Interagency Council on Early Intervention, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Chief Benny Delgado
Contact E-Mail
Benjamin.Delgado@illinois.gov
Function
The council advises and assists in development, implementation, and evaluation of early intervention and education programs for children with disabilities and their families.
Term
3 year staggered terms; members serve until successor is appointed; maximum of 2 consecutive terms.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
At least 20 but not more than 30 members: Members of the Council and the designated chairperson of the Council shall be appointed by the Governor: - At least 20% of the members of the Council shall be parents; including minority parents of infants or toddlers with disabilities or children with disabilities aged 12 or younger, with knowledge of, or experience with, programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities. - At least one such member shall be a parent of an infant or toddler with a disability or a child with a disability aged 6 or younger; - At least 20% of the members of the Council shall be public or private providers of early intervention services; - One member shall be a representative of the General Assembly; - One member shall be involved in the preparation of professional personnel to serve infants and toddlers similar to those eligible for services under the Early Intervention Services System; - Two members shall be from advocacy organizations with expertise in improving health, development, and educational outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities; - One member shall be a Child and Family Connections manager from a rural district; - One member shall be a Child and Family Connections manager from an urban district; - One member shall be the co-chair of the Illinois Early Learning Council (or his or her designee); and - Members representing the following agencies or entities: the State Board of Education; the Department of Public Health; the Department of Children and Family Services; the University of Illinois Division of Specialized Care for Children; the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities; Head Start or Early Head Start; and the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health. A member may represent one or more of the listed agencies or entities. Also serving as members are representatives of the following state agencies: - Secretary, Department of Human Services - 2 additional representatives of Department of Human Services, designated by Secretary - Director, Department of Insurance, or designee. - Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Chair
Designated by the Governor
Authority
325 ILCS 20/4
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little, Lauren | 10/20/2021 | 10/21/2019 | Governor | Member | Kane | ||
| Jerkovitz, Thomas | Statute | Member, Director, University of Illinois Division of Specialized Care for Children, or designee | |||||
| Cunningham, Kelly | Statute | Member, Director, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or designee | |||||
| Mullin, Ginger | Statute | Member, Director, Department of Public Health, or designee | Doctor | ||||
| Harkness, Margaret | Statute | Member, Director, Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, or designee | |||||
| Baldock, Michelle | Statute | Member, Director, Department of Insurance, or designee | |||||
| Beard, Esther | 06/03/2022 | 10/21/2019 | Governor | Member, advocacy organizations with expertise in improving health, development, and educational outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities | Cook | ||
| Zimmerman, Amy | 06/03/2019 | 06/03/2013 | Governor | Member, advocacy organizations with expertise in improving health, development, and educational outcomes for infants and toddlers with disabilities | Cook | ||
| Delgado, Benjamin | 10/20/2018 | 01/11/2016 | Governor | Member, Provider | Cook | ||
| Lowery, Delores | 04/19/2019 | 03/23/2018 | Governor | Member, Child and Family Connections manager from an urban district | Winnebago | ||
| DeGraffenreid, Lynnette | 10/20/2021 | 10/21/2019 | Governor | Member, Provider | Cook | ||
| Perez, Rosalina | 10/20/2017 | 04/08/2016 | Governor | Member, Parent | DuPage | ||
| Collins, Fran | DHS Secretary | Member, representative of DHS | |||||
| Williams, Angel | Statute | Member, Director, Department of Children and Family Services, or designee | |||||
| Farr, Charles | 06/03/2022 | 10/21/2019 | Governor | Member, Child and Family Connections manager from a rural district | Warren | ||
| Santos, Rosa Milagros | 10/20/2022 | 10/21/2019 | Governor | Member, Personnel Preparation | Champaign | ||
| Trevino, Becca | 10/20/2020 | 03/23/2018 | Governor | Member, Parent | Boone | ||
| Doan, Kristina | Statute | Member, Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education, or designee | |||||
| Gunderson, Tracy | 10/20/2020 | 11/05/2019 | Governor | Member, Provider | Champaign | ||
| Morrison, Christine Doyle | 10/20/2021 | 10/23/2019 | Governor | Member, Provider | Cook | ||
| Sanghvi, Nisha | 10/20/2020 | 10/21/2019 | Governor | Member, Provider | DuPage | ||
| VACANT | 10/20/2020 | Governor | Member, Parent | ||||
| Bertolozzi, Teresa | 10/20/2018 | 07/01/2016 | Governor | Member, Parent | DuPage | ||
| Demmer, Tom | 10/20/2018 | 07/22/2016 | Governor | Member, General Assembly | Lee | ||
| Williams, Constance | Statute | Member, Secretary, Department of Human Services, or designee (Div. of Mental Health) | Doctor | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Provider | |||||
| Hobbs, Nakisha | DHS Secretary | Member, representative of DHS (Bureau of Child Care) | |||||
| Emmons, Donna | 10/20/2017 | 01/11/2016 | Governor | Member, Head Start | Macon | ||
| Burke, Meghan | 10/20/2020 | 02/02/2018 | Governor | Member, Parent | Champaign | ||
| Ehmann, Melissa | 10/20/2020 | 03/23/2018 | Governor | Member, Parent | DuPage | ||
| Orr, Lori | Member, Early Learning Council - Governor's Office | ||||||
| Hodges, Vicki | Member, Homeless Children & Youth (McKinney-Vento Homeless Program) |