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Illinois State Board of Education met May 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance

• A. Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means

2. Swearing-In of Board Member(s)/Roll Call (as needed)3. Public Participation

• A. Individuals who wish to sign up for public participation may complete 1) an online form that will be available from 7:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting on May 14, or 2) sign in on a public participation sign-in sheet that will be available at 100 N 1st St, Springfield, IL 62777 from 7:30 a.m. until the start of the meeting. Participants will be able to review the guidelines and indicate if they wish to speak in person or via phone. Phone participants may dial 571-317-3112; access code is 919-127-637.

4. Recognitions

• A. Arts Poster Recipient (High School Division)
• B. Arts Poster Recipient (Middle School Division)
• C. Arts Poster Recipient (Elementary School Division)
• D. Arts Poster Recipient (Early Learning School Division)

5. Presentation

• A. Student Advisory Council

6. Closed Session

• A. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
• B. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis f or the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
• C. Meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(29)

7. Public Participation

• A. Public Participation (as needed)

8. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda

• A. *Approval of Minutes – Plenary Minutes: April 16, 2025
• B. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for Social Studies and Professional Learning
• C. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Regional Office of Education 9 for the Illinois Learning Technology Center
• D. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois State University to Administer the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program
• E. *Approval of Cut Score for the Elementary Math Specialist Licensure Content Test
• F. *Approval of Appointees to State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board
• G. *Approval of National Association of State Boards of Education Membership Dues
• H. *Acceptance Item – Compliance Examination of the Illinois State Board of Education Report for the Two Years Ended June 30, 2024

9. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY2026 Continuation School Improvement Grants

• Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of FY2026 Continuation School Improvement Grants

10. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release and Award a Notice of Funding Opportunity/Request for Proposals for the FY2026 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant

• Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval to Release and Award a Notice of Funding Opportunity/Request for Proposals for the FY2026 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant

11. Discussion & Approval

• A. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Upward Amendments
• B. Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million – Approval of Grant Agreement for the Illinois Elevating Special Educators Network Project
• C. Approval of Unified Academic Achievement Standard Setting Methodology

12. Announcements and Reports

• A. Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements
• B. Chair of the Board's Report
• C. Member Reports

13. Information Items

• A. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports
• B. FOIA Monthly Report

14. Adjourn

https://go.boarddocs.com/il/isbe/Board.nsf/Public