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    Regional Office of Education Programs - School Services (state)

    Division Name: Regional Office Support
    FY97 $11,771,400
    FY98 $11,771,400
    FY99 $12,360,000
    FY00 $12,360,000
    FY01 $12,360,000
    FY02 $13,360,000
    FY03 $11,918,400
    FY04 $3,550,000
    FY05 $5,770,000
    FY06 $5,570,000
    FY07 $6,318,000
    FY08 $6,318,000
    FY09 $6,318,000
    Legislative Reference: Section 2-3.62, 3-14.23 & 18-6 of the School Code & 6-106.1 of the Vehicle Code
    Program Goal: Statutory responsibilities and contracted services are delivered by the Regional Offices of Education and the Intermediate Service Centers with quality and effectiveness.
    Purpose: To support the administrative costs of the 45 Regional Offices of Education and four Intermediate Service Centers in Illinois.

    State law established 45 Regional Offices of Education (ROE's) and three Intermediate Service Centers (ISO's) in Suburban Cook County outside the City of Chicago, and one Chicago Intermediate Service Center. Chicago School District #299 acts as the Chicago Intermediate Service Center. The ROE's/ISC's provide programs and services In the areas of: Administrators' Academy; Computer Technology Education; Directory of Cooperating Consultants; Education of Gifted Children; and Staff Development Services in Fundamental Learning Areas. Each year they develop a Regional Improvement Plan that identifies the scope, content and evaluation of their programs and services.

    Population and
    Service Levels:
    The 45 ROE's and four ISC's assist all public schools in their respective areas.
    Reimbursement/
    Distribution Method
    Formula grant to the 45 ROE's and four ISC's. Each submits an application including their regional improvement plan.

    Chicago District 299 receives 14.9% of the final grant appropriation as part of the Chicago Block Grant.

    Performance Measures
    & Activities
    This program is stored for compliance through approval of programmatic and budget amendments, data collection, annual audits, and on-site monitoring activities in selected offices. Beginning in FY01, an annual report describing the use of funds and its impact on teacher in-service and student learning will be compiled and published in December of each year.



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