ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

REVISED
SCHEDULE AND AGENDA OF MEETINGS

January 12-13, 2005

WEDNESDAY, January 12, 2005

1:00 p.m.

Education Policy Planning Committee
4^th Floor Conference Room

2:30 p.m.

Governmental Relations Committee
4^th Floor Conference Room

3:00 p.m.

Finance & Audit Committee
Board Room, 4^th Floor

THURSDAY, January 13, 2005

8:30 a.m.

Board Operations Committee
4^th Floor Conference Room
Public Conference Call Access #: 1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
                                                       Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 6

9:30 a.m.

ISBE Plenary Session
Board Room, 4^th Floor
Public Conference Call Access #: 1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
                                                       Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 6

12:00 p.m.*

Closed Session
4^th Floor Conference Room

1:15 p.m.*

Plenary Session Reconvenes (time is approximate)
Board Room, 4^th Floor

*Time is approximate, depending on length of discussion during action items; Closed Session will last approximately an hour to 1½ hours.

Phone: 217-782-2221
TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900
Fax: 217-785-3972

EDUCATION POLICY PLANNING COMMITTEE

Board Room, 4^th Floor
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois

Public Conference Call Access Number:
1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 3

Wednesday, January 12, 2005
1:00 p.m.

AGENDA

• Charter Schools Annual Report (Full Board will vote on acceptance)
• Continue discussion of strategic planning for the Education Policy Planning Committee
• Presentation of introductory draft model for Student Advisory Council
• Presentation from the Division of Special Education
• Identify specific ISBE initiatives about which the Committee would like to know more
• Determine final 2005 meeting calendar for Education Policy Planning Committee
• Additional Items
  

GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

4^th Floor Conference Room
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois

Public Conference Call Access Number:
1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 3

Wednesday, January 12, 2005
2:30 p.m.

AGENDA

• Repeal of School Code Provisions
• Wrap-up of the final two days of the 93rd General Assembly
• 94th General Assembly - Update on draft ISBE legislative proposals
• IDEA Summary for General Assembly Education Committees
• Legislative Principles
• Additional Issues
  

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

Board Room, 4^th Floor
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois

Public Conference Call Access Number:
1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 3

Wednesday, January 12, 2005
3:00 p.m.

AGENDA

• State of Illinois FY 03 Single Audit Report
  • Discussion (Full Board will vote on acceptance)
• Presentation from Illinois Economic & Fiscal Commission
• Discussion of FY 06 Spending Priorities - Open forum*
• Additional Issues

*Additional open forums on the FY 06 education budget will be held on January 28 (downstate) and January 31 (Chicago). Specific times and locations for these additional hearings are to be determined.

BOARD OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

4^th Floor Conference Room
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois

Public Conference Call Access Number:
1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 6

Thursday, January 13, 2005
8:30 a.m.

AGENDA

• Review of State Board Meeting Structures & Procedures
  • Committee Meetings (times/scheduling)
  • Public Participation (scheduling)
  • Announcements & Reports (where on agenda & are all needed?)
  • Discussion & Action Items
    • Superintendent's Report
    • Consent Agenda*
      • All action items listed with an * (asterisk) would be considered to be routine and would be enacted in one motion and vote. A Board member may request any items identified for the consent agenda be removed by simply making that request. The item would then be considered along with the other action items for Board consideration/discussion.
    • Action Items for Consideration
• Information Reports
• Closed Session
• Motion
• Additional Issues
  
  

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

4^th Floor Conference Room
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois

Public Conference Call Access Number:
1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
Confirmation # 1 0 6 7 9 8 4 6

Thursday, January 13, 2005
8:30 a.m.

NOTE: The Plenary Session on Thursday will be audio broadcast via the Internet

Plenary Business Meeting

A. Roll Call    

B. Public Participation

C. Approval of Minutes:

• December 16, 2004 (pp. 5-16)
• December 23, 2004 (pp. 17-18)

D. Announcements and Reports

• Superintendent's Report
• Chairman's Report
• Committee Reports
• Members' Reports

E. Discussion & Action Items*

• Acceptance of the State of Illinois FY03 Single Audit Report (p. 19)
• Approval of Cumulative Waiver Report (pp. 20-45)
• Approval of Charter Schools Annual Report (pp. 46-64)
• Adoption of Proposed Amendments to Part 1100 (Procurement by ISBE) (pp. 65-74)
• Authorization of PSAE Contract (pp. 75-78)
• Update the Approved List of Supplemental Educational Service Providers (pp. 79-83)
• Update on Rules Streamlining
• Monthly Status Report on Rulemaking (information only) (pp.84-88)
• SBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (information only) (pp. 89-103)
  

F. Closed Session

G. Reconvene

H. Discussion Item: Strategic Plan (p. 104)

I.  Adjourn

*The presentation by the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission will now be during the Finance & Audit Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 12 at 3:00 p.m.