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Illinois State Board of Education met Nov. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Illinois State Board of Education met Nov. 21.

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 November 21, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 555 W. Monroe St, Chicago, IL 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. East St. Louis & North Chicago Updates on Strategic Plan in Accordance with PA 101-643

B. 2023-2024 Illinois Report Card

4. Discussion

A. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearings

5. 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. 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)

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: October 16, 2024

B. *Approval for Adoption - Part 180 (Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools) Various Updates

C. *Approval for Adoption - Part 226 (Special Education) Various Changes

D. *Approval for Adoption - Part 401 (Special Education Facilities under Section 14-7.02 of the School Code) Various Changes

8. Discussion & Approval

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the 1003 School Improvement Grants

9. Superintendent’s Contract – Amendment to Agreement for Amended Performance Goals 10. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

11. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

12. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/20241121-Agenda.pdf