Illinois State Advisory Council on Education of Children with Disabilities hosts Sixth Annual Legislative Breakfast
Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities (ISAC) and the Illinois State Board of Education will sponsor the 6th annual legislative breakfast to raise awareness about special education. Several dozen students with special needs from across the state will make and distribute cinnamon rolls and information flyers Wednesday morning on the capitol rotunda. Artwork, made by the students, and flowers, grown in greenhouses tended by the students, will also be on display.
“Every child deserves a quality education,’’ said Susy Woods, Chair of the Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities. “This event reminds legislators that education funding helps students with disabilities learn, achieve and surpass any challenges.â€
State Superintendent Christopher A. Koch commends the work of ISAC on behalf of all Illinois children and families, noting even in these tough economic times we must work for a strong and equitable education for all children, especially our most vulnerable populations.
 “Legislators realize the critical importance of special education,’’ Dr. Koch said. “But this event reminds them that we must make good funding decisions to help all children reach their potential and find success in college and careers.’’
ISAC organizers expect students from districts across the state as well as non-public special education facilities to attend.
The Illinois State Advisory Council Legislative Breakfast will be held in the Capitol Rotunda, April 6, beginning at 8 a.m.
