Prairie State Wire

Illinois State Board of Education met Feb. 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 7:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on February 15 or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N. 1st Street, Springfield, IL from 7:30 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. Presentations

A. CTE: Connecting the Future of Learning and Work

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. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) C. 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)

5. Public Participation (as needed)

6. 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, January 24, 2024

B. *Approval for Adoption – Parts 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision), 25 (Educator Licensure), 27 (Standards for Endorsements in Specific Teaching Fields), 50 (Evaluation of Educator Licensed Employees under Articles 24A and 34 of the School Code), & 51 (Dismissal of Tenured Teachers under Article 24 and Dismissal of Tenured Teachers and Principals under Article 34 of the School Code) Various Changes

C. *Approval for Adoption – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Requirements for the Use of Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint

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

E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Amendment to Migrant Education Coordination Intergovernmental Agreement

F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Technology Support & ISBE Technology Infrastructure Hardware Term Expansion

G. *Approval of Spring 2024 Waiver Report

H. *Approval of Renewal Decision for Bronzeville Academy Charter School

I. *Approval of the FY 2025 Board Meeting Calendar

7. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

8. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

9. Adjourn

The meeting will be audio cast on the internet. Click the “LISTEN IN" link that appears under Top-Accessed Services in the middle of the isbe.net homepage at the start of the meeting.

All State Board of Education meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. The State Board of Education is committed to providing equitable opportunities for public participation. Persons who need special accommodations, including language translation services, should contact ISBE Language Access Coordinator Ana Arredondo at aarredon@isbe.net or 312-814- 5818 or contact ISBE by TTY/TDD at 217-782-1900.

The chairman of the Board may call for a break in the meeting as necessary in order for the Board to go into closed session.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/021524-Agenda.pdf