Prairie State Wire

Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee met March 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Call to Order Mike Stier

Introductions and Welcome Mike Stier

Approval of December 10, 2024, Minutes Mike Stier

Public Participation:

New Business:

• Drivers Education - Updates Jennifer Jonas - ISBE

• Secretary of State Updates – Updates Franklin Adams / Randy Tremain – SOS

o Temporary SB plates?

• Illinois Department of Transportation Updates Mike Collingwood - IDOT

• Illinois State Police Updates Sgt. Mike Kindhart (no report) / Dr. Karen S. Levy -ISP

• Illinois Association for Pupil Transportation (IAPT) Updates Dave Richards – IAPT Representative

• Illinois Student Transportation Association (ISTA) Updates John Benish – ISTA Representative

• Operation Life Saver - Updates Aisha Jackson – OLS (no report)

• Transportation Reimbursement Claim - Update Reid Slayback – ISBE

• WIFI in Refresher Classes Mike Stier – ISBE

• Instructors teaching in other ROE’s Mike Stier – ISBE

• Instructor Valid First Aid Cards Mike Stier – ISBE

• 2025 Bills Mike Stier – ISBE

• ROE Area 4 vacancy Mike Stier – ISBE

• ROE - Driver Must Attend the Appropriate Refresher Classes Mike Stier – ISBE

Old Business:

• Cheating on exams Mike Stier – ISBE

Other Business:

Upcoming IPTAC Meeting 2025 / 2026 Dates in Person at ISBE:

June 10, 2025 ISBE Springfield Office 10 a.m. – Noon

September 16, 2025 ISBE Springfield Office 10 a.m. – Noon

December 9, 2025 ISBE Springfield Office 10 a.m. – Noon

March 10, 2026 ISBE Springfield Office 10 a.m. – Noon

June 9, 2026 ISBE Springfield Office 10 a.m. – Noon

Meeting Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_IPTAC/031125-Agenda.pdf