Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met March 1.

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. Individuals who wish to sign up for public participation may complete 1) an online form that will be available from 8:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on March 1, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N First Street, Springfield, IL from 11:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on March 1. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to. Phone participants may dial-in at (786) 535- 3211; Access Code is 605-951-125.

3. Approval of Minutes: February 1, 2022

4. Review of Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million – for March Approval A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval to enter Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Student Assistance Commission

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities/Request for Proposals C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to enter into a new five-year Intergovernmental Agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Educational Research (WCER) for WiDA Consortium for the administration of ACCESS and alternate ACCESS for English Learners

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to enter into a new one-year Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the administration of the Illinois Science Assessment

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois Principals Association to Continue the ED Leaders Network

F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring and Transformational Leadership Academy

5. Review of Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million – for April Approval

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of IGA with West 40 Intermediate Service Center #2 for ARP EANS (EANS II) Vouchering and Services

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the One-Year Intergovernmental Agreement with Northern Illinois University for the Illinois Report Card, My Data Dashboard (formerly Ed360), and 21st Century Learning Center

6. Internal Audit Updates

a. Current Audits

i. FY21 Financial Audit

ii. FY21 Statewide Single Audit

iii. FY19/FY20 Compliance Examination Findings Progress Report

7. Closed Session (as needed)

A. 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)

B. 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)

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)

8. Semiannual Review of Closed Session Minutes

9. Discussion Items

A. Legislative Update

10. New Business: Items for the next agenda

11. Next Meeting: April 5, 2022

12. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/20220301-FA-Agenda.pdf