Illinois State Board of Education met Nov. 17.
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 may complete 1) an online form that will be available from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on November 17, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 555 W. Monroe Street in Chicago from 9 a.m. until the start of the meeting. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak in person or via phone. Phone participants may dial 571-317-3112; access code is 919-127-637.
3. Presentations
A. East St. Louis & North Chicago Updates on Strategic Plan in accordance with PA 101-643
B. 2022 Illinois Report Card Overview
4. Discussions
A. FY 2024 Budget
5. Closed Session
A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer 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. 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)
6. Public Participation
Public Participation (as needed)
7. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda
A. *Approval of Minutes - Plenary Minutes: October 19, 2022
B. *Approval for Publication – Part 269 (Freedom Schools Grant Program) New Part
C. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Invitation for Bid for Contractual Monitoring Expansion
D. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the Release and Award of FY 2024 Request for Proposals Early Childhood Block Grant - Prevention Initiative 0-3, Preschool for All 3-5, and Preschool for All Expansion Years 3-5 and extension of FY 2023 current grantees of Early Childhood Block Grant - Prevention Initiative 0-3, Preschool for All 3-5, and Preschool for All Expansion Years 3-5
E. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool for All/Preschool for All Expansion Monitoring
F. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Request for Sealed Proposals for Early Childhood Community Systems Development
G. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Request for Proposals for Early Childhood Block Grant: Preschool for All/Preschool for All Expansion Training and Technical Assistance: Three to Five Years
8. Discussion and Approval
A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of the 1003 School Improvement Grants
B. Urban Prep Academies – West/Downtown Campus Charter Revocation
9. Upcoming Board Actions
A. Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of the remaining Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Federal Stimulus funding for EANS III
B. Contracts & Grants over $1 Million – Approval of Senate Resolution 774 – Performance Evaluation Reform Act
C. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth – 5, Year 3 - National Louis University
D. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Preschool Development Grant Birth – 5 3-Month Extension for the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
E. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of upward amendment and end date of the Contractual Monitoring Expansion – Monitoring of Federal and State grants
F. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of upward amendment of the Contractual Monitoring Expansion – City of Chicago School District 299
G. Approval of Renewal Decision for Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter School
H. Approval of Renewal Decision for Horizon Science Academy – McKinley Park Charter School
I. Approval of Renewal Decision for Horizon Science Academy – Belmont Charter School
10. Announcements and Reports
A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements
B. Chair of the Board's Report
C. Member Reports
11. Information Items
A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports
B. FOIA Monthly Report
12. Adjourn
A. Adjourn
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