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For Immediate Release
October 21, 2005
Illinois State Board of Education Seeking Input on State
Performance Plan for Special Education
Individuals encouraged to submit input online
SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois State Board of Education
(ISBE) Department of Special Education Services is currently
seeking input on the State Performance Plan, which is
due to the U.S. Department of Education on December 2,
2005.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement
Act of 2004, signed on December 3, 2004, became PL 108-446.
In accordance with 20 U.S.C. 1416(b)(1), not later than
one year after the date of enactment of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, each
State must have in place a performance plan that evaluates
the State’s efforts to implement the requirements
and purposes of Part B and describe how the State will
improve such implementation. This plan is called the Part
B State Performance Plan (Part B – SPP). In accordance
with 20 U.S.C. 1416(b)(2)(C)(ii) the State shall report
annually to the public on the performance of each local
educational agency located in the State on the targets
in the State’s performance plan.
The draft of Illinois’ State Performance Plan may
be viewed at http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/partb_comment.pdf.
At this time Illinois’ SPP includes the required
monitoring priority areas as well as their corresponding
indicators and measurements. Proposed improvement activities,
timelines and resources specific to Illinois have also
been included. ISBE is seeking stakeholder input in the
development of state-level improvement activities and
measurable and rigorous targets. Individuals with comments
or questions may use sppinput@isbe.net
to provide input. The web-link and e-mail address will
be available from October 21, 2005 through November 15,
2005.
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