ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
100 North First Street
Springfield, Illinois

REVISED AGENDA AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
February 22-23, 2006

WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2006

10:00 a.m.

Board Operations Committee of the Whole
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 3 8 2 0 5 3 4

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

12:45 p.m.

Education Policy Planning Committee
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 3 8 2 0 5 3 4

1:15 p.m.

Governmental Relations Committee
Board Conference Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-825-3967 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 3 8 9 1 2 0 4

* 3:00 p.m.

Ad Hoc Rules Committee of the Whole
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 3 8 2 0 5 3 4

* 4:00 p.m.

Finance & Audit Committee
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 3 8 2 0 5 3 4

THURSDAY, February 23, 2006

7:15 - 9:00 a.m.

ISBE Legislative Breakfast
349C Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL

9:30 a.m.

ISBE Plenary Session (see revised agenda)
Board Room, 4^th Floor, 100 North First Street, Springfield, IL
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 3 8 2 0 5 3 6     

NOTE:  Chairman Ruiz will call for a break in the Board meeting on Thursday at which time the Board will go into closed session over lunch.

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Room, 4^th Floor, 100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois

Thursday, February 23, 2006
9:30 a.m.

Public Conference Call Number: 1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation #: 1 3 8 2 0 5 3 6

The Plenary Session will also be audio broadcast via the Internet.

Plenary Business Meeting

A. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance 

B. Resolutions & Recognition

1. Board Recognition Resolutions (pp. 3-5)

C. Public Participation

D. Approval of Minutes

January 19, 2006 (pp. 6-21)

E. Announcements and Reports

1. Superintendent's Announcements
2. Chairman's Report
3. Committee Reports
4. Members' Reports

F. Superintendent's Report
        *Consent Agenda
              All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be  routine and will
              be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who  wishes separate discussion
              on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda,
              in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.

Action Considerations 

 *1.  Rules for Initial Review

1. Part 226 (Special Education ) (pp. 22-29)

 *2.  Rules for Adoption

1. Part 401 (Nonpublic Special Education Facilities) (pp. 30-62)
2. Part 1110 (Education Purchasing Program) (pp. 63-78)

3. Approval of Approval of Spring Mandate Waiver Report (pp. 79-151)

4. Approval of ISAT Cut Scores (pp. 152-154)

5. Update List of Supplemental Education Service Providers (pp. 155-157)

6. Determination of Approval of Divernon Community Unit S.D. #13 Financial Plan (pp. 158-164)

7. Recognition Status of Elmwood Park CU School District 401 (as needed)

8.  Revisions of FY07 Budget Recommendaton in response to Governor's Budget Address (as needed)

Information Items

1. Monthly Informational Reports

   1. Monthly Status Report on Rulemaking (pp. 165-171)
   2. SBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (pp. 172-186)

G. Adjourn

NOTE: Chairman Ruiz will call for a break in the Board Plenary Session at which time the Board will go into closed session over lunch.