Illinois State Board of Education, Ensuring Success in School Task Force met July 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the task force
(I) Welcome/Roll Call
Model Complaint Resolution Members Roll Call
Madeleine Behr, Chair Present
Nancy Mullen Absent
Scheherazade Tillet Absent
Kim Mangiaracino Present
Brenda Huber Absent
Krish Mohip Present
Sen. Kimberly Lightford Absent
Julia Strehlow, ISBE Staff Liaison Present
Additional persons present: none
(II) Approval of May 24, 2023, Minutes
a. No quorum; we will vote on these next time.
(III) Selection of Vice Chair
a. No quorum; we will vote on this next time.
(IV) Public Participation
a. No members of public in attendance.
(V) Presentation and Discussion regarding Initial Steps
a. Chairwoman Behr discussed a desire to review existing policies around the state. What is workable given the statutory requirements?
b. She would like to schedule a meeting either the week of August 7 or week of August 14.
c. This should be a recurring meeting every other month from the main meetings.
d. Chairwoman Behr will develop project plan and timeline to email out before the August meeting, and it will be discussed at that meeting.
e. The project plan can incorporate work with other subcommittees and intersections.
(VI) Next Steps Goals/Timelines
a. A project plan needs to be created with timelines regarding all the requirements in the legislation.
b. See above in item V.
c. Project plan will be shared with other chairs of other subcommittees) to hopefully replicate something similar for both.
(VII) New Business
a. None shared.
(VIII) Future Meeting Dates
a. Will be discussed via email when Chairwoman Behr returns from vacation next week.
(IX) Miscellaneous
a. None.
(X) Adjourn
https://www.isbe.net/Documents_ESSTaskForce/071923-ESS-MCR.pdf