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2025 Learning Conditions
Mission Statement In partnership with its stakeholders, ISBE will advocate for the necessary resources to create safe, healthy, and welcoming learning environments that meet the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of every student.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Student Learning: All students will receive a high-quality education with access to appropriate resources and supports to increase their knowledge, skills, and opportunities so they graduate equipped to pursue a successful future.
    1. Learning Conditions: In partnership with its stakeholders, ISBE will advocate for the necessary resources to create safe, healthy, and welcoming learning environments that meet the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of every student.
      Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Freedom Schools Fund, SBE Federal Agency Services Fund, SBE Federal Department of Education Fund, School Infrastructure Fund, School Technology Revolving Loan Fund, Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund Statutory Authority 105 ILCS 5
      Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
      Input Indicators
      Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 141,196.0 $ 116,274.5 $ 157,131.6 $ 108,875.1 $ 101,567.1
      Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 141,196.0 $ 116,274.5 $ 157,131.6 $ 108,875.1 $ 101,567.1
      Average monthly full-time equivalents (a) 15.0 15.0 15.0 40.0 44.0
      Output Indicators
      Number of students participating in Truants' Alternative and Optional Education programs 23,579 24,984 24,800 23,579 24,984
      Number of grants/loans for school maintenance, energy efficiency, and temporary relocation 750.0 764.0 675.0 674.0 736.0
      Number of waiver requests processed 108.0 96.0 115.0 105.0 169.0
      Outcome Indicators
      Percentage of students reporting healthier behaviors on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (given in odd-numbered years) N/A 80.00% N/A N/A N/A
      Percentage of 21st Century Community Learning Centers middle/high school students who complete homework to teacher's satisfaction 73.00% 74.00% 74.00% 73.00% N/A
      Percentage of 21st Century Community Learning Centers elementary students who complete homework to teacher's satisfaction 76.00% 76.00% 79.00% 78.00% 74.00%
      Percentage of public schools fully recognized 99.00% 99.00% 99.00% 99.00% 100.00%
      Footnotes
      The decrease in fiscal year 2025 is due to the movement of FTEs to other payment fund sources per allocation methodology.

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