ROE #40 Jerseyville and Carlinville offices will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Welcome to Regional Office of Education #40
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Instructional Day
Signed into law on August 31, 2018, Public Act 100-0465, also known as the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act, made sweeping changes to education funding in Illinois. In making changes to state financial support to schools, the Act also repealed Section 18-8.05 of the School Code, which required an instructional day to be a minimum of five hours. As such, there is no current statutory minimum number of hours or minutes that constitutes an instructional day. This change provides districts with maximum flexibility to ensure that student needs determine the method and timelines of instructional days rather than the needs of regulatory and compliance systems. The definition of an Instructional Day is explained in this memo from ISBE: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Instructional-Day-Memorandum.pdf 
The annual New Directions in Education Conference provides top tier speakers on relevant topics at an affordable rate and at a centralized location. This year's theme is Students First!.
The conference will kick off with two dynamic speakers on student engagement: Brian Mendler and Harvey Alston. Each will conduct half-day workshops. The second day will include breakout sessions on student/school safety and a panel discussion moderated by Lisa Dinhofer with local superintendents, first responders, media, and legal representatives about lessons they’ve learned from real experiences. The Directions Conference is hosted each year by the Area 5 Regional Offices of Education in their continued effort to improve instruction and pedagogy, with the ultimate goal of impacting student learning. |
IL Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders The Illinois Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders is holding its annual drive in conference February 8-9, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Lisle Hotel. Sessions included will be Motivating the Difficult to Motivate, Low Level Aggression, Time Out, Sustainable Models of Positive Behavioral Supports, Trauma Informed Practice, Social Skills, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and much more. The conference begins at 4 p.m. on Friday evening and will also be all day Saturday. Exhibits, posters, and ten minute takeaways will be featured. This conference is a must for all educators as they work proactively with students who have varied emotional and behavioral challenges. Scholarships are available for college students who are willing to volunteer for three hours. For more information, contact: bevjohns@juno.com For the complete program, go to: www.ilccbd.org Professional development hours are available for those who bring their IEIN. Special rate of $89 for the hotel, the Hyatt Regency Lisle. To make your hotel reservation, follow the link below: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/illinois/hyatt-regency-lisle-near-naperville/lisle?corp_ id=G-ILCO |
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