school counselors of all public high schools
Yes (Excel1, Excel2)
13-207
 1/31/2013 Michael Novak   Documents regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3)
13-206
 1/30/2013 Monica Conrad Hodges & Davis, P.C. All documents, records and/or communications to or from the Academy of Excellence in Learning, including but not limited to all documents submitted by the Academy of Excellence in Learning to be considered an approved program, and all of the academic documents ISBE has on file relating to the Academy of Excellence in Learning
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-205
 1/30/2013 John Harrison   An aggregate copy of Teacher/Administrator/Staff Salaries and Benefits for 2011 and 2012 in Winnebago and Boone counties
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-204
 1/30/2013 Lori Asbury Hidden Healthies A list of all school nutrition directors for the state of Illinois with addresses and phone numbers
Yes (Excel)
13-203
 1/28/2013 Larry Gavin Evanston RoundTable Documents related to statements in the memo from Superintendent Koch and Deputy Superintendent Morrison to the Board, subject ISAT Performance Levels, for the Jan.23-24 meeting
No
13-202
 1/28/2013 Linda Wegner   Data regarding newly-certified teachers
Yes (PDF)
13-201
 1/24/2013 John Kugler Substance News 1. A list or records identifying all attacks and/or acts violence on school personnel in the Chicago Public Schools from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, 2. A list or records reporting all attacks and/or acts of violence on school personnel in the Chicago Public Schools from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and 3. A list or records identifying all crimes reported on or about Chicago Public Schools property
Yes (Excel)
13-200
 1/23/2013 Michael Novak   Documents regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
Yes (PDF)
13-199
 1/23/2013 Daniel Bastean   A hard copy of several e-mails cc'ed to ISBE's Christine Kolaz
Yes (docs mailed)
13-198
 1/18/2013 Katy Smyser NBC 5 Chicago 1. Copies of documents sufficient to show the number of parking spaces ISBE rented at downtown Chicago parking garages/lots for employee use in FY 2012, and the total cost in FY 2012 for those parking spaces; 2. Copies of documents sufficient to show the names and position titles of any and all employees for whom ISBE rented parking spaces from downtown Chicago parking garages during FY 2012; and 3. Copies of documents sufficient to show the amounts each of those employees contributed to help cover those rental-parking expenses during FY 2012
No (No responsive docs)
13-197
 1/18/2013 Laurie Scott Champaign Community Unit School District #4 Info related to the TAOEP, including a list of entities that received program funding in FY13, including the amount of the grant award, a list of entities that submitted a “new applicant” proposal for funding beginning in FY2013 which includes the numeric ranking of each proposal as per the review criteria listed in the March 2012 RFP and a copy of reviewer comments and numeric ranking (as per above) for Champaign Community Unit School District #4’s “TAOEP” proposal submitted in the spring of 2010 for the three year program cycle beginning FY2011
Yes (PDF)
13-196
 1/18/2013 Claire Tinley UNITE HERE! Local 1 Copy of the Archdiocese of Chicago's most recent "Food Service Management Company/Vendor Invitation for Bid and Contract Submission Form" on file, copy of the "Post Contract Award Summary Sheet" for the Archdiocese's current food service contract, copy of the signed "Bid Summary" form for the Archdiocese's current contract, the name of the Archdiocese of Chicago's food service provider, The type of contract between the Archdiocese and its food service provider and the duration of the contract between the Archdiocese and its food service provider
No (No responsive docs)
13-195
 1/18/2013 Brian Schwartz Illinois Principals Association All hearing officer final orders and ISBE Board formal action from contested cases before the Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (or its predecessor board) from 2000 to present
Yes (CD mailed)
13-194
 1/18/2013 Catherine McCall Ginsberg Georgia Department of Education A copy of the contract (including any amendments) that the Illinois Virtual School entered into with the Peoria ROE, in partnership with the Area III Consortium, to manage and operate the Illinois Virtual School
Yes (docs provided)
13-193
 1/16/2013 Joe Hallman   All reports for 2005 – 2012 concerning the mandated reporting requirement under the School Safety Drill Act PA-094-0600 for Immanuel Lutheran School in Belvidere, IL
No (No responsive docs)
13-192
 1/16/2013 Marzenna Gregory Child, Inc. A copy of our current CACFP sponsors
Yes (Excel)
13-191
 1/15/2013 Michael Novak   Documents regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
13-190
 1/14/2013 Claire Tinley UNITE HERE! Local 1 For Chicago charter schools: Copy of each school food authority's most recent "Food Service Management Company/Vendor Invitation for Bid and Contract Submission Form" on file, Copy of each school food authority's "Post-Contract Award Summary Sheet" for its current contract, Copy of each school food authority's signed "Bid Summary" form for its current contract, The name of each school's food service provider, The type of contract between each school food authority and the food service provider, The duration of the contract between the school food authority and the food service provider and If a school has the same food service provider as School District 299 - City of Chicago, please indicate that in your response
Yes (PDF)
13-189
 1/11/2013 Jim Reed, Jr. Illinois Education Association All contracts entered into between the Illinois State Board of Education and the Vallas Group or Paul Vallas between Jan. 1, 2011 and the present
Yes (PDF)
13-188
 1/11/2013 Shawn Mason Food for Good 2012 SFSP and 2012 After School Program Data
13-187
 1/10/2013 Yelena Belski   School (work) email addresses for all school teachers in Illinois
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-186
 1/9/2013 Melissa Howard U.S. Department of Education Copies of the due process request/complaints filed in April 2012 and September 2012 against Lemont Township High School District #201
Yes (docs provided)
13-185
 1/8/2013 Mary Jane Goldthwaite   1. All ISBE Monitoring Report(s) , Audit Report(s) and any related documents (written and /or electronic) to/from the ISBE External Assurance Department or Field Audit Staff or any other ISBE Department related to the reports regarding Schiller Park School District 81, Schiller Park, IL, 60176, for the period FY 2006 forward to date. 2. Documents related to the withdrawal of Schiller Park School District 81 from the Leyden Area Special Education Co-op, including: a. Documents related to any site visits to Schiller Park School District 81 and its results; and b. copies of Schiller Park School District 81's and Leyden Area Special Education Co-op’s comprehensive plans required by 105 ILCS 5114-4.01 and 23 Ill.Admin.Code 226.700
Yes (docs provided, informed of copy cost)
13-184
 1/8/2013 Lisa Duarte Tristan & Cervantes All document submitted by the Institute for Latino Progress (a/k/a Instituto Del Progresso Latino) in response to the 2011 RFP for applicants seeking to open an alternative charter regarding. Specifically, related to the Rudy Lozano High School
Yes (docs provided)
13-183
 1/7/2013 Heather Vogell Atlanta Journal-Constitution Item-level analysis for the Illinois curriculum tests given for grades 3-8, as mandated by No Child Left Behind, for each year from the 2006-2007 school year through 2011-2012. This should include psychometric properties of the test after it is given (not simply field testing), including but not limited to p values, point biserials and differential item functioning. If available, please include IRT parameters    
13-182
 1/7/2013 John Kugler Substance News A list or records identifying of all ISBE certifications for 36 administrators in CPS
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-181
 1/7/2013 John Kugler Substance News A list or records identifying of all ISBE certifications and Teacher Evaluator Designations for CPS Principal Martin William McGreal
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-180
 1/7/2013 John Kugler Substance News A list or records identifying of all ISBE certifications and Teacher Evaluator Designations for numerous assistant principals in CPS
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-179
 1/7/2013 John Kugler Substance News A list or records identifying of all ISBE certifications and Teacher Evaluator Designations for numerous principals in CPS
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-178
 1/7/2013 John Kugler Substance News A list or records identifying all ISBE certification for 33 administrators in CPS
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-177
 1/7/2013 Zaina Zayyad   Complete documents and correspondence regarding Aqsa School in Bridgeview, IL
Informed of copy cost
13-176
 1/4/2013 Todd Frazier   Copies of the approval page for each year’s Early Childhood Block Grant that Carterville CUSD #5 received from 2005-2012 and the amendment to the FY 12 grant, including the budget detail pages showing Function, Object, and description of the budgeted line items
Yes (PDF)
13-175
 1/4/2013 Patricia Lopuszanski   Certification and reimbursement info for staff at the Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative
Yes (PDF)
13-174
 1/3/2013 James Petrungaro Scariano, Himes & Petrarca The complete personnel file of Dr. Margaret Pennington for every position held at the public body
Yes (docs provided)
13-173
 1/3/2013 Jesse Tepper   Information on what physical/mental health examinations/screens are required by ISBE to be documented in a student’s files to gain admission to the state’s public school system and to maintain matriculations throughout his/her school years
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-172
 1/3/2013 Patricia Lopuszanski   Certification and reimbursement information for staff at  Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, Excel4)
13-171
 1/3/2013 John Kugler Substance News Copies of all ISBE certifications for Juan Rangel of the UNO Charter Schools
No (No responsive docs)
13-170
 12/31/2012 Roy McCampbell   Documents related to special education audits/investigations and provisional certificate requests for Schiller Park School District 81
Yes (docs provided)
13-169
 12/27/2012 Michelle Marsicek   A copy of all complaints received by ISBE within the past five years concerning Arlington Heights School District 25 regarding any matters related to special education.
Yes (docs provided)
13-168
 12/21/2012 Diane Rado Chicago Tribune Any certification action, including suspension, against an educator
No (partial denial, no responsive docs)
13-167
 12/21/2012 Jermaine Ford Moraine Valley Community College A copy of the winning proposal for Solicitation# 22029653: Tenured Teaching Dismissal Hearing Officer Training
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-166
 12/21/2012 Dawn Rhodes Chicago Tribune All records related to a teacher's certificate revocation
Yes (docs provided)
13-165
 12/20/2012 John Kugler Substance News Copies of all ISBE certifications for an individual
No (No responsive docs)
13-164
 12/19/2012 Jim Giovannini Academic Tutoring Centers SES documents pertaining to CPS
Yes (Excel)
13-163
 12/18/2012 Judy King   Several annual reports regarding CPS
13-162
 12/14/2012 David Jackson and Gary Marx Chicago Tribune A letter from ISBE to then CPS CEO Huberman regarding ISBE's concerns about CPS spending of TAOEP monies; any response from Huberman and other CPS officials regarding ISBE's stated concerns; and any further correspondence reflecting the outcome or resolution of this issue
Yes (PDF)
13-161
 12/14/2012 Patrick Yeagle Illinois Times All applications for School Improvement Grants submitted by the Springfield Public School District #186 to benefit Lanphier High School
Directed to data on web
13-160
 12/10/2012 Fred Spitzzeri Law Office of Alfred A. Spitzzeri Information regarding candidates invited to interview for the due process hearing officer vacancies
Partial denial, docs provided
13-159
 12/6/2012 Molly Beck State Journal-Register All correspondence between the Sangamon County Regional Office of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education regarding employed teachers with certification deficiencies between Jan. 1, 2007 and Dec.1, 2012 and all correspondence between the Illinois State Board of Education and all Sangamon County school districts regarding employed teachers with certification deficiencies between Jan. 1, 2007 and Dec. 1, 2012
Yes (docs provided)
13-158
 12/5/2012 JoAnn Collins   Copies of the Illinois administrative code, state attorney practice laws and any other laws or regulations, memoranda, copies of complaints, due process training materials and/or any ruling made by ISBE that advocates cannot “advocate” at due process hearings and copies of any law, regulation or any due process rules that allow hearing officers to request “credentials” from non-attorney advocates
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-157
 12/4/2012 Minh Hoang Open Minds Information regarding the Illinois Seeks Special Education Disputes Training Services RFP
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-156
 12/3/2012 Minh Hoang Open Minds Information regarding the Illinois Seeks Center for School Improvement Services RFP
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-155
 12/3/2012 Minh Hoang Open Minds Information regarding the Illinois Seeks Special Education Software Maintenance and Support Services RFP
Yes (directed to data on web)
13-154
 12/4/2012 John Toth   A copy of any and all complaints received by ISBE within the past five years concerning Community Unit School District #200 (Wheaton) regarding any matters related to special education, including copies of any and all formal special education complaints, any and all special education due process hearing requests, and any written requests for mediation concerning special education
Yes (PDF)
13-153
 12/3/2012 Fred Spitzzeri Law Office of Alfred A. Spitzzeri Documents regarding his service as a hearing officer
partial denial, docs provided
13-152
 12/3/2012 Parents   All documentation between the ISBE and District 148 in reference to their Aug. 10, 2012 complaint and a definition of the term redacted that was indicated in ISBE's Nov. 1 response letter
No (no responsive docs)
13-151
 12/3/2012 Dan Charleston   A data file listing the following items contained in the Illinois School Report Card for 2012 by District only: District Name, Average teacher tenure, Percentage of teachers with masters degrees or higher Average Teacher salary and Average administrator salary
Yes (Excel)
13-150
 11/30/2012 Pavlyn Jankov Chicago Teachers Union The 2012-2013 school year school-level enrollments for City of Chicago District 299 to include all school identification numbers that ISBE uses for each school, including both the ISBE school identification number and the Oracle five-digit unit ID that CPS uses
No
13-149
 11/29/2012 Darreyl Young-Gibson   Documents regarding the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences’ involvement in the Corey H decision monitoring by ISBE for the school years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, PDF4)
13-148
 11/29/2012 David Thon Fair Market, Inc. The contact information for the sponsors of each Summer Feeding program location
Yes (Excel)
13-147
 11/28/2012 David Stachura   The total number of grammar school districts in the state that use standards-based grading
No (no responsive docs)
13-146
 11/20/2012 Mike Cavalieri  Lumen Touch A copy of the RCDTS (Region County District Type Schools) codes and their corresponding Site Number (The number used to identify the food service program at a school within WINS) in an Excel or CSV file
Yes (Excel)
13-145
 11/20/2012 Paul Strauss Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. Large volume of documents regarding the TAP test    
13-144
 11/19/2012 Lindy Carrow   Written transcriptions or audio recordings of the discussions that took place, the motions made and the motions voted on at the June 19, 2012 meeting of the SEPLB and the June 20-21, 2012 meeting of the Illinois State Board that pertain to accepting the ACT Test as an acceptable substitution for the TAP basic skills test
Yes (docs mailed)
13-143
 11/16/2012 Diane Dallas Henry Booth House The current status of several Head Start sites funded by Henry Booth House
Yes (Excel)
13-142
 11/15/2012 Pamela Jones WBBM-TV All records explaining the teacher certification history for an individual who is said to have been a substitute teacher in Harvey Public Schools on or about May 2, 2012, and documents explaining any previous or current disciplinary measures taken against this person as well as dates she may have held a certificate to teach in Illinois
Yes (PDF)
13-141
 11/14/2012 Heather Vogell Atlanta Journal-Constitution Additional back-up documents for the 2011 testing incident that led to the $1,680,000 fine proposed against Pearson
Yes (docs provided)
13-140
 11/14/2012 Janet Bandy Illinois Education Association  The cell reference files for the FY11 Annual Financial Reports, FY12 Annual Financial Reports, FY12 Budgets and the FY13 Budgets
13-139
 11/13/2012 citizen   The latest edition of the Illinois Handbook of Government  
No (directed to another agency)
13-138
 11/8/2012 Robert Freehill   Historical information about his father’s teacher history in IL public schools
No (no responsive docs)
13-137
 11/5/2012 Jeffrey Powell Reno & Zahm LLP All documents depicting the current legal boundary lines of several school districts
No responsive docs
13-136
 11/5/2012 Gary Dinowitz   An Excel database of all private schools which will include the name, address, phone number and other relevant information plus the names and emails of all school counselors at each school and an Excel database of all public schools which will include the name, address, phone number and other relevant information plus the names and emails of all school counselors at each school
Directed to data on web
13-135
 11/2/2012 Alexi Nunn Freeman Advancement Project Various data regarding charter schools and Chicago Public Schools
(PDF)
also informed of copy cost
13-134
 11/1/2012 Nilva da Silva AIR A copy of the winning proposal and the scoring sheets for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program RFP
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-133
 11/1/2012 Casey Adams   A complete list of closed grievances filed by Chicago Teachers Union Local No. 1 grievants and the UNION from Jan. 1, 2012 to Oct. 31, 2012
No (no responsive docs)
13-132
 10/31/2012 Andrea Sinclair HumRRO A copy of the evaluation of HumRRO’s proposal submission for the PERA Research-Based Study
Yes (PDF)
13-131
 10/29/2012 Brian Schwartz Illinois Principals Association All proposals submitted in response to ISBE’s Center for School Improvement RFSP (Reference Number 22027167)
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3)
13-130
 10/26/2012 Parents   A copy of all correspondence between District 148 and ISBE regarding their family since 2007
Yes (docs mailed)
13-129
 10/26/2012 John Huston Chicago Tribune Documents on file related to a teacher who was terminated from Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka School District 36, and his appeal of termination earlier this year and subsequent withdrawal of that appeal
response
Yes (docs provided)
13-128
 10/25/2012 Allison Benway Seyfarth Shaw, LLP All documents related to ISBE’s contract with U.S. Communities
Yes (PDF)
13-127
 10/24/2012 Sara Mauk Mauk & O'Connor All training materials for hearing officers contracted by ISBE for IDEA administrative hearings from the Oct. 12, 2012 training or any other training dates from July 1, 2012 through the present
Yes (docs provided)
13-126
 10/23/2012 Karen Drage Eastern Illinois University The names of individuals holding provisional certificates as well as the school districts in which they are employed
Yes (Excel)
13-125
 10/23/2012 Laura Sinars Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. All documentation ISBE possesses in regards to a complaint
Yes (PDF)
13-124
 10/22/2012 Anne Hallett Grow Your Own Various data from the 2012 Basic Skills and TAP test results
Yes (docs provided)
13-123
 10/19/2012 Leeann Kendall   The 2012 Report Card for Riverton School District # 14
No
13-122
 10/19/2012 Soyang Kwon Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago A list of the Community Eligibility Option (CEO) participating districts located in suburban Cook County (excluding the Chicago Public School District) at SY 2012-2013
Yes (Excel)
13-121
 10/17/2012 Steve Staeger WCIA-TV Receipts and an expense report for all office furniture purchased by the agency in FY 11 and FY 12.
Yes (Excel1, Excel2)
13-120
 10/16/2012 Denis Roarty University of Illinois at Chicago Historical TSR data
Yes (docs provided)
13-119
 10/15/2012 Citizen   The last known address of a potential witness to a fatal collision
No (no responsive docs)
13-118
 10/15/2012 Leeann Kendall   The last two years of financial information (budgets, audits, etc) for Riverton School District #14
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-117
 10/12/2012 Michael Holtz Chicago Tribune Electronic copies of all rulings, opinions and reports issued by McKinney-Vento Act Ombudsman Michael Pietrzak to the State Board of Education regarding every McKinney-Vento Act dispute resolution hearings he oversaw since he began his tenure approximately three years ago
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3)
13-116
 10/12/2012 Tina Stein WIFR-TV A list of non-public schools in Boone, Winnebago, Stephenson, Lee and Ogle Counties recognized by the State of Illinois from 1990 to 2012
Directed to data on web
13-115
 10/12/2012 Don Madden Edge Public Affairs A list of every Illinois public school district that has contracted with a private food service management company to provide school lunches, in lieu of school district employees, including the name of such vendors (Aramark, Sodexo, etc.)
Yes (Excel)
13-114
 10/11/2012 William F. Gleason Sraga Hauser, LLC Documents regarding the current legal boundary lines of several school districts
No (no responsive docs)
13-113
 10/11/2012 Michael Hannan Alternative Schools Network  Suspension and expulsion data for the 2009-2010 school year for Chicago District 299
Directed to data on web
13-112
 10/10/2012 Heather Vogell Atlanta Journal-Constitution All letters, memos, reports, emails or other correspondence concerning fines either levied or proposed against companies offering a testing-related service to the state since 2001
Yes (docs provided)
13-111
 10/10/2012 Mary Katherine Campbell Northwestern University The salaries of the top ten highest paid public teachers, excluding administrators, from Hinsdale Central High School, Lyons Township High School, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, and Nicholas Senn High School
Directed to data on web
13-110
 10/10/2012 Daniel Bastean   The materials the Attorney General’s Director of Constituent Services forwarded to ISBE’s general counsel
Yes (PDF)
13-109
 10/9/2012 Janet Bandy Illinois Education Association  The OriginalstAid1213.xlsx file
Yes (Excel)
13-108
 10/9/2012 Daniel Bastean   A "certified" hard copy of Daniel Bastean's October 7, 2012 dated e-mail to Darren Reisberg sent c/o ckolaz@isbe.net, Subject: Determination QPS budget controversy
Yes (PDF)
13-107
 10/5/2012 Janet Bandy Illinois Education Association The AFR Budget 11-12.accdb files.
Yes (docs provided)
13-106
 10/5/2012 Gina Bartucci Illinois School Psychology Association The most updated list of all public K-12 schools that includes email addresses and contact names for school psychologists, school principals and district superintendents
Yes (Excel)
13-105
 10/3/2012 Michael Novak   Documents and correspondence regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3)
13-104
 10/2/2012 Michael Pietrzak   Detailed information about all currently approved and active Illinois Administrators Academy (IAA) courses in a spreadsheet
Yes (Excel)
13-103
 10/2/2012 David Stachura School District 81 Records of student enrollment for as far back as ISBE has records for School District 81 in five-year increments.
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, PDF4)
13-102
 10/2/2012 David Stachura School District 81 The number of elementary school districts in the state, the student enrollment of each district and the number of buildings in each elementary school district
Directed to data on web
13-101
 10/1/2012 Steven Pereus Enlit, LLC Revenue, expenditure and asset data for school districts for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Yes (docs provided)
13-100
 9/27/2012 Michael Hannan Alternative Schools Network  Dropout numbers (SIS exit codes 09, 10, 11 and 14) for the 2010-2011 school aggregated by all race/ethnic categories, grouped according to the grade in school (09, 10, 11 or 12) at the time of student exits and by the following regions: Illinois, Cook County and District 299
Yes (Excel)
13-099
 9/28/2012 Rosie Casey   A full list/chart of every charter school in the state to include contact information and contact person
Yes (Excel1, Excel2)
13-098
 9/28/2012 Cheri Hodson UCLA Suspension/expulsion data at the district and school level, district and school level data for special education students and disciplinary data separated by race/ethnicity and gender
Yes (docs provided)
13-097
 9/27/2012 Jackie Daly   Scanned copies of the most recent (2012) Early Childhood/Early Intervention Proposals submitted to ISBE from the following organizations: Bethel New Life, Child Serve and Ounce of Prevention
Yes (docs provided)
13-096
 9/26/2012 Genie Uli   Records from Winnetka Public Schools District 36
No (no responsive docs)
13-095
 9/26/2012 Michael Abeja   Electronic copies of the current contracts of Argo Community High School District 217 Superintendent Dr. Kevin O'Mara and Asst. Superintendent Dr. Kathy Black
No (no responsive docs)
13-094
 9/26/2012 Patti Lopuszanski    Information regarding Short Term Emergency Special Education Certificates, the penalty for falsifying records and hiring teachers that do not have a degree, proper certification or educational background, data regarding not-for-profit schools in Illinois and LBS1 certificate data
Yes (Excel1, PDF, Excel2)
13-093
 9/25/2012 Matthew Cohen Matt Cohen & Associates Documents regarding case numbers, occurrences, and due process requests involving Franczek-Radelet or Franczek-Sullivan and Hearing Officer Michael Risen
Yes (PDF)
13-092
 9/24/2012 Allan Olbur Corruption Busters Documentation related to agreements, contracts, engagement letters and detailed monthly invoices for outside legal services provided to ISBE by Shefsky & Froelich for the period 2005-2012
Yes (docs provided)
13-091
 9/21/2012 Megan Brilley WCIA 3 News The cost of new office furniture for Decatur Public School Superintendent Gloria Davis and what fund paid for it as well as the cost of Davis’ trip to an overseas conference
No (no responsive docs)
13-090
 9/21/2012 Citizen   A copy of the latest edition of the Illinois Handbook of Government
Directed to data on web
13-089
 9/20/2012 Harvey Smith Illinois Interactive Report Card List of current email addresses and names for all school principals in public schools and all district superintendents for public school districts
Yes (Excel)
13-088
 9/19/2012 Diane Dallas Henry Booth House The current status of 40 Head Start sites funded by Henry Booth House
Yes (Excel)
13-087
 9/19/2012 Michael Hannan Alternative Schools Network  Data on suspensions and expulsions for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years
Directed to data on web)
13-086
 9/19/2012 Ray Long Chicago Tribune Proof of residency that was given on behalf of the student Jillian Duncan-Poole, who received a scholarship from Sen. Annazette Collins
Yes (PDF)
13-085
 9/19/2012 Ray Long Chicago Tribune Copies of any or all legislative scholarships in which paperwork for nominations of students were received after Sept. 1. In addition, he requests the name of the sponsor, full information about the students and any material, correspondence or other documentation regarding an award that was finalized after Sept. 1 because of some reason that caused a general tardiness
Yes (PDF)
13-084
 9/18/2012 Parent   Records regarding Soaring Eagle Academy and Schiller Park School District 81
Yes (docs mailed)
13-083
 9/17/2012 Larissa Chinwah Daily Herald All ISBE Monitoring Report(s), Audit Report(s) and any related documents (written and/or electronic) to/from  the ISBE External Assurance Department or Field Audit Staff or any other ISBE Department related to the reports and Cary Community Consolidated School District 26, Cary, IL 60013 found for the period FY 2006 forward to date. Her request includes all reports pertaining to the GSA Entitlement for 21)(35-2006 payable in 2006-2007 Adjustment of a field audit finding on a previous claim for -$231,794 and any subsequent reports created after that action forward to date
Yes (docs provided)
13-082
 9/12/2012 Laura O'Connor Whitted, Cleary and Takiff All information regarding the updated and/or new regulations published by ISBE regarding the residency of students residentially placed in or out of the state of Illinois
No (no responsive docs)
13-081
 9/11/2012 Patti Lopuszanski    Information regarding Short Term Emergency Special Education Certificates
Yes (Excel)
13-080
 9/11/2012 Michael Novak   Records regarding Soaring Eagle Academy
Yes (docs mailed)
13-079
 9/10/2012 Michael O'Connor Mauk & O'Connor Records regarding a complaint
Yes (docs provided)
13-078
 9/10/2012 Meg Lewis AFSCME Council 31 Copies of the following completed School Bus Driver training course forms for all applicants and re-applicants who attended initial or refresher training courses in Bloomington or Normal IL for the past two years (9/10/10 to the present date): Form 42-46 A Preregistration Form, Form 42-46 B Attendance Sheet for Initial Training and Form 42-46 C Attendance Sheet for School Bus Driver Refresher Course
No responsive docs
13-077
 9/10/2012 Stanley Eisenhammer Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP ISAT state scale score frequency and/or distribution tables for the 2012 school year
No
13-076
 9/10/2012 Ashley Foster   Certification information for Sojourner Cain of Chicago Public Schools
Directed to data on web
13-075
 9/7/2012 Parent   Billing records with services provided for her child
Yes (docs provided)
13-074
 9/6/2012 Brenda Davis Koester University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A list of all providers, both home and center care, who are participating in the CACFP in Champaign, Douglas, Iroquois, Macon, Piatt and Vermillion counties
Yes (Excel1, Excel2)
13-073
 9/4/2012 Cheryl Pratt Wolff Group A report with all of the schools that participate in the NSLP that are using a management company along with their enrollment; a report of all of the schools in IL purchasing commodities from Schwan (cheese) and Tysons (small and large birds) and a list of all the IL schools in the NSLP including their enrollment
13-072
 9/4/2012 I. David Byrd Civic Advocacy and Action Group The following info for each year 2008 - 2012: total workforce, African Americans as a percent of the total and a breakdown of the workforce by several requested categories
withdrawn
N/A
13-071
 9/4/2012 Alden Loury Better Government Assoc. For each legislative scholarship awarded in 2012: award year, recipient's name, recipient's address (street address, city, state and ZIP code), academic institution, scholarship duration, awarding lawmaker's name and awarding lawmaker's chamber. Additionally, for each legislative scholarship sought but rejected in 2012: award year, recipient's name, recipient's address (street address, city, state and ZIP code), academic institution, scholarship duration, awarding lawmaker's name, awarding lawmaker's chamber, and the reason the scholarship request was rejected
13-070
 9/4/2012 Brooke Whitted Whitted, Cleary and Takiff A copy of the most recently submitted Consolidated Financial Report for Soaring Eagle Academy, a copy of the Audit Crosswalk for the 2010-2011 Consolidated Financial Report and copies of all written communication between Michael Novak and ISBE’s Lauren Russell
Yes (docs provided)
13-069
 8/29/2012 Lisa Wade   A copy of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant that was given to North Chicago in 2011
No (no responsive docs)
13-068
 8/29/2012 Nancy Giesler   A report for school year 2012-2013 on community code 110227, potatoes bulk dehydrated for processing that shows the school district (recipient agency), pounds they diverted and the processor name they diverted to
Yes (Excel)
13-067
 8/28/2012 Chani Friedman Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago A copy of a complaint response from CPS
Yes (docs provided)
13-066
 8/23/2012 Deborah Dudley   A copy of the evaluation of Bellwood School District #88 completed by ISBE’s No Child Left Behind Reading First Consulting Team on Nov. 1, 2005
No
13-065
 8/22/2012 Tracy Marc Orland School District 135 Contact information for principals and superintendents, including mailing and email addresses, that may be sorted by county
Yes (Excel)
13-064
 8/22/2012 David Jackson Chicago Tribune For the 2010-2011 school year, for each pupil in grades K-8, data showing the grade, school district, enrollment/entry type code, enrollment/entry date, exit enrollment type code and the following exit enrollment data elements, if applicable - Enrollment Exit Date; Enrollment Exit Status; Enrollment Exit/Withdrawal Type
Yes (docs mailed)
13-063
 8/22/2012 Judy King   Copies of several reports from CPS
Yes (PDF1, Excel, PDF2)
13-062
 8/22/2012 Scott Reeder Illinois Policy Institute Tenure hearing officer decisions made during the previous three years
Directed to data on web
13-061
 8/21/2012 Daniel Coglianese   The names, addresses, and dollar amounts for legislative scholarship recipients of State Sen. Don Harman (sic) for the 2012-2013 school year
Yes (Excel)
13-060
 8/21/2012 Michelle Gulsvig   A list of current holders of a substitute teaching certificate to include first and last name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone and email address.
Yes (docs mailed)
13-059
 8/20/2012 Kris Kuebler Talking Fingers A list of emails for 2012-13 ELL program coordinators in Illinois
Yes (Excel)
13-058
 8/20/2012 Valerie Keener Illinois Department of Natural Resources A list of email addresses for all principals in the state
Yes (Excel)
13-057
 8/20/2012 Cara Hill ShadowSoft, Inc. An electronic copy of teachers certified/licensed in Illinois to include a list of data fields
Directed to data on web
13-056
 8/17/2012 Leah Pouw YMCA of the USA A list of 2012 YMCA SFSP sponsors and/or YMCA SFSP sites
Yes (PDF)
13-055
 8/16/2012 Nick Osborne Eastern Illinois University Copies of the consolidation reorganization petition filed by both Odin School District #122 and Odin School District #700
Yes (PDF)
13-054
 8/16/2012 Amber Egan   Requests teaching certificate types and areas of endorsement (specific endorsements, not general statements such as “Area of Service Endorsed”) and waiver requests for five individuals
Directed to data on web
13-053
 8/16/2012 Amber Egan   Documents provided to John Kugler of the Chicago Teachers Union in response to his FOIA request for a list of all Provisional certificate requests from CPS for FY09 – FY13 identifying the subject matter to be taught as well as a list or records identifying all certificate waiver requests from CPS for FY 09 through FY13
Informed of CD availability
13-052
 8/14/2012 Steve Pereus Enlit, LLC Financial data for all districts in the state over the last three years
Asked to narrow request
13-051
 8/13/2012 Scott Reeder Illinois Policy Institute The entire email database used for Superintendent Koch's weekly messages
Yes (PDF)
13-050
 8/13/2012 Vicki VanTuyle Southern Illinois University Edwardsville E-mail addresses for 2012-2013 school superintendents and principals in Illinois public schools 
Yes (Excel)
13-049
 8/13/2012 David Platt   The internal accounts for FY 2011-2012 for CPS
No (no responsive docs)
13-048
 8/10/2012 Peggy Wellman   The number of due process hearing requests that have been filed in Adams County Special Education Association within the last five years
Yes (info provided)
13-047
 8/9/2012 Patrick McKenna   The following documents for Lawrence Hall Youth Services and Therapeutic Day School: FY2010 Title I grant, FY 2010 ARRA, FY 2011 Title 1 Grant and FY 2011 ARRA
Yes (docs provided)
13-046
 8/9/2012 Ayman Mourad Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. Information on the accessibility of Grand Prairie Elementary School
No (no responsive docs)
13-045
 8/8/2012 Eileen Watson Eat Enterprises The bid submitted by Plum Catering for a CACFP program for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
No (no responsive docs)
13-044
 8/8/2012 Michael Pell Atlanta Journal-Constitution Records of complaints alleging improprieties on standardized tests by teachers and school administrators at East St. Louis School District and records of personnel actions related to testing improprieties at East St. Louis School District
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-043
 8/6/2012 Patrick McKenna   All original Title 1 grant funding documents that have been submitted at the state, federal and local levels for FY 2013 for Lawrence Hall Youth Services and Therapeutic Day School
Yes (PDF)
13-042
 8/6/2012 Craig Loew   All documents to/from the External Assurance division, field audit staff or any other ISBE personnel related to the ISBE e-mail documents provided to Loew on 3/13/12 concerning attachments and Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 found for the period 3/9/2012 to date, including all response documents provided and final findings reported to the Cary district by ISBE
Yes (docs provided)
13-041
 8/3/2012 Citizen   The address for the “Educational Funding Advisory Commission"
Yes (information provided)
13-040
 8/3/2012 Jordan Anetsberger Illinois Policy Institute A list of contact information, including name, email, phone, and/or street address, for the board members of all Chicago school districts that report to ISBE
No (no responsive docs)
13-039
 8/3/2012 Kathleen Roberts   Information about the TAP 400 Test, including the percentage of pass/fail rates for the state since Feb. 1, 2012 and the percentage of applicants that took the test more than once
Directed to data on web
13-038
 8/3/2012 Leslie Lehmann Ellevation Education  The name and e-mail address of the ELL/Bilingual Coordinators for each school district
Yes (Excel)
13-037
 8/1/2012 Laura Sinars Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. All documentation ISBE possesses in regards to a complaint
Yes (docs provided)
13-036
 8/3/2012 Charles Fitzpatrick   A list of all school districts that began contracting their school lunch food service programs in the last five years
Yes (Excel)
13-035
 8/2/2012 Diane Dallas Henry Booth House The current status of Head Start sites funded by Henry Booth House and “if they are in seriously deficient process.”
Yes (PDF)
13-034
 7/31/2012 Jackie Daly   21st Century Community Learning Centers proposals for Family Focus and CPS District 299
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, PDF4, PDF5)
13-033
 7/31/2012 Jackie Daly   Supplemental Education Services (SES) proposal documents for Black Star Project, Garden of Prayer Youth Center, Catapult Learning
Directed to data on web
13-032
 7/30/2012 Richard Elsenpeter Elsenpeter Productions Illinois principal contact information
Yes (Excel)
13-031
 7/27/2012 Karen Lytwyn DeKalb County Health Department The number of special education students by age for DeKalb County as a whole for the most recent year available as well as the number of special ed students by disability category
Yes (Excel)
13-030
 7/26/2012 Jordan Anetsberger Illinois Policy Institute A list of contact information, including name, email, phone and/or street address for the board members of all local school districts in the state
No (no responsive docs
13-029
 7/26/2012 Cheryl Galligos   A copy of the most recent ISBE compliance review for the following Head Start programs: The Springfield Urban League Head Start Program in Springfield and the PACT Head Start Program in Mt. Sterling
Yes (docs provided) 
13-028
 7/25/2012 Melissa Roberts   Info on transportation reimbursement paperwork for the Oswego 308 School District filed over the last seven years
No (no responsive docs)
13-027
 7/25/2012 Jon Hill Limestone Community High School District 310 A list of new principals and their schools/school districts for the following school years: 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013
Directed to data on web
13-026
 7/23/2012 Ashley Hallock University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Any list that matches the State RCDTS identification number (Region, County, District, Type, and School) to the national NCES ID (National Center for Educational Statistics) for individual schools, particularly non-public schools
Yes (Excel)
13-025
 7/23/2012 Scott Schwartz Walden Elementary School A list of K-8 school teachers’ DOBs to include county and gender (no names or other identifying information)
Yes (Excel)
13-024
 7/20/2012 Scott Porter Bluford Schools Copy of consolidation petition language and one sample copy of a petition circulator sheet for Anna-Jonesboro consolidation question and a copy of the consolidation petition language for the Flanagan-Cornell consolidation question and one sample copy of a petition circulator sheet
Yes (PDF1, PDF2)
13-023
 7/19/2012 May Jadallah Illinois State University Contact information, including e-mail addresses, for current superintendents and principals in the state
Yes (Excel)
13-022
 7/18/2012 Tim Mahoney   Information on case 1988L00829, Chesko William vs. Blair Gregory, which was on the Oct. 1988 docket
No (no responsive docs)
13-021
 7/18/2012 Parent   Copies of specific documentation submitted in response to the formal complaint investigation for a child by School District 425 Indian Creek
Yes (docs provided)
13-020
 7/18/2012 Tim Mahoney   Information regarding the People of the State of Illinois vs. Blair Gregory (1987CF0034) from the January 1987 docket
No (no responsive docs)
13-019
 7/17/2012 Diane Rado Chicago Tribune An updated spreadsheet that contains all information (excluding info that would identify a student) reported by districts to the Student Incident Reporting System, related to K-12 campus crimes, each year
Yes (Excel)
13-018
 7/16/2012 Parent   Copies of all the information/documents that were submitted by District 231 to complaint investigator Karen Handy during the process of a complaint investigation
Yes (docs provided)
13-017
 7/16/2012 John Kugler Chicago Teachers Union A list or records identifying all Teach for America placements in CPS for FY09 – FY 13 identifying the subject matter to be taught and location of teaching assignment as well a list or records identifying all Teach for America placement requests from CPS for FY09 – FY13
No (no responsive docs)
13-016
 7/16/2012 John Kugler Chicago Teachers Union A list or records identifying all Provisional certificate requests from CPS for FY09 – FY13 identifying the subject matter to be taught as well as a list or records identifying all certificate waiver requests from CPS for FY09 – FY13 identifying the subject matter to be taught
Yes (Docs provided)
13-015
 7/13/2012 Allison Reid NBC Chicago Copies of documents sufficient to show how many employees (or computer “users”) accessed each of the following websites from Jan. 1, 2012 until present day: Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Also, copies of documents sufficient to show how long these employees/users spent on each of those websites during the same time period    
13-014
 7/13/2012 Janis Lee   Data regarding students who have been sent to alternative schools based on suspensions for the 2010-2011 school year
No (no responsive docs)
13-013
 7/12/2012 Jose Garcia   A listing of the top 10 largest SES providers in the City of Chicago School District 299 based on number of students served each year in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school year and a listing of the top 10 largest SES providers in the state based on number of students served each year the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years
Yes (information provided)
13-012
 7/11/2012 Neal Takiff Whitted, Cleary and Takiff Any memoranda or documents regarding the ability (or inability) of local educational agencies to enter into a contract directly with nonpublic schools for the purchase of a predetermined number of spots for special education students and any current or proposed procedures, policies, standards, guidelines or practices, whether or not intended for public distribution, regarding the ability (or inability) of local educational agencies to enter into a contract directly with nonpublic schools for the purchase of a predetermined number of spots for special education students
No (no responsive docs)
13-011
 7/11/2012 Scott Rozell   The following information regarding individuals who have registered for the ICTS examinations for the dates of Aug. 1-Sept. 1, 2012: the names, addresses and the test for which individuals are registered
No (no responsive docs)
13-010
 7/10/2012 Neal Takiff Whitted, Cleary and Takiff Any memoranda or documents regarding the ability (or inability) of local educational agencies to negotiate rates for services directly with nonpublic schools and any current or proposed procedures, policies, standards, guidelines or practices, whether or not intended for public distribution, regarding the ability (or inability) of local educational agencies to negotiate rates for services directly with nonpublic schools
No (no responsive docs)
13-009
 7/10/2012 Iona Evans Labaton Sucharow Any audits of online/virtual schools including Chicago Virtual Charter School, or its charter or any affiliate, for the school years 2008 through 2011
Yes (PDF1, PDF2, PDF3, PDF4)
13-008
 7/9/2012 David Jackson and Gary Marx Chicago Tribune De-identified student-level data spanning two years, 2009-10 and 2010-11
Yes (docs provided)
13-007
 7/9/2012 David Jackson and Gary Marx Chicago Tribune Copies of all of the GSA claim files, records and documents submitted by City of Chicago SD 299 for each of the last two years for which the GSA claim was submitted by Chicago
Directed to data on web
13-006
 7/6/2012 David Jackson and Gary Marx Chicago Tribune The following aggregate data from Illinois student tracking database, including SIS, for each school year since 2008-2009 for CPS and the state: the count of students in each category of “Enrollment/Entry Type Codes” by grade.
Yes (Excel1, Excel2)
13-005
 7/5/2012 Latesha Owens   Copies of a student's school records
No (no responsive docs)
13-004
 7/5/2012 Tara Kadioglu   Any records or statistics regarding current students in Chicago Public Schools who are legal refugees in the United States
No (no responsive docs)
13-003
 7/2/2012 Rufus Stephens Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. A spreadsheet of all school districts in the state with enrollments of 3,000 and above that have signed food service contracts with management companies or vendors
Yes (Excel)
13-002
 7/2/2012 Daniel Bastean   A copy of the Quincy Public School District No. 172’s amended 2011-2012 budget
Yes (Excel)