Illinois State Board of Education met March 15

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Apr 18, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education met March 15.

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 March 15, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N First Street, Springfield, IL 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. Recognitions

A. Arts Poster Recipient (High School Division and Best in Show) - Lauren Lee, Glenbrook North High School

B. Arts Poster Recipient (Middle School Division) - Anaya Chikhalia, Hanover Countryside Elementary

C. Arts Poster Recipient (Elementary School Division) - Hailey Gainer, Three Oaks Elementary School

D. Arts Poster Recipient (Early Learning School Division) - Sebastian De Guzman, Westchester Primary School

4. 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)

D. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

5. Semiannual Review of Closed Session Minutes

A. Semiannual Review of Closed Session Minutes

6. Public Participation

A. Public Participation (as needed)

7. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda

A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes: February 16, 2023

B. *Approval for Publication – Part 256 (Career and Technical Education)

C. *Approval for Adoption – Part 269 (Freedom Schools Grant Program)

D. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring

E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Truants’ Alternative & Optional Education Programs (TAOEP) Grant

F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Board of Higher Education to support High Impact Tutoring

G. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the Release and Award of the Request for Sealed Proposals for Two SharePoint Developers – ISBE Web and ISBE Connects

H. *Approval of Material Modification of Charter Agreement with ACE Amandla Charter School

I. *Approval of Material Modification of Charter Agreement with Betty Shabazz International Charter School

J. *Approval of Spring 2023 Waiver Report

8. Decision on Urban Prep Academies-Englewood Campus Charter School Appeal

A. Decision on Urban Prep Academies-Englewood Campus Charter School Appeal

9. Decision on Urban Prep Academies-Bronzeville Campus Charter School Appeal

A. Decision on Urban Prep Academies-Bronzeville Campus Charter School Appeal

10. Upcoming Board Actions

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the provision of the Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Amend Contract with Catapult Learning West, LLC to extend Nonpublic Tutoring

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Learning Conditions – Statewide Trauma Response Initiative – Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Department of Public Health: Three Month Extension

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Learning Conditions – Statewide Trauma Response Initiative – Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Department of Public Health

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with West 40 for the Execution of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant/REACH Out Program

F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the One-Year Intergovernmental Agreement with Northern Illinois University for the Illinois Report Card, My Data Dashboard, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers

G. Approval of the FY 2024 Board Meeting Calendar

11. Discussion Items

A. Legislative Update

12. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board's Report

C. Member Reports

13. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

C. ISBE Quarterly Staff Demographics Report

14. Adjourn