2. The Illinois State Board of Education will provide leadership, advocacy and support for the work of school districts, policymakers and citizens in making Illinois education Second to None.

3. The Plan Phase I: Management (1/7/2002) –Establish core management team and general organizational framework; convey direction and expectations. Phase II: Alignment (Today) –Organize work of existing divisions and staff within new framework. Phase III: Systems (Spring) –Incorporate findings of Hewitt and Deloitte & Touche studies to improve processes and fine-tune organizational structures.

4. Guidelines Focus on priorities and critical functions.

5. Strengthen accountability. Guidelines

6. Establish an experienced and committed core management team to report directly to the Superintendent.

7. Guidelines Streamline the organization – removing unnecessary reporting layers and reducing management.

8. Combine small divisions and unite similar functions – equalize span-of-control. Guidelines

9. Consolidate financial and data management.

10. General Counsel Harry Blackburn (Acting) Director, Human Resources Vivian Najim Director, Public Information Wade Nelson Director, Information Technology Lugene Finley Director, Operations David Wood Director, Planning & Performance Lynne Haeffele Curry State Superintendent Respicio Vazquez (Interim) Director, Teaching & Learning Chris Koch State Board of Education The Core Team

11. Agency Administration School Funding & Finance External Assurance Standards Aligned Learning Specialized Support Student & School Progress Teaching & Leadership General Counsel Human Resources Public Information Information Technology Planning & Performance State Superintendent Director, Teaching & Learning State Board of Education Board Services Operations Fiscal & Admin. Services Budget & Financial Mgmt. Funding & Disbursements Nutrition Program & Support Services School Business & Support Services Division I Division II Curriculum & Instruction Career Devel. & Preparation Early Childhood eLearning Certificate Renewal & Leadership Teacher Certification Services Professional Preparation & Recruitment Special Education Services Special Education Compliance English Language Learning New Learning Opportunities Accountability Student Assessment Program Support System of Support Data Systems Technology Support Legal Services Rules & Waivers Chicago Office Personnel Staff Development Data Analysis & Progress Reporting Governmental Affairs Regional Office Services Organizational Review Multi-Media & Web Services Public Service & Communication Effective March 1, 2002

12. Teaching & Learning Director Chris Koch Teaching & Learning Christopher Koch/Director Standards Aligned Learning Richard Miguel/Manager Teaching & Leadership Frank Llano/Manager Specialized Support Anthony Sims/Manager Student & School Progress Gail Lieberman/Manager

13. Teaching & Learning Director Chris Koch Standards Aligned Learning Richard Miguel/Manager Curriculum & Instruction John Klit/Acting DA Early Childhood Kay Henderson/DA eLearning Richard Dehart/Acting DA Career Development & Preparation Fran Beauman/DA

14. Teaching & Learning Director Chris Koch Teaching & Leadership Frank Llano/Manager Certificate Renewal & Leadership Dennis Williams/DA Teacher Certification Services Rob Sampson/DA Professional Preparation & Recruitment Michael Long/DA

15. Teaching & Learning Director Chris Koch Specialized Support Anthony Sims /Manager New Learning Opportunities Tanya Patton/Acting DA Special Education Services Kathy Cox/DA Special Education Compliance Jack Shook/DA English Language Learning Boon Lee/Acting DA

16. Teaching & Learning Director Chris Koch Student & School Progress Gail Lieberman/Manager System of Support Sheryl Poggi/Acting DA Program Support Sharon Roberts/DA Student Assessment Carmen Pfeiffer/Acting DA Accountability Donald Full/DA

17. Operations Director David Wood

18. Operations Director David Wood

19. Operations Director David Wood

20. Operations Director David Wood

21. Public Information Director Wade Nelson Public Information Wade Nelson/Director Multi-Media & Web Services Vacant/DA Public Service & Communications Kim Knauer/DA

22. Information Technology Director Lugene Finley Information Technology Lugene Finley/Director Technology Support Frank Whitney/DA Data Systems Terry Chamberlain/DA

23. Human Resources Director Vivian Najim Human Resources Vivian Najim/Director Personnel George Jacaway/Acting DA Staff Development Kathy Nicholson- Tosh/Acting DA

24. Planning & Performance Director Lynne Haeffele Curry Planning & Performance Lynne Haeffele Curry/Director Governmental Affairs Peter Leonis/DA Regional Office Services Ray Schaljo/DA Organizational Review Tammy Rust/DA Data Analysis & Progress Reporting Connie Wise/DA

25. General Counsel Acting General Counsel Harry Blackburn General Counsel Harry Blackburn (Acting) Legal-Chicago Harry Blackburn Legal-Springfield Gary Anderson (Lead) Rules & Waivers Management/Operations of Chicago Office Doris Langon/DA

26. The Illinois State Board of Education will provide leadership, advocacy and support for the work of school districts, policymakers and citizens in making Illinois education Second to None.