Galesburg Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education met Feb. 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance

A. Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means

2. Public Participation

A. Individuals who wish to sign up for public participation should complete an online form that will be available from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on February 17. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and join the meeting by computer or phone. Phone participants may dial-in: (312) 757-3121; Access Code: 338-579-413

3. Presentations

A. CTE: Connecting the Future of Learning and Work

4. Discussion

A. Strategic Plan Update – Equity Journey Continuum (EG.E) and Social Emotional Learning (Goal 2 – Strategy 2.1.1)

5. Public Participation

A. Public Participation (as needed)

6. Closed Session

A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ICLS 120/2(c)(1)

B. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

C. Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29)

7. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda

A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes: January 19, 2022

B. *Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

C. *Rules for Initial Review - Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education)

D. *Rules for Initial Review – Part 226 (Special Education) and Part 401 (Special Education Facilities)

E. *Rules for Adoption- Parts 1, 25, 28, 29, 65, 210, 226, 252, and 401 Special Education Services Eligibility

F. *Rules for Adoption- Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Substitute Teacher Recruitment Firms

G. *Rules for Adoption- Parts 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) and 425 (Voluntary Registration and Recognition of Nonpublic Schools) School Recognition Processes

H. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Intergovernmental Agreement with Regional Office of Education #35 to support Capacity Builder Learning Series for Priority Learning Standards and Curriculum Evaluation Tool

I. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval to award grant to Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) for the Parent Mentoring Program from federal Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Funds

J. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval to release an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure qualified vendor to conduct IL-EMPOWER program evaluation

K. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval of Illinois Resource Center Professional Development and Technical Assistance Sole Source FY23-24

L. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – IFB - Professional Development and Technical Assistance

M. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers -- IFB Monitoring

N. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 IGA Procurement for NIU to provide project management and staffing for the Data Warehouse Team for Business Continuity

O. *Approval of the Spring 2022 Waiver Report

8. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million- Approval of McKinney Vento Homeless Education- Request for Proposals

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of McKinney Vento Homeless Education – Request for Proposals

9. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – Request for Proposals

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – Request for Proposals

10. Upcoming Board Actions

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval to enter Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Student Assistance Commission

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities/Request for Proposals

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to enter into a new five-year Intergovernmental Agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Educational Research (WCER) for WiDA Consortium for the administration of ACCESS and alternate ACCESS for English Learners

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to enter into a new one-year Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the administration of the Illinois Science Assessment

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois Principals Association to Continue the ED Leaders Network

F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring and Transformational Leadership Academy

G. Approval of State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board Appointment

11. Announcements and Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board's Report

C. Member Reports

12. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

13. Adjourn

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