Illinois State Board of Education met Oct. 19.
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 9:00-10:00 a.m. October 19. This form will also be accessible at 1525 S. Johnson St, Macomb, IL. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak. All public participation speakers must speak in person at the board meeting.
3. Presentations
A. Macomb High School Presentation - FFA (Future Farmers of America)
B. Macomb Educators - Curriculum Alignment across elementary, junior high, and high school
4. Public Participation (as needed)
5. Closed Session (as needed)
A. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
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. Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29)
6. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda
A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes: September 14-15, 2021
B. *Rules for Adoption - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) State Assessment
C. *Rules for Adoption- Part 75 (Agricultural Education Program) ICAE Recommendations
D. *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Request for Sealed Proposals for Nonpublic School High-Impact Tutoring
E. *Contracts & Grant over $1 Million - Request for Proposals Early Childhood Block Grant – Kindergarten Individual Development Survey Professional Development (PD) Consultants and PD Coordinator - KIDS Coaching & Training Project
F. *Contracts & Grant over $1 Million - Approve the release and award of the Request for Sealed Proposals for the Specific Learning Disability Support Project
G. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approve the release and award of the Request for Sealed Proposals for the Behavior Assessment Training Project
H. *Approval of the Fall 2021 Waiver Report
I. *Approval of revised Public Participation Policy
7. Discussion and Approval
A. Rules for Initial Review – Part 6 (Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel) New Part
8. Upcoming Board Actions
A. Rules for Initial Review - Part 23 (Standards for School Support Personnel Endorsements), 27 (Standards for Endorsements in Specific Teaching Fields), and 50 (Evaluation of Educator Licensed Employees under Articles 24A and 34 of the School Code)
B. Rules for Initial Review - Part 25 (Educator Licensure)
C. Rules for Initial Review - Part 30 (Programs for the Preparation of Principals in Illinois) and 33 (Programs for the Preparation of Superintendents in Illinois)
D. Contracts & Grant over $1 Million – Approval of FY22 Special Education Data Upward Amendment
E. Contracts & Grant over $1 Million – Approval of Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) – Collaborative Partnerships
F. Contracts and Grants over $1 Million – Approval to release a Request for Sealed Proposal for USDA Foods Warehousing and Distribution
G. Contracts and Grants over $1 Million – Approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with University of Illinois Cooperative Extension/Child Nutrition Program
H. Contracts and Grants over $1 Million - Approval of FY22 After School Program Allocations and Awards
9. Discussion
A. Teacher Evaluation
10. Announcements and 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
B. FOIA Monthly Report
12. Adjourn
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