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Illinois State Board of Education met March 13.

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 9:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on March 13 or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 1301 Grove Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 from 9:00 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. Effingham Unit 40 School District

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)

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

Leadership Luncheon

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, February 15, 2024

B. *Approval for Adoption– Part 258 (College and Career Pathway Endorsement System) New Part

C. *Approval for Adoption – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Waiver Applications

D. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the FY25 One-Year Intergovernmental Agreement with Northern Illinois University for the Illinois Report Card, My Data Dashboard, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers

E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the Extension for Early Childhood Team Software Solutions/Early Childhood

8. Discussion & Approval

A. Approval of Certification of Grant CCSD 110 as in Financial Difficulty

B. Approval for Publication – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Bullying Data Submission

C. Approval of Spring 2024 Waiver Report

9. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

10. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

C. ISBE Quarterly Staff Demographics Report

11. 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/031324-Agenda.pdf