State Board of Education

February

February 6, 2012 -- Webinar on District Participation in Race to the Top 3 Set for Feb. 7; Webinar on the Illinois Standards Achievement Test Set for Feb. 16; PSAE Day 2 Orders and Enrollment Confirmation Due Feb. 10, 2012; ISBE Announces Family Engagement Webinar Topics for February and March; Response to Intervention Trainer Application Available Online; Read More About the Redesigned Illinois School Report Card on the ISBE Website; Webcast Scheduled to Help With Application Process; State Board of Education Adopts Model Principal Evaluation Form; RFSP for Coordination of Interventions in Low-Performing School Districts Posted; Reminder: FY 12 General State Aid Proration and June 20 Payment; Summer Food Service Program Helps Fill the Nutritional Gap for Children; Resources Available on USDA Nutrition Standards for School Year 2012-2013; Applications for Migrant Supplemental Education Services Funding Available; Nomination Packets Available for Annual ISBE Awards Program; Invitation to Comment on Rules: Part 51 (Dismissal of Tenured Teachers under Article 24 and Dismissal of Tenured Teachers and Principals under Article 34 of the School Code), Part 226 (Special Education); Part 575 (School Technology Program). Part 30 (Programs for the Preparation of Principals in Illinois); Scaling Up Pathways to Results 2012 Conference Scheduled for Feb. 24; Applications for 2012 National Youth Science Camp Available; K-12 Students Eligible to Enter Annual Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest

January

January 30, 2012 -- State Board of Education Adopts Model Principal Evaluation Form; Series of Meetings on Illinois’ ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request Starts Jan. 31; First of Family Engagement Webinar Series Available Online; RFSP for Coordination of Interventions in Low-Performing School Districts Posted; Reminder: FY 12 General State Aid Proration and June 20 Payment; Fiscal Year 2012 Supplemental ARRA Education Jobs Funds Final Allocations; Applications for Migrant Supplemental Education Services Funding Available; Nomination Packets Available for Annual ISBE Awards Program; Upcoming Dates and Deadlines for the 2012 PSAE; Upcoming Training Modules/Q&As for the 2012 IAA; Call for Teachers to Help with ACCESS Development; Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 9 to Launch Illinois Pathways; Applications Sought for New Award Program; Resources Available on USDA Nutrition Standards for School Year 2012-2013; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Application Webinar Coming Up; Regional Safe Schools Program (RSSP) Student Reporting on IWAS; K-12 Students Eligible to Enter Annual Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest; Details Added on English Language Arts Common Core Standards Work Sessions; Seventh Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference Scheduled for Feb. 22-23; INCS 2012 Charter Design Institute Set for Feb. 10-11.

January 23, 2012 -- Fiscal Year 2012 Supplemental ARRA Education Jobs Funds Final Allocations; Upcoming Dates and Deadlines for the 2012 PSAE; Upcoming Training Modules/Q&As for the 2012 IAA; PSAE Testing: Clarification Concerning Testing of Part-time Students; Call for Teachers to Help with ACCESS Development; Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 9 to Launch Illinois Pathways; Applications Sought for New Award Program; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant Application Webinar Coming Up; Governor to Sign Bill on Redesigned IL School Report Card Into Law; Regional Safe Schools Program (RSSP) Student Reporting on IWAS; School District Annual Financial Report Review Process; ISBE Introduces a Family Engagement Webinar Series; Teacher of the Year Available for Speaking Engagements; Details Added on English Language Arts Common Core Standards Work Sessions; IAASE Winter Conference Scheduled for Jan. 26-27; Save the Date: Children’s Mental Health Conference Scheduled for April 27; ISBE’s State Virtual School Offers Flexible Enrollment Terms; Seventh Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference Scheduled for Feb. 22-23; The Stock Market Game Program for Grades 4-12 Teachers and Their Students; Grades 1-8 Can Participate in Economics Poster Contest; Nominations Sought for 2012 Agriscience and Life Sciences Awards; Invitation to participate in the EPA’s Flag Program; Lincoln Museum in Springfield Offers Free School Field Trips in February; INCS 2012 Charter Design Institute Set for Feb. 10-11.

January 17, 2012 -- School District Annual Financial Report Review Process; PSAE Testing: Clarification Concerning Testing of Part-time Students; ISBE Introduces a Family Engagement Webinar Series; 2012 Energy Code Training Opportunities; Information on the Dangers of Synthetic Drugs Issued; New Census Estimates Released for FY 2013 Title I Low Income; SY 2012 Fall Enrollment Data; Teacher of the Year Available for Speaking Engagements; IAASE Winter Conference Scheduled for Jan. 26-27; Save the Date: Children’s Mental Health Conference Scheduled for April 27; ISBE’s State Virtual School Offers Flexible Enrollment Terms; Teachers Can Apply for Field Trip Funding and Earth Day in the Parks; The Stock Market Game Program for Grades 4-12 Teachers and Their Students; Grades 1-8 Can Participate in Economics Poster Contest; Teacher Exchange Program Offers Chance to Work in Spain; National Endowment for the Humanities Seeks Applicants for Summer Workshop; Nominations Sought for 2012 Agriscience and Life Sciences Awards; Invitation to participate in the EPA’s Flag Program; National Environmental Education Foundation Presents Award Program; Lincoln Museum in Springfield Offers Free School Field Trips in February.

January 9, 2012 -- Work Sessions on English Language Arts Common Core Standards Coming Up; 2012 Energy Code Training Opportunities; Information on the Dangers of Synthetic Drugs Issued; New Census Estimates Released for FY 2013 Title I Low Income; Final FY 2012 Mandated Categorical Prorations; Federal Interest Income – Quarterly Reminder; SY 2012 Fall Enrollment Data; Manuals for the 2012 ISAT Administration Available OnlineThe manuals for the 2012 ISAT administration; PSAE Manuals, Pre-Test Instructions Now Available on the ISBE Website; PARCC Newsletter Includes Valuable Information on the Common Core; Save the Date: Illinois Pathways Initiative Update Set for Feb. 9 in Bloomington; Free Learning Ally Membership Opportunity; Student Submissions Sought for Picture of Health Calendar; Teachers Can Apply for Field Trip Funding and Earth Day in the Parks; Free Financial Literacy Conference Scheduled for Jan. 20 in Chicago; Teacher Exchange Program Offers Chance to Work in Spain; National Endowment for the Humanities Seeks Applicants for Summer Workshop; Econ Illinois Offers Contests for High School Students; National Environmental Education Foundation Presents Award Program; Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color Offers Grant Opportunities.

January 3, 2012 -- Final FY 2012 Mandated Categorical Prorations; Federal Interest Income – Quarterly Reminder; Dec. 31, 2011, ARRA Data Due Jan. 5, 2012; Manuals for the 2012 ISAT Administration Available Online; PSAE Manuals, Pre-Test Instructions Now Available on the ISBE Website;PARCC Newsletter Includes Valuable Information on the Common Core; Save the Date: Illinois Pathways Initiative Update Set for Feb. 9 in Bloomington; Illinois Innovative Talent Project Grant Announcement;Free Learning Ally Membership Opportunity; ACCESS for ELLs 2012 Announcements; Annual Financial Report Deadline Passes; Student Submissions Sought for Picture of Health Calendar; Summer Breakfast and/or Lunch Program Mandate; Nominations Sought for History Teacher of the Year Awards; Free Financial Literacy Conference Scheduled for January 20th in Chicago; Econ Illinois Offers Contests for High School Students; Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color Offers Grant Opportunities;

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