Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education Education Policy Planning Committee met June 2.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

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 June 2 at 11:00 a.m. and close at 12:00 p.m. Participants will be able to review the participation guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak. Once you have completed the online sign up form, please join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/349966733 Dial in: (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 349-966-733

3. Approval of Minutes: May 12, 2020

4. Review of June Board Agenda Items

A. Return to In-Person Instruction: Transition Considerations

B. Legislative Update

C. Rules for Initial Review - Part 226 (Special Education) Bilingual Interpreter

D. Rules for Adoption - Part 51 (Dismissal of Tenured Teachers under Article 24 and Dismissal of Tenured Teachers and Principals under Article 34 of the School Code) PERA Application

E. Rules for Adoption - Part 75 (Agricultural Education Program) Agricultural Education PreService Teacher Internship Program

F. Rules for Adoption - Part 255 (Registered Apprenticeship Program) New Program

G. Rules for Adoption - Part 425 (Voluntary Registration and Recognition of Nonpublic Schools) General Cleanup

H. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Discretionary Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring

I. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of IDEA Part D Discretionary Grant: State Personnel Development Grant

J. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - 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

K. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of a three-year sole source contract with New Meridian to license Oklahoma science assessment items to support the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA)

L. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Release a Request for Sealed Proposals and Award the Contract for the 21st CCLC Statewide Evaluation

M. Approval of Cut Score Recommendations for Redeveloped Licensure Tests – Phase V

N. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Learning Technology Center Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal

O. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of The Illinois Center for Transition and Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

P. Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Autism Learning and Supports Project

Q. Approval of Additional FY21 funding for the University of Kansas to support the administration of the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment being administered in Spring 2021

5. Review August Board Agenda Items

A. Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) and Part 24 (Standards for all Illinois Educators) Educator Licensure Updates and Changes

B. Part 226 (Special Education) Multiple Public Act Changes and Cleanup

C. Approval of McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program Additional Grant Funds

6. New Business: Items for the next agenda

7. Next Meeting: August 4, 2020

8. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/Education-Policy-Planning-06022020.pdf