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| Title | School Success Task Force |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.isbe.state.il.us/sstf/default.htm |
| Function |
The Task Force shall examine issues and make recommendations related to current State Board of Education policies regarding suspensions, expulsions, and truancies, including without limitation the following: (1) studying how current State Board policies impact student's statewide; (2) studying how school districts create, interpret, and administer their own disciplinary policies; (3) hearing testimony from school officials, parents, students, and community-based providers on the effects of suspension and expulsion policies; and (4) studying annual reports on the number of children who reenroll in school after being suspended and expelled, by age, race, and education level; The Task Force shall identify different strategies and approaches to help educators work effectively with the families of students of color, promote professional development and other learning opportunities that will equip school personnel with the skills and knowledge necessary to reduce factors that often contribute to suspensions, expulsions, and truancies, and support community-based organizations and parents in their ongoing efforts to encourage youths to adopt and practice positive social behaviors that will allow them to be successful in school and in their communities |
| Term | serve until December 31, 2010 |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Party Affiliation | n/a |
| Compensation | n/a |
| Composition |
(1) one member appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one member of the Governor's staff, appointed by the Governor; (6) one member appointed by the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus; (7) one member appointed by the Joint Chair of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus; (8) one member from each of the following State agencies and commissions appointed by their respective director or secretary: (A) the Department of Children and Family Services; (B) the Department of Human Services; (C) the State Board of Education; (D) the Department of Corrections; (E) the Department of Juvenile Justice; (F) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (G) the Board of Higher Education; and (H) an organization in this State representing African-American families; (9) 4 public members, including a representative of a community-based organization serving school-age children appointed by the Governor and 3 public members appointed by the Governor and representing the interests of child welfare advocates, education personnel, community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, criminal justice advocates, parents, and students; and (10) one member appointed by the head of a statewide organization representing either school board members or school administrators |
| Chair | Task Force shall select a chairperson at that initial meeting |
| Authority | House Joint Resolution #5 of the 96th G.A. |
Member Names
Name (Last, First) 
|
Term Expires | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | County | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge, Shayne | 08/25/2011 | Statewide organization representing school board members or administrators | Member | None | Attorney | ||
| Bishop, Arthur | DJJ Director | Member | None | ||||
| Boyd, Christine | DOC Director | Member | None | DOC Designee | |||
| Bryson, Seymour | 12/31/2011 | 12/09/2011 | Governor | Member, public member | Jackson | ||
| Capoccia, Maria | 12/31/2011 | 12/09/2011 | Governor | Member, Governor's Staff | Cook | ||
| Carpenter-McPike, Ava | 12/31/2011 | 12/12/2011 | Governor | Vice Chair, Member | Sangamon | ||
| Davis, Will | Democrat | Speaker of the House | Member | Cook | |||
| Delgado, Sen. William | 09/12/2011 | Joint Chair of IL Legislative Latino Caucus | Member | None | |||
| Green, Twin | 12/31/2011 | 12/09/2011 | Governor | Member, public member | Cook | ||
| Juby, Leslie | 02/23/2011 | Senate President | Member | None | |||
| Lightford, Kimberly A. | Joint Chair of IL Legislative Black Caucus | Member | None | Senator | |||
| Murray, Denice | 05/24/2010 | Department of Children and Family | Member | None | Executive Deputy Director | ||
| Rodriguez, Matthew | 12/31/2011 | 12/09/2011 | Governor | Member, public member | Cook | ||
| Rueter, Karrie | Department of Human Services | Member | None | ||||
| Sutton, Arthur Dr. | 05/27/2010 | Director of the Board of Higher Education | Member | None | Deputy Director of Diversity and Outreach | ||
| Taylor, Sue | ISBE Director | Member | None | ||||
| TBD | Senate Minority Leader | Member | None | ||||
| TBD | House Minority Leader | Member | None | ||||
| TBD | Organization representing African-American families | Member | None | ||||
| Tyszko, Jason | Director of DCEO | Member | None | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member, community-based organization serving school-age | None |