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Illinois State Board of Education Illinois Advisory Council on Bilingual Education met Sept. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Welcome and introductions

II. Public Comment

III. Approval of minutes from May 30, 2025 meeting

IV. ISBE updates

i) Assessment

ii) Multilingual/Language Development

V. Subcommittees Reports

i) Early Childhood

ii) Bilingual Special Education

iii) Secondary

VI. New Business

VII. Upcoming ISBE budget hearings https://www.isbe.net/budget

i) Sept 30, Springfield 4-7 pm

ii) Oct 16, virtual, 1-4 pm

iii) Oct 21, virtual 1-4 pm

VIII. IACBE Meeting Dates: School Year 2025-26

Dec 5, 2025 9:30 am to 12 Noon

Mar 6, 2026 9:30 am to 12 Noon

Jun 5, 2026 9:30 am to 12 Noon

IX. Adjournment

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_IACBE/091225-IACBE-AGENDA.pdf