Illinois State Board of Education met Jan. 19.
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 for the board meeting may complete webinar registration that will be available here from 7:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak.
3. Resolution
A. Phil Pritzker, 2021 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award Recipient
4. Presentations
A. Student Advisory Council Project Update
5. Discussion
A. Strategic Plan Update – Focus on Teacher Shortage (Goal 3)
6. Public Participation
A. Public Participation (as needed)
7. 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)
8. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda
A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes: December 15, 2021
B. *Approval of the Accountability 2022 Amendment
C. *Rules for Initial Review- Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision)
D. *Rules for Adoption - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Time Out/Physical Restraint
E. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Invitation for Bid Procurement for five (5) IT Contractors for Special Education Software Applications
F. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Invitation for Bid Procurement for five (5) IT Contractors for Child Nutrition Software Applications
G. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Invitation for Bid Procurement for five (5) IT Contractors for other Agency-based Software Applications
H. *Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Invitation for Bid Procurement to identify vendors for the Illinois Virtual Course Catalog
I. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five - Intergovernmental Agreement with the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT)
J. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five - Illinois Board of Higher Education
K. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval of Preschool Development Grant - Northern Illinois University - Longitudinal Data System
L. *Approval of settlement agreement in the matter of HP v. CPS et al.
9. Upcoming Board Actions
A. Rules for Initial Review - Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) Comprehensive Sexual Health Education
B. Rules for Initial Review - Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education)
C. Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 Intergovernmental Agreement with Regional Office of Education #35 to support Capacity Builder Learning Series for Priority Learning Standards and Curriculum Evaluation Tool
D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval to award grant to Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) for the Parent Mentoring Program from federal Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Funds
E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval to release IFB to procure qualified vendor to conduct IL-EMPOWER program evaluation
F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million -- Approval of Illinois Resource Center Professional Development and Technical Assistance Sole Source FY23-24
G. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – IFB - Professional Development and Technical Assistance
H. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers-IFB Monitoring
I. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers – Request for Proposals
J. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of McKinney Vento Homeless Education – Request for Proposals
K. Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of FY23 IGA Procurement for NIU to provide project management and staffing for the Data Warehouse Team for Business Continuity
L. Approval of the Spring 2022 Waiver Report
10. Announcements and Reports
A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements
B. Chair of the Board's Report
C. Member Reports
11. Public Hearing for Part 6 (Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel) New Part
A. If you would like to provide oral comment at the hearing on the rules, you may register to speak by completing registration for the meeting held via webinar and indicating you wish to speak. This registration will be available here from 7:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting. Please review ISBE's guidelines on public participation, if you wish to speak. The total amount of public comment for the hearing will be 3 hours. We will proceed in the order of those who have signed up — thus we may not be able to accommodate all who wish to speak.
12. Information Items
A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports
B. FOIA Monthly Reports
13. Adjourn
A. Adjourn
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