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News In Brief

AASA Legislative Advocacy Conference School system leaders and school business officials are critical leaders when it comes to federal education policy discussions. The Legislative Advocacy Conference, presented by AASA and ASBO International, is your opportunity to learn, share and represent your district. Over the course of 3 days, participants will hear from education policy experts, key U.S. Department of Education staff and meet with their Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill. Click here to learn more and register. USDA looks to make final call on free meal expansion, school nutrition in April 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects to release final rules in April 2024 on two important school meal proposals, one to expand free meals served to all students at high-poverty schools and the other to heighten nutrition guidance. The first change, initially proposed in March, would expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision, which allows schools with high concentrations of low-income families to serve free breakfast and lunch without requiring an application for the benefit. USDA’s proposal aims to lower the minimum threshold for a school or district’s CEP eligibility from 40% of enrolled students to 25%. Click here to read article from Education Dive.

Safe2Help Illinois wants to help more students In the absence of a trusted adult, Safe2Help Illinois offers students a safe, confidential way in which to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety. Click here to read a letter to Illinois superintendents from Samantha Kanish, School Safety Policy Advisor for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, about Safe2Help Illinois. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the first draft of the Illinois Literacy Plan, which provides a comprehensive roadmap to improve literacy outcomes for all Illinois students. The plan assembles the best thinking from experts, educators, and advocates across the state to align on a unified vision for literacy instruction in Illinois. ISBE invites the public to share feedback on the plan through an online comment form as well as a statewide listening tour. Click here to learn more. ISBE calls for feedback on first draft of literacy plan

ISDLAF+ Monthly Update Click here to view the most current ISDLAF+ rates, economic indicators and general economic news brief. To obtain additional information regarding this IASA sponsored service, contact Fenil J. Patel, Senior Vice President, Investment Services/ISDLAF+ at 630–657–6437, or email: fpatel@ pmanetwork.com. Website: www.pmanetwork.com.

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