ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Museum of Science & Industry*
57^th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637-2093
Phone: 773/684-1414

SCHEDULE AND AGENDA OF MEETINGS 
November 21, 2002

THURSDAY, November 21, 2002

Meeting Reconvenes

Education Showcase

• Museum of Science & Industry Educational Programs

Education Policy/Planning Issues

• NCATE Protocol and Partnership Agreement**
  • Cover
  • Attachment 1: Protocol
  • Attachment 2: Draft ISBE/NCATE Partnership Agreement
  • Attachment 3: Expenditure Survey Results
• Alternative Routes to Teacher and Administrator Certification Update
  • Cover
  • Data: Illinois Alternative Certification Program
• State of Illinois Five-Year Technology Plan**
  • Cover
  • Digital Age Learning
• Authorize Solicitation of Public Comment on Rules: Part 25 (Certification)**
  • Cover
  • Rules

Finance and Audit Issues

• Standard Monthly Reports:
  • Finance, Audit, Agency Operations Status Reports
    • Cover
    • Appropriations and Spending by Program
    • Federal Applications and Awards
    • Financial Status Report (Contract & Grant Detail)
    • Monthly Headcount Graph
    • End-of-Year Total Headcount Graph
    • Staff Detail
    • Personnel Transactions
• Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Development Status Reports
  • Cover
  • Bureau of the Budget Quarterly Financial Report for October 2002
  • State Cash Flow
  • School District Financial Profile
  • Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission Report-October 2002

Governmental Affairs Issues

• State Legislative Update
  • Cover
• Federal Legislative Update
  • Cover and Report

PLENARY BUSINESS MEETING***

1. Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call
2. Public Participation
3. Approval of Minutes:  October 16 & 17, 2002
   • General Session
• Plenary
4. Immediate Action Items**
• Approve the NCATE Protocol and Partnership Agreement
• Approve the State of Illinois Five-Year Technology Plan
• Authorize Solicitation of Public Comment on Rules: Part 25 (Certification)
• Accept the Standard Monthly Reports:
  • Finance, Audit, Agency Operations Status Reports
• Approve the School District Financial Profile System
5. Announcements and Reports
• Superintendent
• Chairman
• Committees
  1. Board Operations - Connie Rogers, Chair
  2. Finance & Audit - Richard Sandsmark, Chair
  3. Joint Education, Marilyn McConachie, Vice-Chair
  4. Governmental Relations, Bev Turkal, Chair
  5. Education Policy Planning, Marilyn McConachie, Chair
• Members
6. Other Information
   • Monthly Status Report on Rulemaking

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