ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Illinois State Board of Education Offices*
100 North First Street
Springfield, Illinois
4^th Floor Board Room

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS AND AGENDA
May 17-18, 2001

1. Student Advisory Council Report and Luncheon (1:00 p.m.)
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   • Student Advisory Council 2000-2001
2. Career-Technical Education Challenge Task Force
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   • Career and Technical Education Challenge Task Force 2001
3. Educator Standards
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   • Middle Level School
   • School Service Personnel/Directors of Special Education
4. Special Education Due Process Plan
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   • Study of the Illinois Due Process Procedures:  Improvement Strategies
5. Strategic Planning Committee/June Work Conference

1. Assessment System Update
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2. Early Learning
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   • Universal Preschool National Trends, State Programs, and Implications for Illinois
3. Board Priority Reports
   • Board Priority Accomplishments-May
4. Federal Relations
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   • Washington Education News, May 7, 2001

PLENARY SESSION
ISBE
Board Room - 4^th Floor

1. Approval of Minutes: April 18-19 and April 30, 2001
   
   • MINUTES OF THE CLOSED MEETING (April I8, 2001)
   • MINUTES OF WORK-STUDY SESSION I MEETING  (April I8, 2001)
   • MINUTES OF WORK-STUDY SESSION II MEETING  (April 19, 2001)
   • MINUTES OF THE PLENARY SESSION MEETING (April 19 , 2001)
   • MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
2. Public Participation
3. Immediate Action Items
   1. Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB)
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   2. Part 1 Rule Amendments:  Waivers and Modifications
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      • Rules
   3. UIC-The Golden Apple Foundation:  Proposal for Alternative Teacher Certification Program
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      • Alternative Certification Program Proposal-Staff Analysis, May 2001
4. Announcements and Reports
   1. Chairman
   2. Superintendent
   3. Committees
   4. Members
5. Adjourn

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