Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education, Finance and Audit Committee met Feb. 28.

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 February 28, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N First Street, Springfield, IL from 8:00 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-in at (786) 535-3211; Access Code is 605-951-125.

3. Approval of Minutes: January 10, 2023

4. Closed Session

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. 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)

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

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

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

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

D. 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

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

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the provision of the Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to amend contract with Catapult Learning West, LLC to extend Nonpublic Tutoring

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Learning Conditions – Statewide Trauma Response Initiative – Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Department of Public Health: Three Month Extension

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Learning Conditions – Statewide Trauma Response Initiative – Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Department of Public Health

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with West 40 for the Execution of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant/REACH Out Program F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Review of the One-Year Intergovernmental Agreement with Northern Illinois University for the Illinois Report Card, My Data Dashboard, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers

7. Internal Audit Updates

A. Current Audits

i. FY22 Financial and Compliance Audit

ii. FY22 Statewide Single Audit

8. New Business: Items for Next Agenda

9. Next Meeting: April 4, 2023

10. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/20230228-FA-Agenda.pdf