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Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Purchased Care Review Board met Nov. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Chairman Luke Corry called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

PRESENT

Luke Corry, Chairman, Illinois State Board of Education, Finance Center

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

Rahnee Patrick, Secretary, Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation

Chris Dirks, Department of Healthcare and Family Services Bureau of Health Finance

Kristin Patton, Chaddock (non-voting member)

Camille Hicks, Department of Public Health Office of Policy, Planning, and Statistic

Justin Carlin, Department of Children and Family Services Office of Planning and Budget

REMOTE

None.

ABSENT

Vacant, Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities

STAFF

Andrew Krupin, Beatriz Martinez Escobedo, Christine McClintock, and Patricia Peyton, Illinois State Board of Education

MINUTES

Chairman Corry asked for a motion to approve the minutes and attachments from the October 1, 2024, meeting. Ms. Hicks seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous vote, and the minutes and attachments were approved.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

CLOSED SESSION

None.

Ms. Martinez Escobedo and Ms. McClintock presented rates for the 2024-25 school year. Please refer to the Minutes Attachments for all rates presented, their amounts, and the actions taken.

OLD BUSINESS

Mr. Krupin gave an update regarding Senate Bill 3606. There have been meetings with consultants to gather data and to set rates. There is a draft template circulating with stakeholders and ISBE Chief Financial Officer Matt Seaton for review.

NEW BUSINESS

Presentation by Dr. Nakia Douglas, Twylia Bennett, Mary Lanoue, Amanda Clay and Assistant Legal Counsel William Hrabe from the ISBE Special Education Department. After the presentation, they provided answers to additional questions from the board. Chairman Corry shared the experience he had touring a facility.

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Corry 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; Mr. Staley seconded the motion. The motion passed in a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 3:01 p.m.

The next regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in the 2NE Conference Room, second floor of the Illinois State Board of Education.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_IPCRB/111224-Minutes.pdf