Illinois State Board of Education announces school tour and Board meetings in Aurora June 19-20

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following meetings for June 19-20 at Indian Prairie School District 204 in Aurora.

The Board’s School Funding Working Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. June 19 at Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive. The Board will then tour Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Route 34, in Aurora at 10:30 a.m. before convening for its regular plenary session at 1 p.m. at Crouse Education Center.

All State Board of Education meetings listed on this agenda will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent’s office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972. 

Chairman Chico may call for a break in the meetings as necessary in order for the Board to go into closed session.

State Board of Education Meetings

June 19-20, 2013

Location: Crouse Education Center, 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora

These meetings will also be audio cast on the Internet at:  www.isbe.net

Wednesday, June 19, 2013   9:30 a.m.

School Funding Working Group  

          I.        School Funding Working Group

A.   Funding Formula Working Group Minutes: May 16, 2013

B.   Discussion and Approval of Project Timeline

C.   Discussion of Guiding Principles

10:30 a.m.

School Visit

        Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Route 34, Aurora,  1 p.m.

PLENARY SESSION

        II.        Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance                                                                

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

      III.        Presentations/Showcases

A.   Indian Prairie School District 204

B.   Standards of Expectations, Evanston/Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65

C.   An Update on the New Principal Endorsement Programs in Illinois 

       IV.        Public Participation

         V.        Resolutions & Recognition

A.    Stephanie Hawkins, 2012 Milken National Educator, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

B.    Ron Moehring, 2012 Burroughs Award Recipient

C.    Holly Johnson , 2013 Arts Alliance Poster Contest Winner, Hindsdale South High School 

D.   Maryna Mitchell, Horace Mann Educator of the Year 2013, Lanphier High

E.    Dr. Preston Williams, Urbana School District 116

F.    Student Advisory Council Presentation

G.   Certificates of Appreciation to Outgoing Seniors of the Student Advisory Council

       VI.        *Superintendent’s Report – Consent Agenda

All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote.  Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence. 

A.    *Approval of Minutes:

1.   Plenary Minutes: May 16, 2013

B.    *Rules for Initial Review

C.    *Rules for Adoption

D.   *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million

1.    Request to Release Grant:  Illinois Mathematics and Science Partnership

2.    Request to Award Grant:  Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

3.    Request to Award Grant:  Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map (IECAM)

4.    Approval of School Improvement Grant

E.  *Update to the Strategic Plan

F.    *FY 2012 Compliance Report

G.    *FY 2014/2015 Audit Plan

End of Consent Agenda

Thursday, June 20, 2013, 8:30 a.m.

H.    Part 226 (Special Education [class size rules])

I.     Qualified Zone Academy Bond Authorization(s)

J.     2014 Board Meeting Dates

     VII.        Discussion Items

A.    Budget Update

B.    Legislative Update

C.      Other Items for Discussion

VIII.     Announcements

A.    Superintendent’s/Senior Staff Announcements

B.    Chairman’s Report

C.    Member Reports

         IX.        Information Items

A.    ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at http://isbe.net/board/fiscal_admin_rep.htm)

B.    Status of Agency Rulemaking 

         X.        Adjourn