SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will hold its regular business meeting at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 17 in Chicago.

The meeting will be in Conference Room 16-503 at the Thompson Center. ISBE will host its third and final public budget hearing in the same room immediately following the board meeting (at approximately 11 a.m.). 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 agenda for the board meeting below. View the packet for the board 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
November 17, 2017
9:30 a.m.

Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, Conference Room 16-503

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. Closed Session
4. Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda
1. *Approval of Minutes
1. Plenary Minutes: October 18, 2017
2. *Rules for Initial Review
1. Part 27 (Standards for Endorsements in Specific Teaching Fields)
3. *Rules for Adoption
1. Part 650 (Charter Schools)
4. *Contracts & Grants Over $1 Million
1. Title V State Abstinence Education Grant Request to Increase
2. Early Childhood Grant Prevention Initiative Training and Technical Assistance: Birth to 3 Years Grant
   
End of Consent Agenda
5. Appeal for Institution Recognition for American Intercontinental University
5. AFSCME Contract
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
9. Adjourn

ISBE will host a public budget hearing in Conference Room 16-503 at the Thompson Center in Chicago immediately following the board meeting (at approximately 11 a.m.). 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 http://www.isbe.net/budget) and emailing the form to isbeFY19@isbe.net.