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 “The single most important thing we do as a society is invest in
our children’s education,”Governor Rauner said. “The Children’s
Cabinet will create a strategic vision for education and health and
human services by bringing together all state entities that interact
with children into a central unit. It will ensure Illinois children
are getting the resources they need and deserve, while expediting
true reforms that will transform our education system to ensure a
bright future for our students.”
The Children’s Cabinet will formulate a strategic vision for the
education and well-being of children and families across Illinois.
That vision will include ideas to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of the State by reducing bureaucracy and ensuring
State agencies are aligned in their programming. The Children’s
Cabinet will work with health and human service providers, early
childhood programs, elementary schools, high schools and
post-secondary institutions to drive the best outcomes for our
students in Illinois.
"The Governor's Cabinet on Children and Youth is systematically
addressing the fragmented system that currently exists in Illinois,"
Secretary of Education Beth Purvis said. "Governor Rauner's new
structure will support and integrate the State's priorities and
initiatives more effectively to identify and address any agency
collaboration barriers so we can more thoughtfully and aggressively
improve the future for our children."
In addition, the Children’s Cabinet will facilitate strategic
partnerships inside State government, as well as with schools and
private organizations. Through these partnerships, the cabinet will
promote awareness of important issues facing children. In addition,
the Children’s Cabinet will provide funding and policy
recommendations to the General Assembly.
Illinois is the 18th state in the country to create a cabinet like
this in the past 20 years. States utilizing a Children’s Cabinet
have improved coordination and efficiency across state agencies and
local governments by mobilizing resources around priorities for
education, facilitating a comprehensive approach to serving children
and strengthening partnerships with the non-profit and private
sectors.
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The Governor will serve as Chairman of the Children’s Cabinet.
The members include:
- Lieutenant Governor
- Deputy Governor
- Director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
- State Secretary of Education
- Superintendent of the State Board of Education
- Director of the Department of Children and Family Services
- Director of the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity
- Director of the Department of Employment Security
- Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
- Secretary of the Department of Human Services
- Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice
- Director of the Department of Public Health
- Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Early
Childhood Development
- Director of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
- Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education
- Executive Director of the Community College Board
- Executive Director of the Student Assistance Commission
- Director of the Council on Developmental Disabilities
- President of the Illinois Math and Science Academy
[Office of the Governor Bruce Rauner]
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