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Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board met May 9.

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. Legal Case (None)

E. Program Review and Discussion

1. Lewis University

2. Depaul University

3. Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville

4. University of St. Francis

5. Chicago Public Schools

F. Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes- April 4, 2025

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

End of Consent Agenda

G. Closed Session (None)

H. Item(s) for Immediate Action

1. New Program Proposal Recommendation(s)

a. Lewis University, Director of Special Education (PK-22), Graduate, Blended, Traditional Program

b. Depaul University, Learning Behavior Specialist I (K-22), Blended, Apprenticeship Programs

i. Learning Behavior Specialist I (K-22), Undergraduate

ii. Learning Behavior Specialist I (K-22), Licensure Only

c. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Special (PK-12), Graduate, Blended, Residency Programs

i. Drama/Theater Arts (PK-12)

ii. Physical Education (PK-12)

iii. World Language Spanish (PK-12)

d. University of St. Francis, Senior High (9-12), Social Science- Sociology and Anthropology, Licensure Only, Blended, Traditional Program

2. Establish the Alignment Committee that will determine whether the Illinois Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards and the Illinois Professional Educator Standards align with the six focus areas outlined in Section 21B-12 of the School Code.

3. New Professional Development Sequences Recommendation(s)

a. Chicago Public Schools, Subsequent Endorsement in Teacher Leader (PK-22) on a Professional Educator License, Graduate, Blended

I. Item(s) for Information (None)

J. Item(s) for Discussion (None)

K. Announcements

L. Adjournment

https://www.isbe.net/Documents_SEPLB/050925-Agenda.pdf