Friday April 16th, 2021

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Masks On. Keep Your Distance.
IDPH Revised Public Health Guidance For Schools (Part 4 - Transition Joint Guidance March 2021)
CDC K-12 Schools COVID-19 Mitigation Toolkit
IDPH SCHOOL FAQs
IDPH COVID-19 DECISION TREE

Public Notice: Regional Board of School Trustees Meeting Cancelled

Per P.A. 89-205-I effective July 5, 1999, the Regional Board of School Trustees may cancel their regular meeting if there is no pending business.

Since we have no pending business, the regular meeting of the Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, and Montgomery Counties Regional Board of School Trustees scheduled for Monday, April 5, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. is cancelled.

https://cloud.roe3.org/notices/RBST-Meeting-Cancellation.pdf

The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at the ROE #3 Professional Development Center in Vandalia, IL.

PLANNING WORK GROUP

Planning Work Group Video (YouTube)

Youth Education Services Year In Review 2020-2021

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Video courtesy of ROE #3 Youth Educational Services Programs.

HiSET Testing HiSET Testing Information (PDF)

The Regional Office of Education offers High School Equivalency testing called HiSET. HiSET testing is a paper-pencil based test currently offered on the first and third Fridays of each month in our Hillsboro office and the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at our Taylorville site.

The cost of the HiSET test is $115 ($23 per subject).

Visit https://hiset.ets.org/ to learn more about the HiSET test, to see practice materials, and to schedule the test(s). An email address and credit/debit card are required to schedule test(s).

For more information regarding HiSET, please contact Sarah Huckstead at 217-824-4730.

The Regional Office of Education can still fulfill the Constitution Test requirement at no charge. Contact your local ROE office to arrange a time to test.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES!

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES!

Job Openings in Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, and Montgomery Districts

A TIP FOR THOSE RENEWING LICENSES

Many license-holders haven't been in their ELIS accounts since they got their licenses [up to 5 years ago]. Thus, logins and passwords are mysterious combinations that few wrote down.

This isn't a big deal as...

The ROE can give them their login.
They can choose "forgot password" when logging in.

After providing a login (and possibly answer a secret question . . . we've seen this step come and go) . . . Voila! The password is emailed to the license-holder.

Herein lies a problem . . . some districts changed their domain name since 2013. They went from the old "k12.il.us" format to an "org" format. So, if the paraprofessional or teacher registered with an email address that no longer exists, they cannot get their password emailed to them. That means they will have to call the ISBE Helpline.

Here are the steps for those needing to call the help line (an automated system with options):

Call - (217)557-6763
Choose option #2
You will need to enter your IEIN followed by the pound symbol (#) -OR- your social security number (with no dashes) followed by the pound symbol (#) [that's a hash tag for our more tech-savvy associates]
You will need to enter your date of birth followed by the pound symbol (#). When doing so, you must enter using 2 digits, 2 digits, 4 digits (MMDDYYYY). . . i.e., 04211984 . . . followed by the pound symbol (#).

If the stars are aligned and all goes according to plan, the recording will say they have your account pulled up and now you get to wait for a live person.

As always, the ROE Staff is happy to help those needing assistance with renewal and registration! Just give us a call at one of our office locations (see the bottom of this page).

P.A.101-0012: Reinstates the Minimum of Five Hours of Instructional Time

A new law that takes effect July 1, 2019, reinstates the requirement that a school day consist of a minimum of five hours of instructional time, a provision that previously sunset in 2017. Public Act 101-0012 also allows school districts statewide to utilize e-learning days in lieu of emergency days and maintains flexibility for students to engage in career-connected learning outside of the classroom.

ISBE's 2019-20 school year calendar application is now open for submissions in IWAS. Calendars should be submitted prior to the first day of the school year. If additional time is needed, please contact schoolcalendars@isbe.net. ISBE will provide further guidance on how districts can proceed with instructional day flexibility:

SUBSTITUTE LICENSE FEE REFUND
If you have a Substitute license issued AFTER July 1, 2017, you are eligible to receive a refund of your fees.

In efforts to reduce the substitute teacher shortage, the Illinois State Board of Education is now offering a reimbursement of application and registration fees to qualifying applicants.

To Qualify:

Your Sub issuance date must be later than July 1, 2017
You must work at least 10 full school days within one year of your issuance date
You must apply for the reimbursement within 18 months of your issuance date

If you meet these requirements, please complete form 73-02: Substitute License Fee Refund Request:

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/73-02-Substitute-License-Fee-Refund-Request.pdf

This form must be returned to ISBE by the school or district official. Forms submitted by the applicant will not be honored.

For additional questions, contact your nearest Regional Office of Education.

ILLINOIS EDUCATOR LICENSURE

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Julie Wollerman, Regional Superintendent			juliewollerman@roe3.org
Annette Hartlieb, Assistant Regional Superintendent			ahartlieb@roe3.org

BOND COUNTY Greenville Office 207 N 2nd St Greenville, IL 62246 618-664-0121	CHRISTIAN COUNTY Taylorville Office 101 South Main St Taylorville, IL 62568 217-824-4730 FAX: 217-824-2464	EFFINGHAM COUNTY Effingham Office 101 N. 4th St. Room 204 Effingham, IL 62401 217-342-4363 FAX: 217-342-3577	FAYETTE COUNTY - Vandalia Office - 1500 West Jefferson Vandalia, IL 62471 PHONE: 618-283-5011 FAX: 618-283-5013	MONTGOMERY COUNTY Hillsboro Office 203 South Main St Hillsboro, IL 62049 PHONE: 217-532-9591 FAX: 217-532-5756

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