Illinois State Board of Education Education Policy Planning Committee met Jan. 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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
3. Approval of Minutes: December 2, 2021
4. Discussion Items
A. School Year 2020-2021 Report Card Initial Release
B. Accountability System Update
C. Assessment System Update
D. Strategic Plan Update – Focus on Teacher Shortage (Goal 3)
5. Review of January Board Action Items
A. Approval of the Accountability 2022 Amendment
B. Rules for Initial Review- Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision)
C. Rules for Adoption – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Time Out/Physical Restraint
D. Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Invitation for Bid Procurement to identify vendors for the Illinois Virtual Course Catalog
E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five – Year 3
F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five – Illinois Board of Higher Education
G. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million — Approval of Preschool Development Grant – Northern Illinois University – Longitudinal Data System
6. Review of February Board Action Items
A. Rules for Initial Review – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
B. Rules for Initial Review – Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education)
C. 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
D. 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
E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million — Approval to release RFSP to procure qualified vendor to conduct IL-EMPOWER program evaluation
F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million — Approval of Illinois Resource Center Professional Development and Technical Assistance Sole Source FY23-24
G. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – IFB – Professional Development and Technical Assistance
H. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers-IFB Monitoring
I. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – Request for Proposals
J. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of McKinney Vento Homeless Education – Request for Proposals
K. Approval of the Spring 2022 Waiver Report
7. New Business: Items for the next agenda
8. Next Meeting: February 1, 2022
9. Adjourn
https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/011122-EPP-Agenda.pdf

