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2005 Archive
- January 26, 2005--CORRECTION
NEWS RELEASE
Iroquois West Community
Unit School District 10 makes Adequate Yearly Progress
for 2002-2003
- January 26, 2005--East
Peoria Community High School District #309 makes Adequate
Yearly Progress for 2003-2004--State Board
of Education announces results of district's
appeal
- January 26, 2005--Ridgeland
School District #122 makes Adequate Yearly Progress
for 2003-2004--State Board of Education announces
results of district's appeal
- January 26, 2005--Eight
school districts to receive consolidation incentive
grants after Gov. Blagojevich signs bill to fund incentives--Funds
made available by agency cost cutting measures at
Illinois State Board of Education
- February 24, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education announces Mathematics and
Science Partnership grants
- February 18, 2005--State
Board approves rule providing preschool access for
undocumented immigrants--Streamlines rules
and passes budget
- February 17, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education and Illinois Parent Teacher
Association seeking input for School Report Card Redesign--Parents
encouraged to complete online survey
- March 16, 2005 -- Illinois
State Board of Education to hold public forum on special
education services in Springfield District #186
- March 10, 2005 -- Illinois
State Board of Education announces finalists For State
Teacher of the Year
- March 3, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education and
Northern Illinois University announce Illinois Honor
Roll
- April 29, 2005--State
Board of Education and Illinois PTA to unveil mock-up
of parent-friendly Illinois School Profile
- April 21, 2005 -- Gov.
Blagojevich's pre-school expansion efforts receive
national recognition
- April 20, 2005 -- State
Board of Education to review 2005 School District
Financial Profiles
- April 16, 2005 -- State
Board of Education names Winnebago County educator
as the 2005-2006 Teacher of the Year in Illinois
- April 8, 2005 -- State
Board of Education to honor educators at 31st Annual
Those Who Excel event
- May 27, 2005 --Illinois
State Board of Education announces available financial
support for candidates of National Board of Professional
Teaching Standards
- May 27, 2005 -- Illinois
State Board of Education announces public forums seeking
input on Preliminary Strategic Plan
- May 27, 2005 -- Illinois
State Board of Education announces Operations Committee
meeting
- May 20, 2005--State
Board of Education takes action to reduce hundreds
of pages of administrative rules
- May 20, 2005--State
Superintendent of Education to visit Beardstown High
School to tour new facility--Visit set for May
24
- May 20, 2005--State
Schools Superintendent to hold series of open forums
to seek input on State Board of Education --Draft
Strategic Plan
- May 18, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education Appeals Advisory Committee
Meeting set
- May 13, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education announces upcoming meetings
- June 16, 2005 -- Illinois
State Board of Education announces launch of Illinois
School Purchasing Network
- June 10, 2005 -- State
Board of Education to enhance oversight of NCLB tutoring
- July 25, 2005 -- New
Illinois Education Excellence Task Force
seeks dialogue with educators, employers and parents
at first public meeting
- July 16, 2005 -- State
Board of Education awards Early Childhood Block Grants
to schools and community programs
- July 13, 2005 -- State
Agencies Join Gov. Blagojevich Initiative to Get Fit
- August 25, 2005--Illinois
Education Excellence Task Force continues dialogue
with major employers, college administrators, parents
and educators at Chicago hearing
- August 24, 2005--Gov.
Blagojevich signs Higher Standards, Better Schools
plan into law
- August 11, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education names Randy Dunn State Superintendent
- August 9, 2005--State
Board of Education receives federal grant to support
Transition To Teaching bilingual teacher recruitment
initiative
- August 5, 2005--Gov.
Blagojevich signs law expanding genocide education
in Illinois
- August 4, 2005 --Gov.
Blagojevich signs laws reducing administrative burden
on Illinois schools
- August 1, 2005 -- State
Board of Education moves quickly to release
Adequate Yearly Progress status to schools
- September 28, 2005--Governor
honors dedicated educator and health care advocate
with PATH Award
- September 28, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education submits plan to make Illinois
schools better to Gov. Blagojevich and General Assembly
- September 15, 2005--Illinois
takes lead role nationally as first state to develop
financial reporting model for tutoring providers
- September 13, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education releases preliminary 2005
statewide testing data
- September 13, 2005--Gov.
Blagojevich announces high school dropout rate hits
all time low
- September 13, 2005--Governor
announces more than 400 students displaced by Hurricane
Katrina enrolled in Illinois schools
- September 8, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education announces partial tuition
refunds available to students previously enrolled
in closed technology centers
- September 1, 2005--Gov.
Blagojevich opens Illinois public schools to children
displaced by Hurricane Katrina
- October 25, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education invites nominations for outstanding
school board president
- October 21, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education Seeking Input on State Performance
Plan for Special Education
- October 21, 2005--Bloomington
High School teacher awarded $25,000 from Milken Family
Foundation
- October 21, 2005--Teacher
Delora Taylor Washington awarded $25,000 from Milken
Family Foundation
- October 21, 2005--Teacher
Paul Kelly awarded $25,000 by Milken Family Foundation
- October 13, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education announces meetings for October
19 and 20
- October 6, 2005--Governor
Blagojevich unveils landmark proposal to provide comprehensive
health coverage for every child in Illinois
- November 30, 2005--Illinois
Arts Education Poster Contest
- November 29, 2005--Refugee
videos receive Insight Awards
- November 29, 2005--ISBE
and Newton Learning Reach Agreement on SES Services
- November 23, 2005--Illinois
Students Helping Katrina Victims and Making a Difference
- November 21, 2005--Blue
Ribbon Schools Nominated
- November 20, 2005--Barbara
Somogyi named 2005 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award winner
by Illinois State Board of Education
- November 16, 2005--National
early childhood education organization recognizes
Illinois for efforts to expand access to preschool
- November 9, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education 2005 School Report Card release
features new parent-friendly Illinois School Profile
- November 8, 2005--ISBE,
NIU announce launch of Illinois e-Plans
- November 8, 2005--Illinois
Troops to Teachers program featured on Illinois State
Board of Education website
- December 27, 2005--First
Lady and Illinois Poet Laureate encourage young authors
to participate in statewide writing contest
- December 9, 2005--Illinois
State Board of Education unveils new proposed rules
banning junk food from Illinois elementary and middle
schools
- December 2, 2005--ISBE
to offer technical assistance opportunities to schools
