Illinois State Board of Education met Oct. 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
I. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
A. Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
II. Public Participation
III. Presentations
A. Part 100 (Requirements for Accounting, Budgeting, Financial, Reporting and Auditing) Rule Amendment
IV. Closed Session
A. Litigation when 1) 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 2) the public body finds that an action is probably or imminent. If there is no filed or pending litigation, Section 2(c)(11) requires the public body to record and enter the finding of why an action is probable or imminent in the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
B. 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).
V. Superintendent’s Report – Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Plenary Minutes: September 17, 2019 (pp - 19 - 20)
2. Plenary Minutes: September 18, 2019 (pp - 21 - 30)
3. Plenary Minutes Closed: September 18, 2019
B. *Initial Review
1. Part 100 (Requirements for Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Reporting and Auditing) Tort Fund - (pp - 31- 33)
2. Part 252 (Driver’s Education) Distance Learning and Educator Evaluations (pp - 34 - 42)
C. *Rules for Adoption
1. Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition, and Supervision) Asthma (pp - 43 - 56)
D. *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million
1. Approval of the Mobile Museum of Tolerance Education (pp - 57-58)
2. Approval of the Special Education Behavior Assessment and Training Project (pp - 60 - 62)
3. Approval of the Specific Learning Disability Support Project (pp - 64 - 66)
4. Approval of the University of Illinois Transition Contract – Special Education Transition Center (pp - 67-70)
5. Approval of the Notice of funding Opportunity/Request for proposals for E-rate State Matching Grant Program ( pp - 71-73)
6. Approval of the Request for Sealed Proposals for Expanded Contractual Monitoring CPS Program (pp 74 - 75)
7. Approval of the Request for Sealed Proposals for Expanded Contractual Monitoring NonCPS Programs (pp - 76 - 77)
8. Approval of the Fall Waiver Report (pp - 78 - 92)
VI. Approvals
A. Approval of the Legislative Agenda
VII. Upcoming Board Action
A. After-School Programs (pp - 93 - 95)
B. Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) and Part 680 (State Seal of Biliteracy) (pp - 96 - 118)
C. Approval of the edTPA Cut Scores (pp -119 - 123)
VIII. Announcements and Reports
A. Superintendent’s Update
B. Chairperson’s Report
1. Public Education Positions
C. Board Committees
1. Finance and Audit Committee
2. Education Policy Planning Committee
D. Member Reports
IX. Information Items
A. ISBE Fiscal and Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at isbe.net) (pp - 124 - 204)
B. Freedom of Information Act Monthly Report (pp - 205 - 216)
X. Adjourn
https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/20191016-minutes.pdf