Illinois State Board of Education met March 17

By Philip Gonzales

Mar 30, 2021

Illinois State Board of Education met March 17.

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 should complete an online form that will be available from 8:30-9:30 a.m. March 17. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak.

3. Presentations

A. Moving Forward Towards a Post-COVID Future: Learning and Supports for Students and Educators

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 ICLS 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)

C. Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

5. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes

A. Semi-Annual Review of Closed Session Minutes

6. Public Participation (as needed)

7. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda

A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes: February 18, 2021

B. *Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Spanish Language Arts Standards

C. *Rules for Initial Review - Part 680 (State Seal of Biliteracy) English Proficiency

D. *Rules for Adoption - Part 25 (Educator Licensure) Educator Licensure Department Updates and Changes

E. *Approval of the Spring 2021 Waiver Report

8. Discussion and Approval

A. Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Social Science Standards

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Discussion and Approval of Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Equitable Services and Vouchering Intergovernmental Agreement

C. Approval of the 2021 Accountability Waiver

D. Approval of Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) proposed emergency rules State Assessment

9. Upcoming Board Action

A. Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Computer Science Standards

B. Rules for Initial Review - Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education) Provisional Screening for English Learners

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Learning Technology Center Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the Notices of Funding Opportunity/Requests for Proposals for E-rate State Matching Grant Program

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of IL-EMPOWER Learning Partner Contract Renewals

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

G. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities/Request for Proposals

H. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - - Request to Release a Request or Proposals (RFP) Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) Prevention Initiative (PI) Training and Technical Assistance: Birth to Three Years

I. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology

J. Approval of Teachers’ Retirement Systems Supplemental Savings Plan

10. Discussion Items

A. Legislative Update

11. Announcements and 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