Southern Illinois News

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

May 11, 2021

Illinois State Board of Education Met April 21.

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. Public Participation

A. Individuals who wish to sign up for public participation should complete an online form that will be available from 8:30-9:30 a.m. April 21. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak. They should join the meeting by computer or phone. The call-in number is (646) 749-3122. The access code is 771-785-125.

3. Resolution 

A. Jacqueline Robbins, ISBE Board Member 

4. Recognitions

A. Arts Poster Recipient - High School Division and Overall Contest Winner: Bella Wiehle, West Chicago Community High School, West Chicago Community High School District 94. Art teacher is David Exner.

B. Arts Poster Recipient - Middle School Division: Genevieve Harmount, Gurrie Middle School, La Grange School District 105. Art teacher is Alexa Motto.

C. Arts Poster Recipient - Elementary School Division: Vanessa Andrade, Jefferson Elementary School, Berwyn North School District 98. Art teacher is Jennifer Giemza.

C. Arts Poster Recipient - Early Learning School Division: Journey Boaz, Ottawa Elementary School, Ottawa School District 141. Art teacher is Jessica Presnak.

5. Presentations

A. 2020-21 Student Advisory Council Presentation

B. School District Financial Profile

C. ESSER Update

6. Closed Session

A. 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)

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)

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: March 17, 2021

B. *Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Computer Science Standards

C. *Rules for Initial Review - Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education) Provisional Screening for English Learners

D. *Rules for Adoption - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) KIDS Assessment/Unlicensed Personnel During a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Learning Technology Center Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal

F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the Notices of Funding

Opportunity/Requests for Proposals for E-rate State Matching Grant Program

G. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities/Request for Proposals

H. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Request to Release a Request for Proposals (RFP) Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) Prevention Initiative (PI) Training and Technical Assistance: Birth to Three Years

I. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology

J. *Approval of Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan

K. *Acceptance Item - School District Financial Profile

End of Consent Agenda

9. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of IL-EMPOWER Learning Partner Contract Renewals

10. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Discretionary Grant to Illinois Association of School Administrators for New Superintendent Mentoring

11. Upcoming Board Action

A. Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) FAFSA & History Instruction

B. Rules for Initial Review - Parts 20 (Standards for Endorsements in Elementary Education), 26 (Standards for Endorsements in Early Childhood Education and in Elementary Education), 28 (Standards for Endorsements in Special Education) Updated Standards

C. Rules for Initial Review - Parts 401 (Special Education Facilities under Section 14-7.02 of the School Code) and 405 (Payments to Certain Facilities under Section 14-7.05 of the School Code) Changes in Approval Status/Procedural Requirements, Satisfactory Proof, and Quarterly Attendance Reports

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the One-Year Intergovernmental Agreement with Northern Illinois University for the Illinois Report Card, Ed360, and 21st Century Learning Center

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of the Two-Year Intergovernmental Agreement with University of California - Berkeley Evaluation and Assessment Research Center (UCBEAR) for the administration of the KIDS survey assessment

F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of RFSP for the implementation of an improved state assessment

G. Approval of State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (SEPLB) Appointees

12. Discussion Items

A. Legislative Update

13. Announcements & Reports

A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B. Chair of the Board’s Report

C. Member Reports

14. Information Items

A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports

B. FOIA Monthly Report

15. Adjourn