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Illinois State Board of Education met Dec. 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 7:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on December 18, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st St, 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. Resolution

A. Dr. Adina Hoover, 2024 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award Recipient

4. Presentations

A. COGFA Revenue Estimates

B. FY 2026 Budget

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: November 21, 2024

B. *Approval of Appointees to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board

C. *Approval for Publication – Part 25 (Educator Licensure) Various Changes

D. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Release and Award a Notice of Funding Opportunity/Request for Proposals for McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program-Lead Area Liaisons

E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release and Award an FY 2026 Early Childhood Block Grant NOFO/RFP for Prevention Initiative 0-3, Preschool for All 3-5, and Preschool for All Expansion Years 3-5

F. *Approval of Settlement Agreement and General Release: Hubbard v. ISBE, Cent. Dist. Ill. Case No. 3:20-cv 03300

8. Approval of Charter Renewal Decision for Southland College Prep Charter High School

9. Approval of Charter Renewal Decision for LEARN John & Kathy Schreiber Charter School

10. Discussion & Approval

A. Approval of the Spring Session Legislative Agenda

B. Approval of an Amendment to the ESSA State Plan

11. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

12. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

C. ISBE Quarterly Staff Demographics Report

13. 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's Language Access Coordinator Diana Torres at dtorres@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/121824-Agenda.pdf