Kane Regional Office of Education Asks Citizens to Help Lobby for State Funds

Theis reaching out to citizens in hopes of convincing Gov. Pat Quinn and the state Legislature to restore funding for the office whose superintendents haven't seen a paycheck since June 30.

In an e-blast headlined "ROE Needs Your Help Now," the office is asking voters to visit Support the ROE and click a link to send an automated message to state legislators.

"Even though they have not been paid since June, the superintendents have continued to work and the Kane County ROE has continued to provide services to all customers including teacher certification, professional development, GED testing and reporting, and building inspections," the e-mail said.

The Legislature starts the fall veto session on Oct. 25.

"We need our legislators to restore funding for the Regional and Assistant Superintendents," the e-mail says. "It only takes a couple of minutes to complete and will ensure the ROE can continue to provide services for the children of Kane County."

Kane's regional superintendent is Douglas Johnson.

The e-mail suggests visiting the Kane County ROE website and review its annual report.