South Cooperative Organization for Public Education
Linking Schools to the Illinois Legislature

  Welcome to SCOPE      

        Mission Statement            Members           Legislation           Funding   

        SCOPE Senators            State Reps        Legislator's Addresses

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COMING SOON   -    A NEW WEBSITE FOR SCOPE

PLEASE PARDON OUR DUST WHILE WE REBUILD

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Schedule of Meetings for 2011  -  2012
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 Joint Meeting of the SCOPE Governing Board and Finance/Legislation Committee

Monday, October 24, 2011  -  6:30 PM at Jack Hille School, 5800 West 151st Street in Oak Forest
Governing Board Meeting and Chili Supper with SCOPE area legislators

"Meet and Greet Your Legislators"

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SCOPE Finance/Legislation Committee Meetings 2011 - 2012
Academy Center  -  10701 South Kilpatrick Avenue in Oak Lawn  - 1:00 PM - Unless otherwise noted

                                                                                                                        September 26, 2011
                                                                                                                        October 24, 2011  -  Joint Meeting, chili supper
                                                                                                                        November 28, 2011  - Board Room
                                                                                                                        January 23, 2012
                                                                                                                        February 27, 2012  -  Board Room
                                                                                                                        March 26, 2012
                                                                                                                        April 23, 2012  -  Board Room
                                                                                                                        May 21, 2012

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SCOPE Celebrates 25 Years in 2012 !

SCOPE Spring Dinner and 25th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, April 30, 2012  -  6:00 PM
Location to be Announced

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SCOPE was founded in 1987 to act as a unified source of information regarding educational issues.  A group of public school districts came together to join forces for better representation for public schools in south suburban Cook County.  In 1996 membership was extended to school districts in neighboring Will County with similar interests.

SCOPE is a grassroots local organization focusing on the needs of school districts in south and southwest suburban Cook and Will Counties.  Our major goal is to provide schools with legislative information and to provide legislators and the Governor with educational information.  We also encourage member school districts and the community to become involved in the legislative process through regular communication with their local legislators.

SCOPE works to identify school problems and seek solutions.  SCOPE is recognized as the voice for public schools in the south and southwest suburban area.

Our office is located in the Community High School District 218 Administrative Center::     
                           10701 South Kilpatrick Ave., Oak Lawn, IL. 60453
                            Telephone:  708-424-3715
                            Peg Agnos, Legislative Director
                            Chris Slowik, Organizational Director. 
To contact SCOPE by E-mail:  ChrisScope@AOL.com

Click on the links below for related sites.

www.isbe.state.il.us   Illinois State Board of Ed
www.ilert.org  Illinois Education Roundtable
www.ilga.gov  Legislation Information
www.iasb.com    School Board Members Association
www.iasaedu.org    Superintendents Association  
www.iasbo.org    Business Officials Association
www.s-cook.org  South Cook Intermediate Center
www.will.roe.org    Will County Regional Supt.
www.ctbaonline.org  Center for Tax and Budget Accountability