STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
PLENARY BUSINESS MEETING

Crowne Plaza
Diamond Ballroom
3000 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62703

Thursday, September 21, 2000
9:30 a.m.

Agenda

A. Call to Order/Roll Call

B.     Approval of Minutes:   August 23-24, 2000

• MINUTES OF THE WORK STUDY SESSION I AND II (August 23)
• MINUTES OF THE WORK STUDY SESSION III (August 24)
• MINUTES OF THE PLENARY BUSINESS MEETING (August 24)

C. Public Participation

D. Items for Immediate Action

1. Designation on Science Endorsement
• Cover
• Core Standards For All Science Teachers
• Comments on Illinois Teachers' Science Content-Area Standards
  
2. Waiver Report
• Cover
• Applications to be Transmitted to the General Assembly
3. Strategic and Business Planning
• Cover
4. Announcements and Reports
1. Chairman
2. Superintendent
• Virtual High School Update
• Induction and Mentoring
• Rules Status Report
• Lincoln/Baldrige Update
• Title II
3. Committees
• JEC
• Joint Subcommittee on Certificate Renewal
4. Board Members

F. Items for Future Action

1. Proposed Rulemaking
• Cover
• Truant's Alternative and Optional Education Amendments

G. Adjourn