Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education met Aug. 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 (30 minutes)

Individuals who wish to sign up for public participation may complete 1) an online form that will be available from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on August 17, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N First St. from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak in person or via phone. Phone participants may dial 571-317-3112; access code is 919-127-637.

3. Presentations

A. Competency-Based Education Pilot

B. Views from the Field | Learning Renewal: Update on Recovery

4. Public Participation (as needed)

5. Closed Session (as needed)

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)

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

*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, June 15, 2022

B. *Approval for Publication - Part 226 (Special Education)

C. *Approval for Adoption - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) and 207 (Absenteeism and Truancy Policy)

D. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Release and Award a Request for Sealed Proposals for the Administration of the Illinois Science Assessment

E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Request to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with University of Illinois Springfield for the reduction of Exclusionary Discipline

F. *Approval of Evidence-Based Funding Repayment Agreement with CPS in the amount of $87,512,939.34

G. *Acceptance Item - Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Audit Report

H. *Acceptance Item - State of Illinois Single Audit Report for Year Ended June 30, 2021

7. Upcoming Board Action

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Award a Sole Source Grant to the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Operation of the Mobile Museum of Tolerance

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Award a Sole Source Grant to the Peoria Public School District 150 for Fine Arts and Other Programs

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Release and Award an Invitation for Bid for ISBE to Enter into a Competitive Bid for Illinois Standards-aligned Assessment Content to Administer the Illinois Assessment of Readiness in Grades 3 through 8

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Sole Source Grant to After School Matters

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Eastern Illinois Area Special Education to Execute the Specific Learning Disability Support Project

F. Approval of the Fall 2021 Waiver Report

8. Announcements and Reports

A. Superintendent/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

9. Information Items

A. ISBE Financial and Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Reports

10. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/Agenda-20220817.pdf