1. Presentation to ISBE Staff by State Superintendent Ernest R. Wish January 7, 2002

2. ISBE Mission 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. Guidelines Streamline the organization – removing unnecessary reporting layers and reducing management.

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

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

6. Guidelines Strengthen accountability.

7. Guidelines Consolidate financial and data management.

8. Guidelines Focus on priorities and critical functions.

9. Three Phase Plan Phase I: Today –Establish core management team and general organizational framework; convey direction and expectations. Phase II: End of January –Organize work of existing divisions and staff within new framework. Phase III: Spring –Incorporate findings of Hewitt and Deloitte & Touche studies to improve processes and fine-tune organizational structures.

10. General Counsel Director, Human Resources Director, Public Information Director, Information Technology Director, Operations Director, Planning & Performance State Superintendent Administrative Assistant Director, Teaching & Learning Manager, Standards Aligned Classrooms Manager, Student & School Progress Manager, Specialized Support Manager, Teaching & Leadership Manager, Agency Administration Manager, School Funding & Finance State Board of Education Board Services

11. Core Team Director, Teaching & Learning Chris Koch Director, Operations David Wood Director, Public Information Wade Nelson Director, Information Technology Lugene Finley General Counsel Respicio Vazquez Director, Human Resources Vivian Najim Director, Planning & Performance Lynne Haeffele Curry

12. Managers Manager, Agency Administration –Christine Schmitt Manager, School Funding & Finance –Gary Ey Manager, Standards Aligned Classrooms –Richard Miguel Manager, Teaching & Leadership –Frank Llano Manager, Specialized Support –Vacant, external search (sabbatical-style placement) Manager, Student & School Progress –Gail Lieberman

13. ISBE Mission 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.