Illinois State Board of Education met June 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Jul 25, 2023

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 Mean

2. Swearing-In of Board Member(s)/Roll Call (as needed)

Swearing-In of Board Member(s)/Roll Call (as needed)

3. 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 June 21, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st 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.

4. Recognitions

A. 2022 Illinois Teacher of the Year Kim Radostit

B. 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year Briana Morales

5. Presentations

A. The First 90 Days: Listening, Learning, and Planning

B. Literacy Plan Update: Draft

C. Legislative Update

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. Public Participation

A. Public Participation (as needed)

8. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda

A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes, May 17, 2023

B. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with ROE 40 for the Execution of a School-Based Mental Health Services Grant

C. *Acceptance Item – Compliance Examination Report for the Two Years Ended June 30, 2022 (tentative)

D. *Approval of National Association of State Boards of Education Membership Dues

9. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY 2024 Continuation School Improvement Grants

Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY 2024 Continuation School Improvement Grants

10. Discussion and Approval

A. 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

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Contract for ISBE Student Information System

11. Upcoming Board Actions

A. Approval for Publication – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision)

12. Announcements and 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