ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Sheraton Hotel and Towers*
301 E. North Water Street
Chicago, Illinois

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS AND AGENDA
December 13-14, 2000

A.  Education Funding Advisory Board

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B.  FY 2002 Budget and Legislative Initiatives

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WORK-STUDY SESSION II
Superior Room - Level 2

A.  Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English (IMAGE)

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B.  Alternate Assessment

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• 34 CFR 300.137-139 (IDEA '97 requirements)
• Office of Special Education Programs Questions and Answers
• Recommended Guidelines and Criteria for Determining Participation in an Alternate Assessment
• ISBE Timelines of Alternate Assessment Activities
• Status of Alternate Assessment Development:  A State by State Comparison

C.  Teacher Preparation Report Card (Title II)

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• NCATE 2000 Unit Standards
• Illinois Institutional and Program Review Process (PowerPoint Presentation)
• The Illinois Plan for Preparing State and Institutional Reports on the Quality of Teacher Preparation (PDF)
  [Title II - 1998 Higher Education Act}

THURSDAY, December 14

A.  Board Priority Reports/System of Support

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• December 2000 Board Priority Accomplishments

B.  Middle-Level Education:  Draft Standards and Structural Recommendations

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• Middle-Level Education Content-Area Standards Draft Report
• Middle-Level Education Content-Area Standards

PLENARY BUSINESS MEETING
Superior Room – Level 2

A.  Call to Order/Roll Call

B.  Approval of Minutes: November 15-16, 2000

• MINUTES OF THE WORK STUDY SESSION I and CLOSED MEETING  (November 15-16)
• MINUTES OF THE WORK STUDY SESSION II (November 16)
• MINUTES OF THE PLENARY BUSINESS MEETING (November 16)

C.  Public Participation

D.  Immediate Action Items

1.  Annual Reports

• ISBE Annual Report
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• Charter School Annual Report
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  • Report (Draft)
• Educator Supply and Demand Report (Draft)
• Certification System Annual Report (Draft)

2.  FY 2002 Budget Refer to Work Study Session I)

3.  D.C. Based Contract

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4.  Qualified Zone Academy Bond Credit

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5.  Rules and Regulations: Truants' Alternative Optional Education Rule Amendments

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• Part 205-Truants' Alternative and Optional Education Programs Rules

6.  Teacher Preparation Report Card (Title II) (Refer to Work Study Session II)

7.   Resolutions for Retiring Board Members

Information Items

South Suburban Cook Consortium

E.  Reports and Announcements

1.  Chairman
2.  Superintendent
       -  School Designation System
       -  Virtual High School
       -  Employee Summit Plans
3.  Committees
4.  Members

  *  All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities