District 88 hosts LEND meeting to share important information about education legislation updates

On May 5, District 88 hosted a meeting for the Legislative Education Network of DuPage County (LEND). Top left: Peg Agnos, LEND Executive Director, greets the crowd. Top middle: Mallory A. Milluzzi (left) with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. and Leanne Meyer-Smith with Wight & Company discuss updates regarding transgender student legislation and issues. Top right: Tejas N. Shah with Franczek Radelet talks about immigration legislation and issues. Bottom left: Michael J. Hernandez with Franczek Radelet shares information about Illinois charter school law. Bottom right: Lake Park High School District 108 Superintendent Lynn Panega, Ed.D., and Glenbard Township High School District 87 Superintendent David F. Larson, Ed.D., talk about the need for dual-credit legislation in Illinois and updates regarding post-secondary math curriculum.

On May 5, District 88 hosted a meeting for the Legislative Education Network of DuPage County (LEND).

The mission of LEND is to identify, inform and influence legislation and regulations that impact students and school communities of DuPage County, and the nearly 40 school districts that are members of the organization meet monthly to discuss those issues.

On May 5, information about the following topics was presented:

• Updates regarding transgender student legislation and issues (Mallory A. Milluzzi with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. and Leanne Meyer-Smith with Wight & Company)
• Updates on immigration legislation and issues (Tejas N. Shah with Franczek Radelet)
• Illinois charter school law (Michael J. Hernandez with Franczek Radelet)
• The need for dual-credit legislation in Illinois and updates regarding post-secondary math curriculum (Lake Park High School District 108 Superintendent Lynn Panega, Ed.D., and Glenbard Township High School District 87 Superintendent David F. Larson, Ed.D.)

For more information about LEND, go to http://www.lend-dupage.org.