Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

School District Showcase

Education Policy/Planning Issues

• Educator Supply & Demand in Illinois 2002 Annual Report**
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  Report
• State Accountability System**
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  Board Accountability Guidelines
  Summary of 2000 Designation Task Force Recommendations
  Federal Summary of Required Elements for State Accountability Systems
• 2003 Cumulative Waiver Report**
  Cover
  Summary Report
• Paraprofessional Assessment Guidance and Timeline**
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  Draft Guidance for Local Districts on Paraprofessional Assessments (Attachment 1)
  Paraprofessional Assessment Timeline (Attachment 2)
  "ParaPro" Assessment Information (Attachment 3)
• Illinois Virtual High School Update
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• Rules for Adoption:**
  Amendments to Part 25 (Certification)
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  Rules
Amendments to Part 29 (Standards for Administrative Certification)
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• Rules
• Rules for Initial Review:**
  Amendments to Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education)
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  Rules

Finance and Audit Issues

• Standard Monthly Reports:
  Finance, Audit, Agency Operations Status Reports **
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  Appropriations and Spending by Program
  Federal Applications and Awards (did not change from November and December)
  Financial Status Report (Contract & Grant Detail)
  $1 M Contract - Student Information System (described in this memo)
  Monthly Headcount Graph
  Staff Detail
  Personnel Transactions (with attached ERI list)
  Qualified Zone Academy Bond Credit Allocations for FY 02 and FY 03**
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THURSDAY, January 16, 2003

Governmental Affairs Issues

• State Legislative Affairs
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• Federal Legislative Status Report
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1. Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call
2. Public Participation
3. Approval of Minutes: December 18 & 19, 2002 Board Meeting
• General Session
• Plenary
4. Immediate Action Items**
• Accept the Educator Supply & Demand in Illinois 2002 Annual Report and authorize its transmittal to the Governor, General Assembly, and institutions of higher education
• Renew the Board's endorsement of a multiple-indicator comprehensive accountability system and direct the Superintendent and staff to bring forward recommendations in February, March, and April that meet Board policy directives, best practice parameters, and comply with federal accountability requirements
• Approve the 2003 Cumulative Waiver Report and authorize its transmittal to the General Assembly
• Approve the Draft Guidance on Paraprofessional Assessment and the Paraprofessional Assessment; authorize staff to distribute the guidance document to local districts, regional offices of education, and other external stakeholders; and direct staff to proceed with the activities as defined in the Timelines' document
• Adopt the following rules:
  • Amendments to Part 25 (Certification)
  • Amendments to Part 29 (Standards for Administrative Certification)
• Authorize solicitation of public comment on the following rule:
  • Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education)
• Accept the Standard Monthly Reports and approve the RFP for the Student Identifier System
• Approve the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Credit Allocations for FY02 and FY03
5. Announcements and Reports
• Superintendent
• Chairman
• Committees
  1. Board Operations - Vacant, Chair
  2. Finance & Audit - Richard Sandsmark, Chair
  3. Joint Education - Ronald Gidwitz, Chair
  4. Governmental Relations - Bev Turkal, Chair
  5. Education Policy Planning - Vacant, Chair
• Members
6. Other Information
   • Monthly Status Report on Rulemaking

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**Action Items
**Meeting will begin at the conclusion of the previous session.