Grundy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education met Sept. 19 & 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

September 19, 2023

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 7:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on September 19, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st Street, Springfield, IL from 7:00 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 571-317-3112; access code is 919-127-637.

3. 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. Self-evaluation, practices and procedures or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association of which the public body is a member. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16)

4. Board Self-Evaluation Discussion

5. Strategic Plan - Superintendent Evaluation Discussion

September 20, 2023

1. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance

A. Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means

2. Presentations

A. Student Advisory Council Introductions

3. Public Participation

A. Individuals who wish to sign up for public participation may complete 1) an online form that will be available from 7:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on September 20, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st Street, Springfield, IL from 7:00 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 571-317-3112; access code is 919-127-637.

4. 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. 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)

C. 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)

D. 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)

5. Public Participation (as needed)

6. Semiannual Review of Closed Session Minutes

7. 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, August 16, 2023

B. *Approval for Publication – Part 680 (State Seal of Biliteracy) Assessment Updates

C. *Approval for Publication – Part 700 (Computer Science Equity Grant Program) New Part

D. *Approval for Adoption – Parts 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) and 555 (Children’s Mental Health Initiative Grants) Driver Education Standards

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

F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Sole Source Grant to After School Matters

G. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Sole Source Grant to Illinois State University for its National Board Resource Center for National Board Certified Teachers

H. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Release FY 2024 Teach for America Grant

I. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Sole Source Grant to the Southwest Organizing Project Parent Mentor Program

J. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY 2024 Autism Learning and Support Project Upward Amendment and Extension to FY 2026

K. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY 2024 Illinois Assistive Technology Device Loan and Evaluation Project Upward Amendment

L. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY 2024 Philip J. Rock Center and School Upward Amendment

M. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release and Award an RFSP for ISBE to Enter a Competitive Bid for the Administration of the Illinois High School Accountability Assessments

N. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Request for Proposals - IDEA, Part B Preschool Discretionary Grant Project-STAR NET

O. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Request for Sealed Proposals for Early Childhood Block Grant Regional Community Systems Development

P. *Approval of State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (SEPLB) Attendance and Continued Service Review

8. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY 2024 Continuation School Improvement Grants

9. Approval of Fall 2023 Waiver Report

10. Discussion and Approval

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Award a Sole Source Grant to the Regional Office of Education 48 for Costs Associated with Operational Expenses.

11. Upcoming Board Action

A. Approval for Publication - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Requirements for the Use of Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint

B. Approval for Publication – Part 258 (College and Career Pathway Endorsement System) New Part

C. Approval for Publication – Parts 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision), 25 (Educator Licensure), 27 (Standards for Endorsements in Specific Teaching Fields), 50 (Evaluation of Educator Licensed Employees Under Articles 24A and 34 of the School Code), and 51 (Dismissal of Tenured Teachers under Article 34 of the School Code) Various Changes

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release and Award a Request for Sealed Proposals for Illinois Licensure Testing System

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval of Sole Source Grant to the Illinois Principals Association

F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release a Request for Sealed Proposals for Early Childhood Block Grant: Prevention Initiative (Birth to Age 3 Years) Monitoring Project

G. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release a Request for Proposals for Early Childhood Block Grant Prevention Initiative Training and Technical Assistance: Birth to Three Years

H. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release and Award a Request for Proposals for FY 2025 NOFO/RFP Early Childhood Block Grant Prevention Initiative 0-3, Preschool for All 3-5, and Preschool for All Expansion Years 3-5

I. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release a Request for Sealed Proposals and Award to the Successful Offeror(s) a Contract to Administer a Statewide Survey of Learning Conditions

J. Approval of Appointee to State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board

12. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

13. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

C. ISBE Quarterly Staff Demographics Report

14. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/2023091920-Agenda.pdf