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Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Purchased Care Review Board met April 4.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Marc Staley called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

Present via Webinar

Marc Staley, Chairman, Governor’s Office of Management and Budget

Mohammed Shahidullah, Secretary, Department of Public Health Office of Policy, Planning, and Statistics Chris Dirks, Department of Healthcare and Family Services Bureau of Health Finance Justin Carlin, Department of Children and Family Services Office of Planning and Budget Nikki Carnes-Peter, Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities Rahnee Patrick, Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services Barb Moore, Illinois State Board of Education Special Education Department

Staff

Matthew Martyn (webinar administrator), Jason Golden, and Becky Bailey, Illinois State Board of Education.

Former Staff

Larry Smith, Illinois State Board of Education (retired)

MINUTES

Chairman Staley asked for a motion to approve the minutes and attachments from the March 7, 2023, board meeting. Mr. Dirks made the motion to approve, and Mr. Carlin seconded the motion; it passed on a roll call vote. Ms. Patrick abstained.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

CLOSED SESSION

None.

SCHOOLS

Mr. Smith presented a 2022-23 rate appeal from Academic Mastery Academy that was based on IPCRB Rules §900.342(a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(5). After discussion and comments, Mr. Dirks made the motion to approve the appeal rate; Mr. Carlin seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote, and the rates were set at $244.16 for Entity ID #72198 for an additional year.

Ms. Smith presented a 2022-23 rate for Arrowhead Ranch. It was set at $1 based on the provider’s substandard audit and continued lack of response to prior communications. After discussion and comments, Mr. Carlin made the motion to approve the $1 rate; Mr. Dirks seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote, and the rates were set at $1 for Entity ID #9359.

Mr. Smith presented a 2022-23 rate for Eyas Landing. Use of consultants and associated costs were discussed, along with possible related party profits. The Mraz’s (Eyas Landing owners) were present on the call and provided insights into their daily operations. After discussion and comments, Mr. Carlin made the motion to approve a conditional, 45-day placeholder rate of $1 to allow Eyas additional time to prepare and submit an updated budget; Ms. Carnes-Peter seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote, and a placeholder rate of $1 was set for Entity ID #72999.

Ms. Bailey presented other rates for the 2022-23 school year. Please refer to the Minutes Attachments for all rates presented, their amounts, and the actions taken.

Four requests for extension of the filing deadline for fiscal year 2022 Consolidated Financial Reports were presented. Mr. Dirks made the motion to approve three of the FY 2022 requests, Ms. Moore seconded the motion, with Mr. Carlin abstaining. The motion passed, with the FY 2022 extension requests for Adolescent Adjustment Center, the Richardson School, and United Cerebral Palsy – Center for Disability Services approved. Mr. Carlin made the motion to table the Thresholds until the May meeting, and Mr. Dirks seconded the motion. Ms. Patrick abstained. The motion passed, and the Thresholds FY 2022 extension request was tabled until May meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

Mr. Smith reminded board members that each member was required to complete Open Meetings Act training annually on a calendar year basis. There are some members who need to complete the training and submit their completion certificates to staff for filing.

Mr. Smith requested that Chairman Staley provide a copy of the April 2023 “Executive Summary: U.S. Economic Outlook” from IHS Markit when it becomes available from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. The summary will be used in determining the school year 2023-24 inflation factors to be presented to the board at the May meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Chairman Staley noted that it was nearing time to appoint a Nominating Committee and chair for the purpose of officer elections for the 2023-24 school year. The committee will be selected at the May 2023 meeting.

Mr. Smith reminded the board that the bylaws would need to be amended to allow for virtual meetings once the COVID-19 medical emergency declaration has been rescinded.

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Staley asked if there was any additional business for the board’s consideration. Hearing none, he asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Carlin made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Dirks seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote. The meeting adjourned at 2:24 p.m.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_IPCRB/20230404-Minutes.pdf