Southern Illinois News

Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board met Feb. 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Business Meeting- 10:30

A. Call to Order/ Roll Call

B. Review of Meeting Agenda

C. Public Participation

D. ISBE Essential Updates

E. Legal Case (None)

F. Program Review and Discussion

1. University of St. Francis

2. University of Illinois Chicago

3. McKendree University

4. Eastern Illinois University

G. Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes- December 6, 2024

2. Notice of Licensure Sanctions: Reinstatements, Suspensions, and Revocations

End of Consent Agenda

H. Closed Session

1. 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)]

I. Item(s) for Immediate Action

1. Review of closed session meeting minutes

2. New Program Proposal Recommendation(s)

a. University of St. Francis, Senior High (9-12), Licensure Only, Blended, Traditional Programs

i. Social Science-Economics (9-12)

ii. Social Science- Geography (9-12)

iii. Social Science- Political Science (9-12)

iv. Social Science- Psychology (9-12)

b. University of Illinois Chicago, Learning Behavior Specialist I (K-22)

i. Undergraduate, Blended, Traditional Program

ii. Licensure Only, Blended, Apprenticeship Program

c. McKendree University, Learning Behavior Specialist (K-22), Graduate, Online, Apprenticeship Program

d. McKendree University, Elementary Education (1-6), Graduate, Online, Apprenticeship Program

e. McKendree University, Physical Education (PK-12), Graduate, Online, Apprenticeship Program

f. McKendree University, Middle Grades (5-8), Graduate, Online, Apprenticeship Programs

i. General Science (5-8)

ii. Language Arts (5-8)

iii. Mathematics (5-8)

iv. Social Science (5-8)

g. McKendree University, Senior High (9-12), Graduate, Online, Apprenticeship Programs

i. English Language Arts (9-12)

ii. Mathematics (9-12)

iii. Science- Biology (9-12)

iv. Science- Chemistry (9-12)

v. Social Science- History (9-12)

vi. Social Science- Political Science (9-12)

h. Eastern Illinois University, Elementary Education (1-6), Graduate, Online, Residency Program

i. Eastern Illinois University, Learning Behavior Specialist I (K-22), Graduate, Online, Residency Program

3. Cut Score Recommendations for Redesigned Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Tests

a. Social Science, History (9-12)

b. Early Childhood (B-2)

J. Item(s) for Information (None)

K. Item(s) for Discussion

1. Advisory Discussion: Professional Educator Licensure Review Committee (PELRC)

Recommendations, Facilitated by Delaney Strukely, Principal Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education

L. Announcements

M. Adjournment

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_SEPLB/20250207-Agenda.pdf