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Call to Action - Ag Ed Line Items "Zero Funded"

6/24/2010
Shortly before noon today (June 24, 2010) the Illinois State Board of Education adopted a budget which provided zero dollars for the Agricultural Education Line Item. The motion was made and passed with the recommendation that the Governor use Discretionary Funds to support the Agricultural Education line item (and about 5 other grant programs). While supportive of Agricultural Education the ISBE Board members simply felt there are insufficient dollars to meet all of education''s needs.
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Constitutional Changes to be Considered at IAVAT Conference

5/10/2010

In accordance with Article XIII of the IAVAT Constitution, members are hereby notified that constitutional amendments have been proposed and will be an item of business at the 2010 IAVAT Conference. The changes are significant and each  member should review the proposed changes in advance of the conference.


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2010 IAVAT Conference

5/10/2010

The 2010 IAVAT Conference Program will be held June 15, 17, 2010, in Springfield Illinois . 

Section Chairs and the IAVAT Board will meet on Monday June 14th and the conference activities will start on Tuesday, June 15th.

Once again we will begin the conference by meeting concurrently with the IACTE at the Hilton Hotel. Registration will be at the Hilton Hotel and will open at 8:30 a.m. We will be at the Hilton through the IACTE Awards Luncheon, after which we will begin the District and Section Meetings at the Northfield Inn & Conference Center.

The Professional Development activities will be held in the afternoon on Wednesday, June 16th and will be followed by the Family Barbecue.

Conference will have a slightly different format on Thursday. The IAVAT will meet with the ILCAE and ICAE as a part of an IAVAT/ICAE/ILCAE Symposium. The conference will with an awards luncheon and program on Thursday.


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Schools from Across the U.S. Compete in First National Teach Ag Day Contest

4/19/2010

The National Council for Agricultural Education has selected the University of Illinois ATA Chapter-Ag Education Club as the winner of the first National Teach Ag Day Collegiate contest. 


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NEW ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

1/14/2010
At the ISBE Board Meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, there were changes in the membership of the ISBE Board.
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Teach Ag Day - February 25, 2010

1/13/2010

National Teach Ag Day is also being used to raise the general public’s awareness of agricultural education and the need for agricultural educators. Congressman Travis Childers of Mississippi has filed a resolution with the U.S. House of Representatives to officially designate February 25, 2010 as National Teach Ag Day, and ag teachers all over the country are being tapped to help spread the word about agricultural education.


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IAVAT Board Meets

12/9/2009
The IAVAT Board of Directors met at the Illinois FFA Center on December 4th.
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