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SB1223
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Legislation: SB1223
Proponents: 343Opponents: 4No Position: 0
 
NameFirm, Business Or AgencyRepresenting
Hearing Date and Time: Elem Sec Ed: School Curric Policies (H) 5/24/2017 10:30 AM
Amy JacobsSelfSelf, Gifted Education Teacher
Andrea ZietlowIAGCIAGC
Angela LiptakRobert Crown SchoolTeacher
Angela StrangesRhodes Elementary SchoolGifted Education Teacher
Ann M OGormanBourbonnais Elementary School DiBourbonnais Elementary School District Gifted Coordinator
Audra DwyerHomeschooling Parent of Gifted StudentsHomeschooling Parent of Gifted Students
Barbara ThompsonRetired Teacher
Carolina Thauladstay home momIAGC
Carolyn WelchIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Catherine DykesSchool District 96Catherine Dykes, Gifted Education Teacher
Catherine KadukNaperville School District 203 and University of Illinois at Chicago
Cindy ModrichCCSD59teacher
Coreen SobczakEvergreen Park School District 124Gifted Teacher
Courtney MillerIAGC
Cristina CabreraElgin High schoolGifted teacher, gifted program coordinator
Dan AlexanderNorthwestern Settlementmember of IAGC
Danelle FosterSchool
Danielle ScaccoCCSD 181
David SchwartzSelfSelf
Deborah LeeElmhurst CUSD 205Elmhurst CUSD 205
Diane BarrettPlainfield School District 202Gifted Specialist
Diane NearSouth Park Elementary SchoolTeacher
Dr Merla HammackEducatorFormer Illinois Gifted Educator (retired 2010), presently University Supervisor for Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
Dr Sally ThomsonIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIAGC
Esther SchabauerFamily
Gretchen KlockeSelfSelf
Heather CiancioloOak Park Parent
Helen J SteohensSt. Paul of the Cross SchoolTeacher
irene gottliebnone
Jackie JahnkeNone at this timeFormer teacher and school administrator
Jamie SeiberlichIAGCIAGC -- parent
Jeanne AkenBeach Park School District 3
Jennifer A StahlIAGC memberIAGC member
Jennifer AdamsFranklin Middle SchoolTeacher
Jodi BriggsCCSD59
Joshua DwyerUntapped Potential ProjectUntapped Potential Project
Judith E BerlinEducationTeacher
KAREN KITTOparent
Karen SyversonChicago Virtual Charter SchoolChicago Virtual Charter School
Kathleen A Dullself
Kathleen HatczelBrookwood School District 167Brookwood School District 167
Kim StoneSelfParent
Kimberly DillenderRock Island School District 41Teacher
KRISTEN MCELLIGATTSelf-Employed Educational ConsultantRetired Educator, Past President of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children
Leanne EllisLincolnwood School District 74Gifted Teacher
Linda WallinDuncan Wallin Networking AssociatesGifted teacher
Lindsay SudolCampanelli Elementary School
LuanneSchool District 28Literacy Coach, District 28
maricruz Ponce De LeonParent
Mary GalliganChicago Public Schools
Mary HoltLake Forest School District 67
Mary ShapiroAccurate Process ConsultingAccurate Process Consulting
Mary Sue OrtaleAddison dist 4
Matthew KuntzSchool Teacherteacher
Mirielle L StrasserWoodridge SD 68Gifted Specialist
Molly MerkeyGlenview District 34
Newenka DuMontChicago Gifted Community CenterChicago Gifted Community Center
NIAMH MUIRNONEIAGC Member
Nina DiehlNorthwestern Center for Talent Development
Pam ShawIllinois Virtual SchoolTeacher and Parent of Gifted and Twice Exceptional Children
Pamela DePintoEducatorEducational Consultant
paula olszewski-kubiliusCenter for Talent Development, Northwestern University
Phil MilskLaw Offices of Phil MilskIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Randee BlairCenter for Talent Development Northwestern UniversityGifted Project Coordinator
Rhonda SternDePaul University student
Rosina M GallagherRosina M Gallagher, PhDPsychologist
Sara WarrenDanville School Districteacher
Sarah AlexanderselfGifted teacher
Sharon Hessccsd59teacher
Simona MasininoneTeacher of Gifted Students
Susan BahlJonas Salk Elementary School
Susan RhodesIAGC
Suzy LindblomRhodes 84,5
Takako ChenHigher Education
Tara Kristoffnonenone
Tara LengaSprague School D103Teacher Associate
Theresa CoomerSelfSelf
Tim CostelloScience & Arts AcademyScience & Arts Academy
Tim Jedlickaself
Todd RappNoneSelf
Yvette StahlPublic School TeacherGifted Education Teacher
Hearing Date and Time: Education (S) 4/4/2017 4:00 PM
Adrienne ColemanIllinois Mathematics And Science AcademyEducator
Amanda LishamerSterling EducationTracher snd administrator for grades 3-12
Amy RoyNaNA
Anand RamakrishnannoneIAGC MEMBER
Ann Marie TateIAGCFamilies of gifted children not served by current policies
Ann McInerneyIagcTeacher
Anna AdamsCANDOChallenge Advocacy Network Development Organization (CANDO)
Arijit RoyNAGifted students
Audra DwyerHomeschool Parent of GiftedSelf
Bailin ShawAbbvie Inc.Parent of gifted child
Bernadette DvorscakRetiredSelf
Bonnie ParkIAGCRetired gifted coordinator
Bridgette BonkPrivate CitizenPrivate Citizen
C BarrynaSelf
Carl Hopmannamember, HSGS
Carrie FelixNAself
Carrie SeboldMs.IAGC Member
Catherine DykesRIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 96Gifted Education Teacher
Cathy GreeneIllois Association For Gifted ChildrenGifted Children
Cheryl TerdinaFamilyParent
Christina HoffmannRepresenting myselfRepresenting myself
Christina MagerkurthNoneMy family
Christine Ohtani-changHgaHga
Christy JohnsonWest Chicago district 33Gifted specialist
Coreen SobczakEvergreen Park School DistrictGifted Teacher
Cristina CabreraElgin High SchoolMyself and my students
Cynthia DickinsonCitizen of Illinoisfamily of a gifted child who is not being served by the state's current policy
Debby SpertusSpertus StudiosSelf
Deborah GrizzellnoneIndividual
Deborah LeeElmhurst CUSD 205Gifted Coordinator
Denise GoshertPlainfield School District 202Teacher
Diane BeedyRetiredDiane Beedy
Diane Herrmannselfself
Dianne WoodardCPSGifted Teacher
Donna BorseIAGCIAGC member
Donna MarinoDonna Marino, PsyD, LtdIAGC MEMBER
Dr Judith MinorCommunity Unit School District 308Dr. Judith Minor
Dr Sally ThomsonIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIAGC
Elizabeth BlalackselfHSGS
elizabeth carrollCarroll Homena
Elizabeth Selander HutchinsKane County Consultant in Gifted Education and Foundational ServicesGifted Coordinator
Emily Haydenselfself
Emily S WiegandLaGrange District 105Advanced Academics Math Specialist
Eric CalvertCenter for Talent DevelopmentEric Calvert
Erica Campbellnot applicablenot applicable
Esther SchabauerselfFamily of gifted child not served by current policy
Felicia RandleU-46Teacher and parent of gifted children
Garrett BoersmaIAGCStudents
Genessa SchultzCCA AcademyAcademic Dean
Georgette FossNoneNone
gilda ortaHome SchoolerHSGS member
Gina DeContiAllstate Insurance CompanyNA
Ginny C FitzgeraldPrivate TaxpayerPrivate Taxpayer
Haidee FernandezDistrict 69Teacher
Heidi HaldemanBatavia Public School District 101Elementary school staff nurse
Heidi HaldemanBatavia Public School District 101Elementary school staff nurse
Ivan EwertSelfSelf
Jamie SeiberlichIAGCIAGC
Jennifer Clarketeachergifted teacher
Jennifer Merrilladvocatefamily of gifted child not served by current policy
Jennifer SullivanNoneIndivisible Chicago, Indivisible123GO
Jennifer WeegeGS131509316IAGC member
Jennifer WesterSelfself
Jernelle BuckleyBatavia CANDOIAGC member
Joan DahlquistParent of Gifted ChildHSGS
JoAnn WilkUnion Ridge SchoolGifted Coordinator
Joe ElzyLa Grange School District 102I am the teacher of a gifted and talented elementary school program.
Joshua DwyerUntapped Potential ProjectUntapped Potential Project
Judith D WahlFlourish ConsultingFlourish Consulting
Judith TylerMaine East High SchoolGifted Lyceum at Maine Township High School District 207
Julia ScalzoIAGCTeacher
Julianna EshbachNONEMEMBER
Julie Luck Jensenretiredself
Karen Youngnoneself
KarenSyversonChicago Virtual Charter Schoolteacher of gifted, coordinator of gifted program
Kathleen NillesNilles & AssociatesGifted Children, Family & Parent Support Liaison
Kathleen SilverOrland School District 135Teacher of Gifted
Keith OlsonIPSD 204Classroom teacher
Kenneth McConkeyNoneIAGC member
Kerry RogersSelfSelf
Kim FreitagCloverdale SchoolAssistant Principal
Kim SmithLake Zurich School District 95Gifted Educator Specialist
KRISTEN MCELLIGATTNot applicableRetired Educator
Laura CohenNorthbrook School DistrictTeacher of gifted middle school students
Lauren TopazianSelfself
Leanne Statland EllisLincolnwood School District 74Gifted Teacher
Lilia DavisHawthorn District 73Teacher
Linda MoricRiver Trails School District 26Gifted Education Teacher
Maggie VillwockMrs.Accelerated Enrichment Teacher 3-5
Marek DzianottAttea Middle SchoolGifted Enrichment Teacher
Margaret KahdemanNAIAGC
Marie TristanCicero District 99Middle school teacher
Marisa BurvikovsDist 102Teacher
Mary Di Leo PooleHsgsHsgs
Mary Holtselfself
Mary ShapiroAccurate Process Consultingna
Mattias DahlIAGCIAGC
Maureen KeaneSelfIndivisible
Megan GrandstaffSelfSelf
Meghan CareyClarendon Hills Middle Schooldifferentiation specialist
Michele Gaus EhningHSGSFamily of a gifted child not served by current policy.
Michele KaneIAGCParents of gifted children
Myles MendozaOne Chance IllinoisOne Chance Illinois
Newenka DuMontChicago Gifted Community CenterChicago Gifted Community Center
NIAMH MUIRIAGCIAGC Member
Nicole MusillamiLa Grange School District 105Teacher
NICOLE SIMMONSIAGCIAGC member
Niki Wernerselfindividual self
Nikki RousseauNONESELF
Pamela DePintoSelf-employedEducational Consultant
Pamela ShawIllinois Virtual SchoolRepresenting myself
Patricia BoersmaIAGCStudents
Patricia CameronCary Junior High SchoolGifted Specialist
paula olszewski-kubiliusCenter for Talent Development, Northwestern UniversityCenter for TAlent Development, Northwestern University
Phil MilskLaw Offices of Phil MilskIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Rachel ZahnIAGCIAGC Member
Randee BlairCenter for Talent DevelopmentCenter for Talent Development, Northwestern University
Randi NassGurnee SD 56Gifted Teacher- Gurnee SD 56
Randy LangeSchool District 102Gifted Coordinator - School District 102
Rhoda RosenCenter for Talent DevelopmentCenter for Talent Development
Robert FreitagSt. Charles North High SchoolSchool Counselor
Rosina M GallagherR. M. Gallagher, PhD, NCSPPsychologist
Sara Beeselfself
Sara HavelCCSD 181Gifted specialist
Sharon GubserIAGCIAGC
Shawn Michaelselfself
Sol MisenerNAMyself
Steven EvenhouseSummit Hill SD 161Gifted Education Teacher
Sue AvilaschoolTeacher
Susan RhodesIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Tara KristoffCook County S.D. 104myself
Todd RappNoneSelf
Veronica TabetDistrict 102Teacher
Vivian PanoutsosLincoln schoolTeachers.
William E KeisterNot applicableParent
Hearing Date and Time: Education (S) 3/29/2017 1:00 PM
Bernadette DvorscakRetiredSelf
Debby SpertusSpertus StudiosSelf
Jennifer WesterSelfself
Nathan La PorteSelfSelf
Patricia EhrenhaftSelfself
Phil MilskLaw Offices of Phil MilskIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Hearing Date and Time: Education (S) 3/14/2017 1:00 PM
Alison E NelsonDominican University Summer Gifted and Talented ProgramIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Alyssa TobiasStudentGifted Students Everywhere
Amy BonsignoreNAself
Amy JacobsSelfSelf
Ana Ferman PerezGifted program RockfordGifted program parents
Andrea ZietlowIAGCIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Angela K RameyLaGrange D105Angela Ramey
Ann McInerneyMember of IAGCIAGC
Ann-Marie HejnaNonenone
Anna AdamsParentCANDO
Ashley Yatesselfself
Audra DwyerHomeschooling Parent of Giftedself
Barb BlohmSelfSelf
Becky HavisIAGCIAGC
Candi McDowellZion Academy of Science and Artself
Carl HopmannaCarl Hopman
Carolyn WelchIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Carrie De La CruzWest Northfield District 31IAGC
Carrie SeboldCANDOCando
Christina MagerkurthParentSelf and family
Cymone CardKids First ChicagoMyself as an individual citizen
Dana BoutinnonenoneP
Daniel RappelKoo and AssociatesSelf
Deborah GrizzellnoneIndividual
Deborah LeeElmhurst CUSD 205Illinois Association of Gifted Children
Deborah RempertBatavia CandoBatavia Cando
Debra SingletonSelfSelf
Denise KuchtaQueen Bee District 16Illinois Association of Gifted Children
Denise M GoshertPSD202Denise M Goshert
Diane StefaniIAGCIAGC
Dr Judith MinorCommunity Unit School District 308Dr. Judith Minor
Elizabeth Blalackselfself
Elizabeth PridmoreSchiesher Elementary SchoolSelf
Ellen SmithSchool District U-46Ellen Smith
Eric CalvertCenter for Talent DevelopmentIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Eric M MadiarMadiar Government Relations LLCOne Chance Illinois
Frankie LarsenPGEParents for Gifted Education
Gail bohnenstiehlcrete monee district 201uIll Association for Gifted Children
garrett boersmanonecitizen
Gretchen KlockeSelfSelf
Heather Macklinnonenone
Heidi M HaldemanCANDOCANDO--BPS 101
Holli LongPSD202Holli Long
Janna smithArrow Road AcademyParent of a gifted asperger's child who I had to remove form school because of the lack of acceleration and rhe knowledge of its benifits for children and teachers.
Jeanine BuishasIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIAGC
Jeanne AkenBeach Park school districtIAGC
Jennifer ManiscalcoParentIAGC
Jennifer MerrillSelfSelf
Jennifer WooldridgeTeacherJennifer Wooldridge
Jocelyn Hechtselfself
Jonathan WhitallWhitallMe
Joshua DwyerUntapped Potential ProjectUntapped Potential Project
Judith BerlinSELFSELF
Judith TylerMaine East High SchoolGifted Lyceum at Maine Township
Julie Luck Jensenretiredmyself
Julie Smallfieldselfself
Karen HoldenSelfBatavia Cando
Karen SyversonChicago Virtual Charter SchoolIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Kathleen KadlecHome Schooling the Gifted StudentHome Schooling the Gifted Student (HSGS)
Kathleen NillesIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Kathleen Yurkewicznot applicableself
Kellie BaeLake Bluff Elementary School District 65IAGC
Kelly NeylonWoodridge district 68IAGC
Kenyatta RevelleSelfSelf
Kerrie FabbriIAGCIAGC
Kim ShineSchool District 124Illinois Association of Gifted Children
Kristene RichardsonSelfSelf
Laura BeltchenkoIllinois educatorIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Lauren SiegelWilmette School District 39Lauren Siegel
LeeAnn LodderHome School Gifted StudentsSelf
Leslee DirnbergerSelfSelf
Lisa RappelSelfSelf
Lisa StracksSelf employedMyself and my children
Lori BlohmSelfSelf
Madeline HazelWheaton Warrenville South High SchoolIAGC
Maggie SadowskyThe culinary architectsIagc
Marek DzianottAttea Middle SchoolMarek Dzianott
Maria AppletonElgin School District u-46iAGC
Marie TristanJUNIOR HIGHMarie Tristan
Martha Campbellselfself
Mary Anne CallahanIHAPnone
Mary HoltLake Forest School District 67Mary Holt
Mary Poole6 Amigos HomeschoolAccellerated Learners
Matthew GrizzellnoneIndividual
Matthew KuntzSchool District 97 Oak Parkself
Melissa SmithSmith FamilyGifted students everywhere
Michael ForemanLincoln Financial AdvisorsMyself
Michael SumrallAssa AbloyMichael Sumrall
Michele Gaus Ehningselfself
Michele KaneNoneNone
Natasha Allredselfmyself, my children, and my students
Niamh MuirIndividualIAGC
Niki WernerSelfSelf
Nikki RousseauMy FamilyRousseau Family
patricia boersmanonenone
Paula Olszewski-KubiliusCenter for TAlent Development, Northwestern UniversityPaula Olszewski-Kubilius
Phil MilskLaw Offices of Phil MilskIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Phil PooleNuveen InvestmentsOur Child
Rachael PricePrice AcademyAnn Marie Tate
Randee BlairCenter for Talent Developmentself
Randi NassGurnee SD 56Illinois association for gifted children
Randy LangeSchool District 102Randy Lange
Rebekah DoanCenter for Talent DevelopmentI am only representing myself as a taxpayer.
Rima BinderNortheastern Illinois UniversityISGC
Sally ThomsonIllinois Association for Gifted ChildrenSally Thomson
SARAH A GIUNCHEDISarah A. GiunchediSarah A. Giunchedi
Sarah BrightDePaul UniversityNone
Sarah DowdyBarrington CUSD220IAGC
Schawana TyusNoneParent
Shannon HolubDa Vinci AcademyIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Silvia PelechindividualIndividual
Simona MasiniselfSELF
Susan CorwithCenter for Talent DevelopmentIllinois Association for Gifted Children
Susan Lee MillerJefferson County Associatin of Gifted ChildrenSusan Miller
Susan Lee MillerJefferson County Association for Gifted ChildrenSusan Miller
Suzan AvilaselfSelf
Suzanne ShelainFurstStaffingParent IAGC Member
Tanya MillerDistrict 33Myself
Tara KristoffCook County S.D. 104Illinois Gifted Children Association
Tiffany ThompsonTiffany Thompsonmyself
Trisha SingerNoneMyself