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This October, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is holding three fall budget hearings, the first step in determining next year's proposed education budget for the state. These hearings provide the early childhood advocacy community an opportunity to help shape the state’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal.
ISBE has scheduled three hearings this year:
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Tuesday, October 8 from 4-7 p.m. (In-person in Springfield)
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Thursday, October 10 from 4-7 p.m. (Virtual)
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Monday, October 28 from 1-4 p.m. (Virtual)
Please join us *virtually or in-person* in requesting a $75 million increase in state funding for the Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG).
Here’s how you can participate in the ISBE budget hearing process:
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Visit www.isbe.net/budgetrequestform, and enter your name and contact information.
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Choose the hearing you’ll attend. If you do not wish to speak at a hearing, select the option for submitting written testimony. Written testimony must be received by ISBE no later than October 31.
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Under the “Add Program Request” drop-down menu select “Early Childhood Education.”
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Enter $75,000,000.00 under the “Additional Requested Funding” section.
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Under the field that begins with “Please provide the Board with a description of your funding request,” you will need to put further detail on the $75 million ask. View suggested talking points.
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if you plan to testify or have questions. Thank you for speaking up for children and families across the state! |
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