IARSS
  Goals


  Certification Committee Goals: (Superintendent Steve Breese)

      1. With ISBE to create a calendar for the TSR system that will allow earlier access for ROEs to use for compliance issues.

      2. Continue to establish a better sharing of the Certification Dollars for all processes.

      3. Continue the email dialogue with local office certification officers as a means to help with consistency across the state.
          We continue to desire training opportunities when funding is available.

      4. Work on improvement of renewal process, standardize reinstatement penalties, establish late fees for submitting after
          June 30; establish a consistent drop dead date for requiring reinstatement.

      5. Work with ISBE to become a part of the development of new ideas so our knowledge of the practical application of
          changes can be considered before it is law.

      6. Initial to Standard certificate! Why.

      7. Be a part of the work group that is creating the teacher evaluation tool that is incorporating the student growth model in it.

  Compliance Committee Report/Goals: (Assistant Superintendent Cheryl Reifsteck)

      1. Committee will review probe/reference prior to release (contact ISBE to obtain copies)

      2. Committee will issue timely reminders/status checks to ROEs regarding the compliance process and assistance
          (use email, promote AA on compliance visits)

      3. Begin to initiate probe for 2012

      4. Continue to request Read-Only capability for IWAS

      5. Seek in-service on compliance visit for new IARSS members

 
  Health Life Safety Committee Report/Goals: (Assistant Superintendent Bob Sondgeroth)

      1. Remove old handbook from ISBE website
     
      2. Get new Chapter 1 updated and on ISBE web site

      3. Review remaining chapters of old handbook – update and put entire updated handbook on ISBE
          web site

      4. Have ISBE staff do a webinar on the annual report that is on IWAS

  GED/TAOEP/RSSP Committee Report/Goals: (Assistant Superintendent Julie Wollerman)

   GED:
      1. Establish State Director/Coordinator/Point of Contact of GED

      2. Request In-Service Committee to do session on administering GED test – GED Best Practices

      3. Survey membership to see if they want GED training for GED testing staff
 
   RSSP/TAOEP:
     
      1. Ask for statewide directors’ meeting to include best model and practices.
     
      2. Develop a strand of professional development for working with At Risk kids

      3. Have IARSS put more emphasis on RSSP/TAOEP funding

Technology Committee Report/Goals: (Superintendent Gary Steinert)

      1. To continue and expand the membership usage of Instant Messaging and Voice over IP to
          facilitate better communications between IARSS members – Gary Steinert/Mark Drone –
          Ongoing.

      2. To develop a set of guidelines for document archiving – Committee members – December
          2010.

      3. To explore the possibility of developing a statewide community resource directory using the
          IARSS webpage – Committee members – Ongoing.

      4. To update and continue electronic versions of v-card, phone tree, 2010-2011 Directory of Illinois
          Regional Superintendents and Assistants – Gary Steinert – Ongoing



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