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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**September 2009 Update**

Schedule of Meetings - below
See also update on Legislation Page

SPECIAL SCOPE AWARDS
Dr. Jim Steyskal, Superintendent of Reavis High School District 220
recipient of  SCOPE Leadership Award for 2009

Matt Jensen from Oak Lawn Community High School
wins SCOPE Logo Contest

     Shown above, left to right:  Jim Steyskal, Chris Slowik, Matt Jensen and Kurt Staehlin                                                     Matt's winning Design
 

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SCOPE Meeting Schedule  2009  -  2010

Fall Governing Board Meeting  -  for all delegates and superintendents
Thursday, October 29, 2009  -  6:30 PM 
 J. D. Petersen Academy, 10701 S. Kilpatrick Ave. in Oak Lawn

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Spring Dinner and Governing Board Meeting  -  for everyone
Thursday, April 29, 2010  -  6:30 PM Registration / 7:00 PM Dinner
Location and Speaker to be announced

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SCOPE Finance/Legislation Committee Meetings: Mondays -  1:00 PM
Petersen Academy (unless noted change), 10701 South Kilpatrick Ave in Oak Lawn

                                                                 September 28, 2009                                           February 22, 2010 (*Board Room)
                                                                 October 26, 2009  (*Board Room)                  March 22, 2010
                                                                  November 23, 2009                                           April 26, 2010
                                                                 January 25, 2010                                                 May 17, 2010

                                                                              Notice and agenda items will be mailed prior to all meetings.
 

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Words of Wisdom from Abraham Lincoln:

"A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started.
He is going to sit where you are sitting, and when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are important.  You may adopt all the policies you please, but how they are carried out depends on him.  He will assume control of your cities, states and nation.  He is going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities and corporations ..... the fate of humanity is in his hands."

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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
                            Fax:  708-424-3924
                            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.cook.k12.il.us    Suburban Cook Regional Supt.
www.will.roe.org    Will County Regional Supt.
www.ctbaonline.org  Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
www.betterfundingforbetterschools.com  School Funding Coalition