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Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Committee for Agricultural Education met March 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Welcome

Roll Call

Acceptance of the Agenda

Approval of Previous Minutes

Update ISBE – Overview ISBE Agricultural Education Grants Question and Answer

Update on Curricular Resource Management Grant

Update Illinois Association FFA

Update Illinois Association Vocational Agriculture Teachers

Update Work-based Learning Grant

Planned Recess/Break for 10 minutes

Update Illinois Leadership Council for Agriculture Education

Update Local Program Support Grant

Update CEC Curriculum Project

Public Comment

Anyone wishing to address the committee during public comment should sign in using the chat function on Microsoft Teams using the following format:

“______ requests to make a public comment.”

The chair, Erika Allen, will provide a time allocation for individuals based on the number of people wishing to address the committee and the total time allotted for public comments.

New Business

1. Next Curriculum project with Royalty Funds

2. Future Meeting Date Scheduling

a. July 12 in person 3-5 location TBD

b. Sept. 30 12:30 – 2:30 virtual

c. Dec. 6 12:30 – 2:30 virtual

3. Future Member Professional Learning Opportunities

a. June CTE Connections Conference Tinley Park

b. March 20-24 - National Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences Conference, Chicago

c. June 11-13 - Illinois FFA State Convention, Springfield

d. June 19-21 - Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference, Carbondale

e. July 10-11 - 2nd Year Ag Teacher Conference (hosted by FCAE), Springfield

f. July 29 - Educator License with Stipulations Conference (hosted by FCAE)

g. July 30-31 - 1st Year Ag Teacher Conference (hosted by FCAE), Bloomington

h. September 20 - ELITE Conference for Aspiring Ag Teachers (Hosted by FCAE), Bloomington

i. October 20-23 - National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education (FCAE Team & IL FFA State Staff attend), Indianapolis, IN

j. October 23-27 - National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN

k. November 22-23 - Illinois School Board Conference (FCAE has a booth), Chicago

Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_ICAE/20240322-Agenda.pdf