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• Superintendent Chris Koch - Message dated 1/13/09
• Superintendent Chris Koch Letter to the General Assembly Regarding Education Funding
• Presentations from the 2008 Superintendents' Conference

December 31, 2008— Bicentennial envelope design contest winners announced

• The Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (IALBC) today announced the winners of the Bicentennial Envelope Design Contest, and announced that packages of envelopes featuring the winning designs may be purchased at several locations prior to and during the February 2009 Bicentennial. con't

December 9, 2008— Illinois 5th in nation with more than 700 achieving highest teaching credentials in 2008

• The Illinois State Board of Education announced today that Illinois ranks fifth in the nation for having the highest number of teachers achieving National Board Certification in 2008. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) released the findings today as part of the National Board Certification Day. This is the third year in a row that Illinois has been ranked among the top ten states for the number of new teachers achieving the profession’s highest credential. con't

November 25, 2008— State Superintendent to Serve on Presidential Transition Task Force

• Illinois’ State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christopher A. Koch will serve on the Council of Chief State School Officers Presidential Transition Task Force. The task force will identify high priority issues the next U.S. Secretary of Education should address in his/her first 100 days. Dr. Koch will serve alongside seven other state chiefs selected to ensure a geographically and politically diverse group. con't

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