What actions need to be taken to complete the task?

What data or documents will indicate closure or success for each action?

TIMEFRAME?

When will each action be conducted?

Who needs to be involved with each action?

What tools/strategies need to be collected, developed or organized to complete the task?

Participate in the Elementary District Organization lobbying efforts at the state level:

• Change the calculation rate for each of the elementary school district entities to:$2.10 for elementary districts from $2.30.
• Increase special education personnel reimbursement for districts from $8,000 per certified special education employee to $12,000 per certified special education employee, with the understanding that full funding or 100% reimbursement will occur.
• Increase special education reimbursement for special education paraprofessionals from $2,500 per special education paraprofessional to $4,000 per special education paraprofessional, with the understanding that full funding or 100% reimbursement will occur.
• Increase the Foundation Level by a minimal level that is equal to 5% or $250 per year, whichever would be greater. Currently the $100 increase that school districts have received as an increase represents 2.3% which does not even match the CPI index.
• Provide full funding for transportation costs with the understanding that if this is not feasible, school districts would have the ability to assess local resources in the same capacity as they do IMRF or Tort expenses.
• Change the ADA calculation on the state aid form from the best three months average daily attendance to a three-year average best three months average daily attendance.

Bills that are introduced.

ISBE budget proposals.

Governor budget proposals.

Bills that are approved by either the House or Senate.

Bills that are approved by legislation and signed into law by the Governor.

Minutes of EDO meetings.

Lobbyist report regarding EDO efforts.

EDO meetings on going throughout the year.

Legislative action to occur during spring session.

Governor’s budget proposal released in January or February.

State Superintendent’s budget requests released in December or January.

Lobbying reports on going during spring legislative session.

Superintendent

Business Manager

Len Ealey

Finance Committee

EDO

Lobbyist

EDO recommendations.

ISBE budget proposals

Governor’s budget proposals

Bills that are introduced.

ISBE committee recommendations.

Investigate IEA/NEA lobbying efforts at both the state and federal levels and support those efforts that benefit District 108.

Reports from EAP regarding IEA efforts.

Bills that are introduced.

ISBE budget proposals.

Governor budget proposals.

Bills that are approved by either the House or Senate.

Bills that are approved by legislation and signed into law by the Governor.

Reviewed by Finance Committee in March

Legislative action to occur during spring session.

Governor’s budget proposal released in January or February.

State Superintendent’s budget requests released in

Finance Committee

IEA personnel

IEA/NEA lobbyist efforts.

ISBE recommendations.

State Superintendent’s Budget proposal

Governor’s Budget proposal

Bills that are introduced.

Investigate federal education budget proposals and support those efforts which benefit District 108

Bills that are introduced.

President Bush’s budget proposals.

Bills that are approved by either the House or Senate.

Bills that are approved by legislation and signed into law by the President.

Finance Committee

President’s Budget proposal for education.

Bills that are introduced.

Meet with state and federal legislators to communicate needs and support bills or legislation that meet district needs

Minutes of meetings

Communications to legislators

Spring Legislative Session

Superintendent

Business Manager

Finance Committee

EDO

Lobbyist

EAP leadership

IEA

Set meeting date with state.

Set meeting date with national.