For Immediate Release
Friday, October 13, 2017

Agenda announced for Illinois State Board of Education meeting October 18 via video conference

Agenda announced for Illinois State Board of Education meeting October 18 via video conference

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the following schedule for its regular business meeting via video conference in Springfield and Chicago on October 18.

ISBE will host a public budget hearing in the Board Room in Springfield (100 N. First St.) immediately following the meeting (at approximately noon). Public participation in the budget hearing by teachers, parents, leaders, and advocates helps ISBE communicate the real needs of Illinois' students to the General Assembly. ISBE will issue fiscal year 2019 budget recommendations on behalf of pre-K through 12th grade educational service providers statewide to the General Assembly in January.   

View the packet for the meeting.

All State Board of Education meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Superintendent's office no later than one day prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education by phone at (217) 782-2221, TTY/TDD at (217) 782-1900, or fax at (217) 785-3972.

Chairman James Meeks may call for a break in the meeting as necessary in order for the Board to go into closed session.

This meeting will be audio cast on the internet at www.isbe.net.

State Board of Education Meeting

October 18, 2017

9 a.m.

 

AGENDA

  1. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
    1. Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
  2. Public Participation
  3. Resolution Honoring Nell Wiseman
  4. Presentations and Updates
    1. P-2 Indicator Subcommittee Update
  5. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda
    1. *Approval of Minutes
      1. Plenary Minutes: September 13-14, 2017
    2. *Rules for Initial Review
      1. Part 100 (Requirements for Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing)
      2. Part 375 (Student Records)
      3. Part 425 (Voluntary Registration and Recognition of Nonpublic Schools)
    3. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million
      1. Request for Proposals Early Childhood Block Grant – Prevention Initiative 0-3, Preschool for All 3-5, and Preschool for All Expansion 3-5
      2. Request for Proposals for the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants
      3. Healthy Community Investment Grants
      4. Amended Contract for American Institutes for Research (AIR)
      End of Consent Agenda
    4. SAT School Day Performance Levels and Threshold Scores
    5. Qualified Zone Academy Bond Remaining Authorizations from 2015 Allocation
    6. New Waiver Procedures
  6. Discussion Items
    1. District Oversight Update
    2. Legislative Update
    3. Budget Update
    4. ESSA Update
    5. Other Items for Discussion
  7. Announcements & Reports
    1. Superintendent's/Senior Staff Announcements
    2. Chairman's Report
    3. Member Reports
  8. Information Items
    1. ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Illinois-State-Board-of-Education-Fiscal-and-Administrative-Reports.aspx)  
  9. Closed Session (as needed)
  10. Adjourn

ISBE will host a public budget hearing in the Board Room in Springfield (100 N. First St.) immediately following the meeting (at approximately noon). ISBE encourages teachers, parents, leaders, and advocates to share their stories and budget requests to inform ISBE's fiscal year 2019 budget advocacy. All individuals – including those attending a hearing in person – should submit their comments and stories by completing a budget request form (available at https://www.isbe.net/budget) and emailing the form to isbeFY19@isbe.net.

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