Illinois State Board of Education

Last updated

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) administers public education in the state of Illinois. The State Board consists of nine members who are appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. Board members serve four-year terms, with State Board membership limited to two consecutive terms. [1] The board sets educational policies and guidelines for public and private schools, preschool through grade 12. It analyzes the aims, needs and requirements of education and recommends legislation to the Illinois General Assembly and Governor for the benefit of the more than 2 million school children in the state. [1]

Contents

Local municipalities and their respective school districts operate individual public schools but the ISBE audits performance of public schools with the Illinois School Report Card. The agency is headquartered at 100 North 1st Street in Springfield. The agency also has offices at the James R. Thompson Center in the Chicago Loop. [2]

The ISBE also oversaw private business schools and other vocational schools until 2012, when responsibility for regulating those schools was transferred to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. [3]

Overview

Under the 1970 Illinois Constitution, the modern ISBE board replaced the elected position of Illinois state superintendent, assuming its powers on January 12, 1975. [4] [5]

The ISBE describes itself as an agency that "commits to promoting and implementing comprehensive policies, practices, and programs that ensure fair access to quality for all students in our state." [6]

The ISBE is described by the Illinois state government's website as an agency that "provides leadership and resources to achieve excellence across all Illinois districts..." [7]

Current members

Governor JB Pritzker appointed eight new members in February 2019. He re-appointed Susie Morrison who had been appointed by Governor Bruce Rauner. [8]

Chairs

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Illinois gubernatorial election</span>

The 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich won re-election to a second four-year term scheduled to have ended on January 10, 2011. However, Blagojevich did not complete his term, as he was impeached and removed from office in 2009. This was the first election since 1964 that a Democrat was re-elected governor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pat Quinn (politician)</span> Governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015

Patrick Joseph Quinn Jr. is an American politician who served as the 41st governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015. A Democrat, Quinn began his career as an activist by founding the Coalition for Political Honesty. He was elected lieutenant governor in 2002 and served under governor Rod Blagojevich. After Blagojevich was impeached and removed from office in 2009, Quinn assumed the governorship. He secured a full term in office in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but lost his bid for a second term in the 2014 gubernatorial election to his opponent Bruce Rauner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Vallas</span> American politician and school administrator (born 1953)

Paul Gust Vallas Sr. is an American politician and former education superintendent. He served as the superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools and the Recovery School District of Louisiana, the CEO of both the School District of Philadelphia and the Chicago Public Schools, and a budget director for the city of Chicago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenneth Dunkin</span> American politician

Kenneth Dunkin is an American politician. Dunkin previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 5th District from December 2002 until January 2017 and as an appointed by Governor Bruce Rauner to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in May 2018, serving until December of that same year.

James T. Meeks is a Baptist minister and past member of the Illinois Senate, who represented the 15th district from 2003 to 2013. While a Senator, he chaired the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. He briefly campaigned for Mayor of Chicago in the 2003 and 2011 election, before dropping out of the race both times. He subsequently become a leading figure in the campaign to prevent same-sex marriage in Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirk Dillard</span> American politician

Kirk W. Dillard is an American politician and the current Chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors. Previously, he served as a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 24th District from 1993 until his resignation in August 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. B. Pritzker</span> Governor of Illinois since 2019

Jay Robert "JB" Pritzker is an American billionaire businessman and politician serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. Pritzker, a member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Illinois gubernatorial election</span>

The 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Illinois, concurrently with the election to Illinois's Class II U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bruce Rauner</span> Governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019

Bruce Vincent Rauner is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 42nd governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the chairman of R8 Capital Partners and chairman of the Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Illinois elections</span>

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 4, 2014. All of Illinois' executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Illinois' eighteen seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on March 18, 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeanne Ives</span> American state politician (b. 1964)

Jeanne M. Ives is an American politician. A Republican, she is a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 42nd district. She was a candidate for governor of Illinois and U.S. representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Illinois gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2018 Illinois general election and other midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee J. B. Pritzker. This was one of eight Republican-held governorships up for election in a state that Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election.

The Chicago Board of Education serves as the board of education for the Chicago Public Schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juliana Stratton</span> American politician (born 1965)

Juliana Stratton is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 48th lieutenant governor of Illinois since 2019. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She is the first African-American woman to become Illinois' lieutenant governor, and the state's fourth woman lieutenant governor overall, after Corinne Wood, Sheila Simon, and Evelyn Sanguinetti.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Illinois elections</span>

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 6, 2018. The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, Illinois Senate, and Illinois House were held on this date.

The Illinois Budget Impasse was a 793-day-long budget crisis in the state of Illinois. From July 1, 2015, to August 31, 2017, Illinois was without a complete state budget for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and part of 2018. As a result, many state agencies had to cut services or continue borrowing to operate. The budget impasse has adversely affected Illinois' economy, its credit rating, and public confidence in Illinois' state government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ronald Gidwitz</span> American business executive and ambassador (born 1945)

Ronald J. Gidwitz is an American businessman, diplomat, and political candidate who served as United States Ambassador to Belgium, while also serving as acting United States Ambassador to the European Union.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kam Buckner</span> American politician

Kambium Elijah "Kam" Buckner is an American politician and attorney who serves as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district. The district, located entirely in Chicago, includes neighborhoods such as Bronzeville, Downtown, Gold Coast, and Hyde Park, among others. Buckner is the past chair of the Illinois House Black Caucus and current Assistant Majority Leader for the House Democratic Caucus. In college, he played football for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team as an offensive tackle and defensive lineman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Illinois gubernatorial election</span>

The 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2022 Illinois general election. Gubernatorial candidates ran on tickets with candidates for lieutenant governor. The incumbent governor and lieutenant governor, first-term Democrats J. B. Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, sought re-election together against Republican nominees Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey and his running mate Stephanie Trussell.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jesse Ruiz (politician)</span> American lawyer

Jesse H. Ruiz is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. He has previously held the positions of deputy governor of Illinois for education, chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education, president of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners, vice president of the Chicago Board of Education, and interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools. He currently works in the private sector as chief compliance officer and general counsel to the Vistria Group. He also currently serves as a member of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

References

  1. 1 2 "State Board of Education". Illinois State Board of Education. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Division Descriptions". Illinois State Board of Education. 2010. Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Private Business and Vocational Schools". Illinois Board of Higher Education. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  4. ↑ School Code (105 ILCS5/1A-4(C) ) as of 2009-01-01
  5. 1 2 Stevner, Donald (July 1986). "The evolution of the State Board of Education". Illinois Issues (12). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "ISBE Values and Beliefs PDF" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Education. Oct 2018. Retrieved 28 Mar 2019.
  7. ↑ "ISBE Home Page". Illinois State Government. 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "All New Leadership At State Board Of Education | NPR Illinois".
  9. ↑ Heise, Kenan (September 23, 1995). "JACK WITKOWSKY; SERVED ON CITY, STATE SCHOOL BOARDS". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Louis L. Mervis: University Honors and Awards: Indiana University". University Honors & Awards. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. ↑ O'Connor, John (April 16, 1999). "Governor appoints members of state education board" . Newspapers.com. Daily Republican-Register (Mount Carmel, Illinois). The Associated Press. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  12. ↑ Washburn, Gary; Martinez, Michael (April 15, 1999). "GIDWITZ QUITS CITY COLLEGES BOARD". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ Gidwitz, Ronald J. "STATEMENT OF ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CHAIRMAN RONALD J. GIDWITZ". Illinois State Board of Education. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  14. ↑ "IASB School Board News Bulletin: May, 2003". archives.iasb.com. Illinois Association of School Boards. May 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  15. ↑ "EAST ST. LOUIS BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ISBE JOIN TOGETHER". Illinois State Board of Education. June 9, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  16. ↑ "IASB School Board News Bulletin: May, 2003". archives.iasb.com. Illinois Association of School Boards. May 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "EAST ST. LOUIS BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ISBE JOIN TOGETHER". Illinois State Board of Education. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  18. ↑ Multiple sources:
  19. ↑ "In the Executive Ethics Commission of the State of Illinois In re: GERY Chico 0 OEIG Case $12-02216 OEIG FINAL REPORT (REDACTED)" (PDF). eec.illinois.gov. Executive Ethics Commission of Illinois. January 13, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  20. ↑ Pearson, Rick (January 11, 2015). "Rauner names Meeks as Illinois State Board of Education chairman". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  21. 1 2 Hinz, Greg (25 February 2019). "Pritzker names U of C exec to head state school board". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  22. ↑ Smylie, Samantha (3 May 2022). "Darren Reisberg, ISBE chair, reflects on schools during pandemic". Chalkbeat Chicago. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  23. ↑ Smylie, Samantha (20 September 2022). "Steven Isoye, longtime Illinois educator, is next pick to chair of state board of education". Chalkbeat Chicago. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  24. ↑ Gonzales, Philip (January 26, 2023). "Illinois State Board of Education met Nov. 17". Prairie State Wire. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

39°48′8.6″N89°39′15.8″W / 39.802389°N 89.654389°W / 39.802389; -89.654389


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.