Illinois State Board of Education met Dec. 14.
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 may complete 1) an online form that will be available from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on December 14, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st St, Springfield, Illinois from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak in person or via phone. Phone participants may dial 571-317-3112; access code is 919-127- 637.
3. Resolution
A. Evelyn Meeks, 2022 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award Recipient
4. Presentation/Discussion
A. COGFA Revenue Estimates
B. FY 2024 Budget
C. Strategic Plan Update - Enhancements & Accomplishments
5. Closed Session
A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer 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 ILCS 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)
6. Public Participation (as needed)
7. Superintendent’s Report – Consent Agenda
*All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) below are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any Board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event the item will be considered in its normal sequence.
A. *Approval of Minutes – Plenary Minutes, November 17, 2022
B. *Approval for Adoption – Part 226 (Special Education)
C. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of the remaining Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Federal Stimulus funding for EANS Reallocation Grant
D. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of the Senate Resolution 774 – Performance Evaluation Report Act
E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth – 5, Year 3 - National Louis University
F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth – 5 3-Month Extension for the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
G. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of upward amendment and end date of the Contractual Monitoring Expansion – Monitoring of Federal and State grants
H. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of upward amendment of the Contractual Monitoring Expansion – City of Chicago School District 299
I. *Approval of Renewal Decision for Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School
J. *Approval of Renewal Decision for Horizon Science Academy Charter School - McKinley Park
K. *Approval of Renewal Decision for Horizon Science Academy Charter School – Belmont
8. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the 1003 School Improvement Grants
9. Discussion and Approval
A. Approval of the Legislative Agenda
10. Upcoming Board Action
A. Approval for Publication – Part 151 (School Construction Program)
B. Approval of Amendment to ESSA Accountability Exit Criteria
11. Announcements & 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
C. ISBE Quarterly Staff Demographics Report
13. Adjourn
https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/121422-Agenda.pdf