Illinois State Board of Education met May 20.
Here is the minutes 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. Public Participation will be completed using an online form that can be found at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Illinois-State-Board-of-Education-Calendar.aspx and will open on May 20 at 8:30 a.m. and close at 9:30 a.m. Participants will be able to review the participation guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak. For Public Participation, please join the link below by computer or phone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/708857797 Dial in: (786) 535-3211 Access Code: 708-857-797
3. Presentations
A. Strategic Plan
4. Closed Session
A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee 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)
5. 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: March 18, 2020 (pp. 3-10)
B. *Rules for Adoption -- Part 235 (Early Childhood Block Grant) Chronic Absenteeism (pp. 11-15)
C. *Rules for Adoption – Part 375 (Student Records) Parental Notification Changes (pp. 16-25)
D. *Rules for Adoption – Part 650 (Charter Schools) Charter School Commission Abolish (pp. 26-79)
E. *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the Notice of Funding Opportunity/Request for Proposals for E-rate State Matching Grant Program (pp. 80-83)
F. *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the Release and Award of the Competitive Grant from the SEA Set-Aside Portion of the CARES Act Funding (pp. 84-85)
G. *Approval of Complaints Against Charter School Authorizers Under Section 650.65 of the Administrative Code (pp. 86-87)
H. *Approval of Revised FY20 Board Meeting Dates (pp. 88-89)
I. *Approval of Revised FY21 Board Meeting Dates (pp.90-91)
End of Consent Agenda
6. Rules for Initial Review – Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Climate Survey Change (pp. 92-101)
7. Discussion Items
A. Legislative Update (pp. 102-103)
B. Illinois CARES Federal Stimulus Funding (pp. 104-114)
8. Upcoming Board Actions
A. Part 226 (Special Education) Bilingual Interpreter (pp. 115-133)
B. Approval of Learning Technology Center Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal (pp. 134-144)
C. Approval of Discretionary Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring (pp. 141-144)
D. Approval of Cut Score Recommendations for Redeveloped Licensure Tests – Phase V (pp. 145-159)
E. Approval of IDEA Part D Discretionary Grant: State Personnel Development Grant (pp. 157-159)
F. Approval of additional funding for College Board to support the administration of the SAT being administered in the Fall of School Year 2020-2021 for grade 12 students (pp. 160-161)
G. Approval of a three-year sole source contract with New Meridian to license Oklahoma science assessment items to support the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA). (pp. 162-163)
9. Public Participation (as needed)
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 (pp. 164-223)
B. FOIA Monthly Report (pp. 224-240)
12. Adjourn
https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/May-Board-Packet.pdf