Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education met Feb. 16.

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. Swearing-In of Board Member(s)/Roll Call (as needed) 

3. Public Participation 

A. 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 February 16, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N First Street, Springfield, IL 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.

4. Presentation/Discussion 

A. CTE: Connecting the Future of Learning and Work

5. Closed Session 

A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer 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 Contract (as needed) 

7. Public Participation (as needed)

8. 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 – Plenary Minutes: January 18, 2023

B. *Approval of Minutes – Plenary Minutes: January 31, 2023

C. *Approval for Adoption – Part 25 (Educator Licensure)

D. *Approval for Adoption – Part 670 (Tutoring Services)

E. *Approval of Cut Score Recommendations for Redeveloped Licensure Tests - Teacher of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Early Childhood Special Education, LBS II: Behavior Intervention Specialist, LBS II: Curriculum Adaptation Specialist, LBS II: Multiple Disabilities Specialist, and LBS II: Transition Specialist 

F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Agency Technology Infrastructure Refresh 

G. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Contract with Berkeley Evaluation and Assessment Research Center at the University of California for KIDStech

H. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund II Grant with Erikson Institute

I. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund II Grant with Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA)

J. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the Release and Award of the Request for Sealed Proposals for Student Information Systems (SIS) Contractual Team

K. *Approval of Spring 2023 Waiver Report

9. Discussion and Approval 

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the Release and Award of the Request for Sealed Proposals for Teacher Marketing Campaign

10. Election of Board Officers - Illinois State Board of Education Bylaws Article IV(A)3 (as needed) 

11. Upcoming Board Action 

A. Approval for Publication – Part 256 (Career and Technical Education)

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Release of Truants’ Alternative & Optional Education Programs (TAOEP) Grant

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Amend Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Board of Higher Education to support High Impact Tutoring

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the Release and Award of the Request for Sealed Proposals for Two SharePoint Developers – ISBE Web and ISBE Connects

F. Discussion of Charter School Appeals

G. Approval of Material Modification of Charter Agreement with ACE Amandla Charter School 

H. Approval of Material Modification of Charter Agreement with Betty Shabazz International Charter School 

12. Announcements & Reports 

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

i. Appointment of Committee Chairpersons – Illinois State Board of Education Bylaws Article VI(A)1 (as needed)

1. Finance and Audit Committee

2. Education Policy Planning Committee

C. Member Reports

13. Information Items 

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

14. Adjourn 

The meeting will be audio cast on the internet. Click the “LISTEN IN" link that appears under Top-Accessed Services in the middle of the isbe.net home page at the start of the meeting.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/20230216-Agenda.pdf