Quincy Reporter

Illinois State Board of Education met Sept. 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. Resolution

A. Approval of the Resolution Ensuring Safe and Welcoming Public Schools for All Illinois Students (pp. 1-2)

IV. Presentations & Updates

A. Student Advisory Council – Introductions

B. Perkins V Update (pp. 3-29)

V. Closed Session (as needed)

A. 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).

B. 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).

C. 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).

VI. Approval of Appointees to State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (pp. 30-35) VII. 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

1. Plenary Minutes: August 19, 2019 (pp. 36-44)

2. Plenary Minutes Closed: August 19, 2019

B. *Rules for Adoption

1. Part 25 – Educator Licensure (pp. 45-168)

2. Part 235 – Early Childhood – Preschool Expulsion (pp. 169-195)

C. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million

1. Approval of the Removal of Streator Elementary School District from Financial Difficulty Certification (pp. 196-200)

2. Approval of the YouthBuild Illinois Grant (pp. 201-203)

3. Approval of the Contract for Statewide Survey of Learning Conditions (pp. 204-205)

D. *Acceptance Item

1. State of Illinois Single Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2018, Final Report (pp. 206-458)

End of Consent Agenda

VIII. Discussion Items

A. Update

1. CPS Corrective Action Monitor Report (pp. 459-475)

2. EdTPA Cut Scores (pp. 476-481)

3. Educator Misconduct Update

4. ESSA Update (pp. 482-487)

B. Board Actions

1. Mobile Museum of Tolerance Education (pp. 488-490)

2. Special Education Behavior Assessment and Training Project (pp. 491-494)

3. Specific Learning Disability Support Project (pp. 495-498)

4. The Illinois Center for Transition and Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (pp. 499-501)

5. Notice of Funding Opportunity/Request for Proposals for E-rate State Matching Grant Program (pp. 505-507)

6. Request for Sealed Proposals for Expanded Contractual Monitoring Program (pp. 502-504)

7. Fall Waiver Report (pp. 508-533)

IX. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s Update

B. Chairperson’s Report

1. Board Committees C. Member Reports

X. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at isbe.net) (pp. 534-636)

B. Freedom of Information Act Monthly Report (pp. 637-645)

XI. Adjourn

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_Board_Meetings/20190918-minutes.pdf