Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met Sept. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Sep 15, 2022

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met Sept. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

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 8:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on September 8, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N First Street, Springfield, IL from 8:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting on September 8. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to. Phone participants may dial-in at (786) 535-3211; Access Code is 605-951-125.

3. Approval of Minutes: August 9, 2022

4. Presentation

A. 2022 Evidence-Based Funding 5-Year Evaluative Study

5. Closed Session (as needed)

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. 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)

6. Semiannual Review of Closed Session Minutes

7. Review of Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million – for September Approval

A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Award a Sole Source Grant to the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Operation of the Mobile Museum of Tolerance

B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Award a Sole Source Grant to the Peoria Public School District 150 for Fine Arts and Other Programs

C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval to Release and Award an Invitation for Bid for ISBE to Enter into a Competitive Bid for Illinois Standards-aligned Assessment Content to Administer the Illinois Assessment of Readiness in Grades 3 through 8

D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Sole Source Grant to After School Matters

E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million - Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Eastern Illinois Area Special Education to Execute the Specific Learning Disability Support Project

8. Review of Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million- for October Approval

A. Contracts & Grants over $1 Million - Approval of the Release and Award of the FY2023 Elementary and Secondary Relief Digital Equity Formula Grant

9. Internal Audit Updates

A. Current Audits

i. FY22 Financial and Compliance Audit

ii. FY22 Statewide Single Audit

10. Discussion Items

A. Grant Schedule Update

B. FY24 Budget Hearing Update

11. New Business: Items for the next agenda

12. Next Meeting: October 6, 2022

13. Adjourn