Regional Office of Education #3

Headed by the Regional Superintendent of Schools, this Office serves as the liaison between local public school systems in our four-county region and the Illinois State Board of Education.

The duties of this office include:

• Curriculum Planning/Staff Development and Educational Assessment for School Improvement.
• Inservice Training for Support Staff, Teachers and Administrators
• Career and Technical Education Programs
• Teacher Licensure
• School District Compliance
• School Districts’ Health/Life Safety issues
• GED transcripts and diplomas
• Regional Safe Schools Program
• Alternative education programs for high school truants, dropouts, and those at-risk
• Truancy Prevention Services
• Bus Driver Training
• Homeless liaison training and guidance
• Early childhood intervention and prevention resources for young families
• Substance abuse prevention training and resource dissemination
• Current Educational Research Materials and Resources
• Partnerships with School Districts, Community Agencies and Higher Education
• Liaison for Illinois State Board of Education

Assistance is offered through workshops, conferences, on-site visits, dissemination of information, technical assistance and other means. The Regional Superintendent is elected to a four-year term, in this case, by voters of Christian, Effingham, Fayette and Montgomery counties. The Regional Office of Education #3 maintains a website for easier distribution of information.