About Illinois Workforce Education

Economic and demographic changes are dramatically increasing the need for adult education, literacy, and English as a Second Language programs. Millions of Illinois residents lack the literacy skills that they need to obtain good jobs and to function well in an increasingly complex society. There is a direct correlation between higher literacy levels and higher income, numbers of weeks worked, children’s success in school, and individual and family health. Large numbers of immigrants have come to this country seeking education, work, and a higher quality of life, yet many of these immigrants do not have the English literacy or other skills to enable them to meet social, educational, and work demands. To address the scope and diversity of need for adult education and literacy skills by both individuals and employers requires a strategy involving a variety of providers. Community colleges, public schools, community-based organizations and others each are uniquely suited to provide the education and services needed by various groups of adult learners.

Visioning Document and Resources

• Creating Pathways for Adult Learners – A Visioning Document for the Illinois Adult Education and Literacy Program: Continuing Our Work to Meet Adult Learners’ Needs
• The 2018-2023 Illinois Adult Education Strategic 5-Year Plan – Expanding Career Pathway Opportunities in Adult Education: Strategic Directions for Illinois, the Illinois Adult Education Strategic Five-Year Plan for 2018-2023, was released 1/31/18.
• Strategic Plan for Adult Education Executive Summary
• FY 2023 Adult Education and Literacy Funded Provider Directory

Illinois Adult Education Strategic Plan Task Force Meeting

Resolved by the Senate of the one hundredth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, the House of Representatives Concurring Herein, that there is created the Statewide Task Force on the Future of Adult Education and Literacy system within the Illinois Community College Board. As required under Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 40, the purpose of the task force is to provide input on the next strategic direction of the state’s Adult Education program with the development of a five-year Strategic Plan.

The link below provides access to information about the Adult Education Strategic Plan Task Force including the agenda for each meeting, Power Points, list of members/directory, Senate Joint Resolution 40, National Trends and other resources and supporting materials.  For questions, please contact Jennifer K. Foster at Jennifer.Foster@illinois.gov or 217-785-0171.

Click for more information.

Important Information

Guidance for the Return to Campus for Adult Education Programs

ICCB Guidance Memos from March 15 – April 15, 2020

• AE Update Stay at Home Order – March 25, 2020
• AE Statewide Closure – March 15, 2020

ATB – Ability to Benefit Provision

Reopening of Illinois High School Equivalency Testing Sites. 

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has announced the reopening of high school equivalency (HSE) testing centers in public-facing, private, and walk-in testing facilities beginning June 16, 2020. All test centers must follow the ICCB guidelines for safely reopening, available here.

To determine if a test site has reopened near you, please utilize each respective vendor’s website for registration and scheduling:

• For GED® registration: https://ged.com/
• For HiSET® registration: https://hiset.org/

Test takers can find additional information on each exam and testing policies here: Test Takers

The ICCB is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates through our website:  www.iccb.org.  If you have any questions, please free to email us at: hse@illinois.gov.

The Illinois State Constitution Test Requirement Returns

As of July 1, 2022, the Constitution requirement for awarding the Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate returns. It was previously suspended due to the COVID-19 virus and the limited access to testing. In order to complete the requirement, a test-taker will only need to complete the new State of Illinois Constitution Module.

The new online Illinois Constitution Module (Constitution Module) is available beginning July 1 at http://ilconstitution.org/. It is estimated it will take two hours for a student to complete. It is available for HSE candidates to take independently and does not require proctoring at a testing center. Testing Centers will no longer offer the previous Constitution Test. After completion of the Constitution Module, completers will be asked to provide information about themselves that will be used to match the completion with HSE records in the Illinois High School Equivalency Portal. Completers will also be able to print or download a certificate showing the completion.

A student who completed the previous Constitution Test or can demonstrate passing the Constitution Test in high school does not need to complete the Constitution Module.

The suspension of the Constitution Test requirement between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 means:

• Anyone who completed and passed an ICCB-approved high school equivalency exam (GED® or HiSET®) based on the State of Illinois requirements between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 will be issued an Illinois High School Equivalency (ILHSE) Certificate without the need to complete the Constitution requirement.
• Anyone who completed and passed a high school equivalency exam (GED®, HiSET®, or TASC™) but did not pass the constitution test prior to February 1, 2021, will be issued an Illinois High School Equivalency (ILHSE) Certificate upon request without the need to complete the Constitution requirement

High school equivalency records are held at the county level in Illinois. To request copies of an official transcript or Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate, candidates must contact the Regional Office of Education for the county where the test was taken.

High school equivalency candidates may find the appropriate Regional Office of Education to contact by searching our ROE locator at: http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/roesearch/citysearch.cfm

If you have any questions, please contact the ICCB at: iccb.hse@illinois.gov

Resources

• High School Diploma for Adult Learners Program
• Administrators & ROEs
• Students & Test-Takers
• Ordering Transcripts & Certificates
• HSE Verification Requests
• The U.S. and Illinois State Constitution and  Flag Test

Public Act 91-0830 provides for governance of Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), stating the agency “shall establish an advisory council consisting of all categories of eligible providers; agency partners, such as the State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Secretary of State Literacy Program; and other stakeholders to identify, deliberate, and make recommendations to the State Board on adult education policy and priorities.”

Membership – FY 2022, FY 2021

Minutes

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Adult Education Equity Survey

• Equity Survey

Adult Education Advisory Council Recommendations
Curriculum & Instruction Recommendations:

• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Tool Kit
• EBRI Implementation
• Skills Implementation
• Research, Data & Accountability Committee Recommendations
• Assessment Committee Recommendations

The Draft 2020 WIOA Unified State Plan

Welcome to the ICCB’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) web page. On this page we will post links to important documents such as the WIOA law, proposed rules, critical sites, and archived copies of the new WIOA newsletter, which will go out via email every other week with important updates and links. Information reference in the newsletters will be linked to this page.

What is WIOA?

WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. WIOA retains many of the functions and structures of WIA, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and incorporates certain new components, including expanded partnerships and greater coordination and alignment between education and workforce entities.

• WIOA Authorization Website

WIOA comprises four primary core partners and twelve required partners:

• Title I – Workforce (adult, youth, & dislocated workers) [DCEO]
• Title II – Adult Education [ICCB]
• Title III – Wagner Peyser [IDES]
• Title IV – Vocational Rehabilitation [DHS]

WIOA: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

• Full Text and WIOA Resources

Proposed Rules, First Round:

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three

ICCB Comments on the Notice for Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for WIOA:

• Comments on the Joint Rule
• Comments on Title I
• Comments on Title II

ICCB WIOA Newsletters:

• Issue 1 – May 15, 2015
• Issue 2 – May 29, 2015
• Issue 3 – June 26, 2015
• Issue 4 – August 11, 2015
• Issue 5 – November 13, 2015

Illinois Works Together Newsletters can be found here.

LWIA Contact List Now Available

The Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) keeps a listing with the contact information for key individuals affiliated with each of the LWIAs and LWIBs.

The purpose of the list is to serve as the official list of contacts for each local workforce investment area’s Chief Elected Official(s), LWIB Chair, LWIB Staff, WIA Program Services Administrator and DCEO Office of Employment & Training Staff.

To access this contact list, click here.

WIOA Implementation Task Advisory Groups (TAGs)

In Illinois, several local level Task Advisory Groups have been established to provide a local perspective on issues related to the implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The seven groups follow:

1. Governance
2. Planning
3. Policy
4. Operations
5. Performance
6. Technology
7. Youth

Each group has two primary tasks:

• To make recommendations to State policymakers in specific areas identified for each group, and
• To identify significant requirements of the WIOA for which Illinois will provide specific comments in conjunction with Federal rulemaking.

The current membership from the community college system, members of Adult Education (AE) and Career & Technical Education (CTE) administration and staff, as well as ICCB staff, of each TAG follows and will be updated as needed:

1. Governance

• Joanne Kantner, AE – Kishwaukee College
• Peggy Heinrich, AE – Elgin Community College
• Jean Kartje, CTE – College of DuPage
• Karen Hunter Anderson – ICCB
• Jennifer Foster – ICCB
• Lavon Nelson – ICCB

2. Planning

• Tawanna Nickens, AE – Parkland College
• Val Harris, AE – Lewis & Clark Community College
• Ali O’Brien, CTE – College of Lake County
• Jennifer Foster – ICCB
• Lavon Nelson – ICCB

3. Policy

• Rocki Wilkerson, AE – Decatur Public Schools
• David Wu, AE – Pui Tak, Chicago
• Michael Boyd, CTE – Kankakee Community College
• Jennifer Foster – ICCB
• Brian Durham – ICCB
• Lavon Nelson – ICCB

4. Operations

• Glenda Nicke, AE – Black Hawk College
• Lisa Atkins, AE – Southwestern Illinois College
• Dave Kietzmann, CTE – Danville Area Community College
• Lavon Nelson – ICCB
• Marilyn Schmidt – ICCB

5. Performance

• Dan Deasy, AE – College of DuPage
• Bob Fittin, AE – Greater West Township Project
• David Beer, CTE – Waubonsee Community College
• Nathan Wilson – ICCB
• Jay Brooks – ICCB

6. Technology

• Randy Fletcher, CTE – Joliet Junior College
• Jeff Newell – ICCB
• Todd Jorns – ICCB

7. Youth

• Val Harris, AE – Lewis & Clark Community College
• Wendy Howerter, CTE – Lincoln Land Community College
• Amanda Corso – ICCB
• Ben McDaniel – ICCB

Funding

Early School Leaver Transition Program

Allocations and Appropriations & Supporting Technical Data Appendix

View the Annual Data

Fiscal Year 2022

FY 2022 Adult Education and Literacy Awards

FY 2022 Early School Leaver Transition Program (ESLTP) Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity

Fiscal Year 2020

FY 2020 Adult Education and Literacy Additional Federal Basic Allocations

Area Plans

According to 105 ILCS 405/2-4, the Area Planning Council shall provide for the development and coordination of adult education programs in an Area Planning Council Region. The Plan has broad purposes including: identifying services currently being offered to the identified population, producing a plan for continuing services, identifying gaps in services, identifying reasons for these gaps and as a planning tool to identify ways to service the identified service gaps.

• FY 2023 APC Forms
• FY 2021 APC Forms
• Early School Leaver Transition Program
• Distance & Lab Based Learning Pilot RFP
• Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS)

#APC Manual

• Fiscal Year 2024 Provider Manual

APC
Please find the Area Planning Council forms below. The Area Plan must be submitted to the ICCB Compliance email (ICCB.ael.compliance@illinois.gov) by February 1, 2024. Please reach out to your ICCB Program Support for questions.

• APC Change Form
• FY25 APC Plan
• FY25 Sites and Services
• FY25 One-Stop Coverage Form
• FY25 APC Rubric

Ability to Benefit
Ability to Benefit (ATB), a provision of section 484(d) of the Higher Education Act (HEA), aids in equity of access to Federal Financial Aid for adult learners lacking a high school diploma. The ATB provision allows eligible adult learners who are participating in a career pathway program as amended in Public Law 114-113 under section 484(d)(2) of the HEA at a Title IV eligible institution to have access to financial aid. However, the two currently US Department of Education approved methods of ATB are underutilized due to the challenges they place on students. Thus, an alternative plan has been created by Illinois, and approved by the U.S. Department of Education, to overcome barriers to postsecondary attainment and scale ATB use.  The purpose of Illinois’ Ability to Benefit State-Defined Process is to increase access to federal financial aid for eligible adults without a high school diploma, who with proper support can be as successful as their peers in postsecondary

• Illinois ATB Alternative State Plan
• Approval Letter
• Plan Modules
• ATB Guidebook

Other ATB Resources:

• ATB Approved Tests – November 2020
• DOE’s FAQ for Eligible Career Pathways
• One-pager about IL Alternative Plan
• FAQ about IL’s Proposed State Plan
• 2019 Ability to Benefit Survey Results

Adult Learner Forms

• AEL Student Intake Form
• AEL Student Update Form
• Best Literacy Test Screener
• Consent to Obtain HSE Testing Information
• Student Separation Form
• Use of Transfer Code in Fixed Entry Classes

Adult Education and Literacy Reporting

• FY24 Adult Education Grant Budgets

Requests for extensions must be submitted in writing at least 10 days prior to the report due date.

• Request for Extension Form
• All reports, budget modifications, and payment requests must be submitted to grantpayments@illinois.gov
• Expenditure Reports, Payment Request Templates, and Budget Modification templates can be found on the Grant Opportunities Page found here https://www.iccb.org/grant-opportunities/

Fiscal Documents

• AEFLA Expenditure Report Template
• AEFLA Budget Modification Template
• IELCE Expenditure Report Template
• IELCE Budget Modification Template

Programmatic Documents

• AEFLA Programmatic Quarterly Report
• IELCE Programmatic Quarterly Report**Note: This is the same report as the AEFLA Work Plan but placed here for your convenience since there needs to be a separately submitted report for AEFLA and IELCE.

Quarter Reports – DUE October 30

• Submit your AEFLA and IELCE Expenditure Reports and Programmatic Quarterly Reports.

Quarter 2 Reports – DUE January 30

• Submit your AEFLA and IELCE Expenditure Reports and Programmatic Quarterly Reports.

Quarter 3 Reports –  DUE April 30

• Submit your AEFLA and IELCE Expenditure Reports and Programmatic Quarterly Reports.

FINAL BUDGET MODIFICATION – Due May 31

• Budgets within a single funding source may be modified without requesting approval from the ICCB as long as the changes do not affect 2 CFR 200.308.  Budget modifications needing ICCB approval must be signed by the Grantee’s authorized representative upon submission for approval.

Quarter 4 Reports – DUE July 30

• Submit your AEFLA and IELCE Expenditure Reports and Programmatic Quarterly Reports. Additional reports include the Data Quality Checklist and the ADA Report.
• Data Quality Checklist
• The ADA Report

FINAL DATE FOR A REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
All federal funds must have been requested no later than August 1. Funds requested after this date will not be processed. It is strongly encouraged that all Federal funds be requested prior to the August 1^st

End of Year Reports – DUE August 31

• Submit the following reports.
• One Stop Infrastructure Report
• Career and Training Report
• Equipment Inventory Report
• DAISI Data Verification **From DAISI**
• Certified Units of Instruction **From DAISI**
• Signed Enrollment Report **From DAISI**
• Time Distribution Sheets are required to be maintained at the program level. These do not need to be submitted to ICCB but should be made available upon request.
• Time Distribution Sheet

Course Approvals

• PCS CIP Code Combinations

Directions for submitting course approvals and  / or course modifications can be found in the Adult Education Provider Manual. Below are the forms and the links necessary to complete the submissions.

• Bridge Course Addendum 11D
• Course Modification Form
• Course Submission Form
• Online Hybrid Course Addendum 11-OL

Data Management – Resources to help manage your program data.

• DAIS-i Confidentiality Agreement
• DAISI 2.0 User Guide

High School Equivalency Resources

• All forms related to the High School Equivalency, Access to the GED Manager, Corrections Request for GED Manager Access, HiSET, and testing are found here: http://www2.iccb.org/adult_ed/hse/administrators-and-roes/

Integrated English Language and Civics Education

• IELCE Class Competencies Checklist
• IELCE Individual Competencies Checklist

Remote Learning Find approved distance learning platforms or submit information for approvals.

• Remote and Distance Learning Approvals and Information

Provider Updates Jot Forms

• Provider Updates

Work based Learning Resources and Documents

• • Bridge Programs
    • Every adult education provider is required to have an active Bridge Program with enrolled learners. If you have questions about developing a program or any ICCB expectations, please reach out to your Regional Support and they will connect you to appropriate resources and professional development.
    • Bridge Program Approval Form
  • Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS)
    • Every adult education provider is required to have an active ICAPS Program with enrolled learners. Resources and information about developing and maintaining an ICAPS program.
    • ICAPS Information
    • ICAPS Approval Form

Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act: Title II Partners and Information
Link to resources related to the implementation of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act.

• • AmericanJobCenter Logo
  • Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
  • National Reporting System (NRS)
  • Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)
  • WIOA Authorization (APCAOC)

Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares individuals for high-skill, in-demand employment that furthers Illinois’ global competitiveness. CTE accounted for 34,911 graduates in the community college system, with 53.1 percent of the earned degrees and certificates in CTE programs during fiscal year 2020. CTE programs offer flexible scheduling, work-based learning, and stackable credentials that provide a pathway from education to employment not only for recent high school graduates, but also for returning adults, veterans, and incumbent workers. Success in CTE programming is amplified by academic support services, work-based learning opportunities, and business engagement. CTE’s reach in Illinois’ workforce continues to be expansive; currently, there are over 4,300 different CTE program offerings across the community college system.

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

The ICCB CTE staff provide guidance and support to the colleges on Postsecondary CTE related issues including: instructional programs; federal and state funding; and college programs and services. ICCB CTE staff provide leadership to the field through participation in a variety of state-level projects and initiatives including the development of statewide model curricula, development of programs of study, dual credit, the P-20 initiative, and other related educational movements.

Staff are responsible for the following:

• Distributing and monitoring federal and state CTE grant funding;
• Planning and coordinating professional development for the field through relevant statewide workshops and conferences;
• Monitoring colleges’ compliance with ICCB Administrative Rules, such as through the Recognition Process; and,
• Providing technical assistance to the colleges on state-level issues and the development of local programs and services.

For any general inquiries, please contact either your ICCB CTE liaison or the CTE mailbox at cte@iccb.state.il.us

Partners:

• Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support
• Office of Community College Research & Leadership
• Illinois State Board of Education
• Illinois Board of Higher Education
• Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

FY2019 CTE Annual Report

Illinois Community College Board

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), as the state coordinating board for community colleges, administers the Public Community College Act in a manner that maximizes the ability of the community colleges to serve their communities. As an integral part of the state’s system of higher education, community colleges are committed to providing high-quality, accessible, cost-effective educational opportunities for the individuals and communities they serve.

GOAL 2 and GOAL 3 of the Community College Board are:

Goal 2 – To support a seamless transition for students into and through postsecondary education and the workforce by fostering the development of robust career pathways aligned to the needs of business and industry, strong engagement at all levels of the community college system, and with a focus on meeting students where they begin their educational journey, resulting in equitable access and outcomes for all students. 

Goal 3 – To contribute to economic development by supporting the Illinois community college system’s effort to provide high-quality, dynamic workforce training opportunities that build essential skills for high-value work through apprenticeships, work-based learning opportunities, and competency-based instructional models that result in equitable economic mobility through increased credential attainment

The Draft 2020 WIOA Unified State Plan

CAP-IT

Illinois Community College Board Workforce Education Strategic Plan (WESP)

Illinois Community College Board Workforce Education Strategic Plan Summary

ICCB Workforce Education Strategic Planning Project Report on the Regional Forums

Apprenticeship Information

Whitney Thompson
Deputy Director for Workforce Education
(217) 558-0318
whitney.thompson@illinois.gov

Lavon Nelson
Senior Director for Workforce Development
(217) 557-2742
Lavon.Nelson@illinois.gov

The Illinois Community College Board and the community college system, along with the Adult Education and other service providers take great pride in serving the educational needs of the citizens of Illinois. Aside from offering traditional educational opportunities, community colleges also enhance the economic and personal well-being of the community by providing diverse continuing education (credit and noncredit), workforce development, and business development services. All of these services and more are readily available at minimal to no cost at your local community college.

Black Hawk College, Moline

City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago

Richard J. Daley College
Kennedy-King College
Malcolm X College
Olive-Harvey College
Harry S. Truman College
Harold Washington College
Wilbur Wright College

Danville Area Community College, Danville

College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn

East St. Louis Community College Center, East St. Louis

Elgin Community College, Elgin

Harper College, Palatine

Heartland Community College, Normal

Highland Community College, Freeport

Illinois Central College, East Peoria

IL Eastern Community Colleges, Olney

Frontier Community College, Fairfield
Lincoln Trail College, Robinson
Olney Central College, Olney
Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel

IL Valley Community College, Oglesby

Joliet Junior College, Joliet

Kankakee Community College, Kankakee

Kaskaskia College, Centralia

Kishwaukee College, Malta

College of Lake County, Grayslake

Lake Land College, Mattoon

Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey

Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield

John A. Logan College, Carterville

McHenry County College, Crystal Lake

Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills

Morton College, Cicero

Oakton Community College, Des Plaines

Parkland College, Champaign

Prairie State College, Chicago Heights

Rend Lake College, Ina

Richland Community College, Decatur

Rock Valley College, Rockford

Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg

Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon

Shawnee Community College, Ullin

South Suburban College, South Holland

Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg

Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville
(formerly Belleville Area College)

Spoon River College, Canton

Triton College, River Grove

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove

John Wood Community College, Quincy

Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP)

• Workforce Education Strategic Plan

• ICCB Workforce Education Strategic Planning Project Report on the Regional Forums

• The Draft 2020 WIOA Unified State Plan

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  Welcome to the ICCB’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) web page. On this page we will post links to important documents such as the WIOA law, proposed rules, critical sites, and archived copies of the new WIOA newsletter, which will go out via email every other week with important updates and links. Information reference in the newsletters will be linked to this page.

  What is WIOA?

  WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. WIOA retains many of the functions and structures of WIA, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and incorporates certain new components, including expanded partnerships and greater coordination and alignment between education and workforce entities.

  • WIOA Authorization Website

  WIOA comprises four primary core partners and twelve required partners:

  • Title I – Workforce (adult, youth, & dislocated workers) [DCEO]
  • Title II – Adult Education [ICCB]
  • Title III – Wagner Peyser [IDES]
  • Title IV – Vocational Rehabilitation [DHS]

  WIOA: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

  • Full Text and WIOA Resources

  Proposed Rules, First Round:

  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three

  ICCB Comments on the Notice for Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for WIOA:

  • Comments on the Joint Rule
  • Comments on Title I
  • Comments on Title II

  ICCB WIOA Newsletters:

  • Issue 1 – May 15, 2015
  • Issue 2 – May 29, 2015
  • Issue 3 – June 26, 2015
  • Issue 4 – August 11, 2015
  • Issue 5 – November 13, 2015

  Illinois Works Together Newsletters can be found here.

  LWIA Contact List Now Available

  The Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) keeps a listing with the contact information for key individuals affiliated with each of the LWIAs and LWIBs.

  The purpose of the list is to serve as the official list of contacts for each local workforce investment area’s Chief Elected Official(s), LWIB Chair, LWIB Staff, WIA Program Services Administrator and DCEO Office of Employment & Training Staff.

  To access this contact list, click here.

  WIOA Implementation Task Advisory Groups (TAGs)

  In Illinois, several local level Task Advisory Groups have been established to provide a local perspective on issues related to the implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The seven groups follow:

  1. Governance
  2. Planning
  3. Policy
  4. Operations
  5. Performance
  6. Technology
  7. Youth

  Each group has two primary tasks:

  • To make recommendations to State policymakers in specific areas identified for each group, and
  • To identify significant requirements of the WIOA for which Illinois will provide specific comments in conjunction with Federal rulemaking.

  The current membership from the community college system, members of Adult Education (AE) and Career & Technical Education (CTE) administration and staff, as well as ICCB staff, of each TAG follows and will be updated as needed:

  1. Governance

  • Joanne Kantner, AE – Kishwaukee College
  • Peggy Heinrich, AE – Elgin Community College
  • Jean Kartje, CTE – College of DuPage
  • Karen Hunter Anderson – ICCB
  • Jennifer Foster – ICCB
  • Lavon Nelson – ICCB

  2. Planning

  • Tawanna Nickens, AE – Parkland College
  • Val Harris, AE – Lewis & Clark Community College
  • Ali O’Brien, CTE – College of Lake County
  • Jennifer Foster – ICCB
  • Lavon Nelson – ICCB

  3. Policy

  • Rocki Wilkerson, AE – Decatur Public Schools
  • David Wu, AE – Pui Tak, Chicago
  • Michael Boyd, CTE – Kankakee Community College
  • Jennifer Foster – ICCB
  • Brian Durham – ICCB
  • Lavon Nelson – ICCB

  4. Operations

  • Glenda Nicke, AE – Black Hawk College
  • Lisa Atkins, AE – Southwestern Illinois College
  • Dave Kietzmann, CTE – Danville Area Community College
  • Lavon Nelson – ICCB
  • Marilyn Schmidt – ICCB

  5. Performance

  • Dan Deasy, AE – College of DuPage
  • Bob Fittin, AE – Greater West Township Project
  • David Beer, CTE – Waubonsee Community College
  • Nathan Wilson – ICCB
  • Jay Brooks – ICCB

  6. Technology

  • Randy Fletcher, CTE – Joliet Junior College
  • Jeff Newell – ICCB
  • Todd Jorns – ICCB

  7. Youth

  • Val Harris, AE – Lewis & Clark Community College
  • Wendy Howerter, CTE – Lincoln Land Community College
  • Amanda Corso – ICCB
  • Ben McDaniel – ICCB

• Click on a link below to view the list.

  • One-Stops List
  • WIOA List of Sites
  • Illinois workNet Service Finder