ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

*100 North First Street
State Board Room, 4^th floor
Springfield, IL 62777
217/782-9560

SCHEDULE AND AGENDA OF MEETINGS 
March 20-21, 2002

WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2002

CLOSED SESSION
Superintendent's Conference Room, 4^th floor

HR 1: Overall Plan and Communication

• Cover
• NCLB State Plans & Applications

Induction, Mentoring, and Standard Certificate
(Material will be disseminated at the Board meeting on Wednesday, March 20)

*Rules Overview

• Part 240: Alternative Learning Opportunities Program 
  • Cover
  • Part 240 Rules
• Amendments to Part 25: Foreign Language Certification Bilingual Certification< Certification Testing
  • Cover
  • Part 25 Certification Rules

*Financial Assurance and Financial Profile System

• Cover

THURSDAY, March 21, 2002

Board ByLaws Discussion

• Cover

Governor's Task Force on Universal Access to Preschool Report

• Cover
• "Ready, Set, Grow - Illinois Preschool" Report

**PLENARY BUSINESS MEETING  

1. Roll Call/Call Meeting to Order
2. Approval of Minutes:  February 20-21, 2002 and March 13, 2002
• Minutes of the State Board of Education Meeting and Closed Session for February 20-21, 2002
• Minutes of the Plenary Business Meeting on February 21, 2002
• Minutes of the Special Meeting and Closed Session on March 13, 2002 (via conference call)
3. Public Participation
4. Immediate Action Items
   1. Induction, Mentoring, and Standard Certificate
      (See Wednesday's Agenda)
   2. Rules
      (See Wednesday's Agenda)
      • Part 240 - Alternative Learning Opportunities Program
      • Part 25 - Foreign Language Certification, Bilingual Certification, Certification Testing
   3. Superintendent's Travel
5. Announcements and Reports
   1. Chairman
   2. Superintendent
   3. Committees
      • JEC
      • Strategic Planning
      • Operations
      • Legislative
   4. Members
6. Other Information

 *Action Items
  *All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities.
 **Meetings will begin at the conclusion of the previous session.