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Illinois State Board of Education met Sept. 18.

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 10:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on September 18, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st Street, Springfield, IL from 10:30 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. 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. Self-evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16) 

4. Board Self-Evaluation Discussion 

5. Strategic Plan - Superintendent Evaluation Discussion

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's Language Access Coordinator Ana Arredondo at aarredon@isbe.net or (312) 814-5818 or contact ISBE by TTY/TDD at (217) 782-1900.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/0918-19-24-Agenda.pdf