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History of ROE
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OFFICE
| 1829 |
The Sixth General Assembly mandated appointment of a Commissioner of School Lands. |
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| 1841 |
Title changed to County Commissioner and Ex-Officio County Superintendent of Schools. |
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| 1865 |
Legislature called for the election of the County Superintendent of Schools. |
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| 1973 |
Consolidation of smaller counties resulted in 78 regions. |
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| 1975 |
Title of Chief Administrative Officer of an educational service region changed to Regional Superintendent of Schools. |
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| 1977 |
Further consolidations resulted in current 57 regions in Illinois. |
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| 1995 |
Consolidations resulted in 45 Regional Offices of Education |
LOCATION OF THE OFFICE SINCE 1927
| 1927 to October 17, 1938 |
Two rooms in the northwest corner of the Courthouse |
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| 1938 to November 3, 1959 |
Three rooms in Courhouse Annex - 2nd Floor |
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| 1959 to August 5, 1967 |
Seven rooms and a vault, which we used for a storeroom, in Hitchcock Building which later became the DuPage County Health Dept. Bldg., 222 E. Willow Ave., Wheaton |
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| 1967 to June, 1970 |
One large room with dividers, and six other rooms at
240 E. Willow Ave., Wheaton |
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| 1970 to February 16, 1973 |
DuPage County Airport Administrative Bldg. - 31W701 North Ave., West Chicago (2nd floor)
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| February 17, 1973 |
DuPage County Center, 421 N. County Farm Road, (2nd floor), Wheaton |
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| 1995 |
Consolidations resulted in 45 Regional Offices of Education |
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