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

WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2006

10:00 a.m.

Ad Hoc Rules Committee of the Whole
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 4 0 7 8 7 8 0

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 p.m.

Education Policy Planning Committee
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 4 0 7 8 7 8 0

1:00 p.m.

Governmental Relations Committee
Board Conference Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-825-3967 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 4 0 7 8 7 8 2

* 2:30 p.m.

Finance & Audit Committee of the Whole
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 4 0 7 8 7 8 0

* 4:00 p.m.

Board Operations Committee
Board Room, 4^th Floor
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 4 0 7 8 7 8 0

THURSDAY, March 16, 2006

9:00 a.m.

ISBE Plenary Session
Board Room, 4^th Floor, 100 North First Street, Springfield, IL
     1-866-297-6391 (listen only); Confirmation # 1 4 0 7 8 7 8 1    

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, March 16, 2006
9:00 a.m.

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

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

Plenary Business Meeting

A. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance 

B. Resolutions & Recognition

1. Art Education Resolutions (p. 3)

C. Public Participation

D. Approval of Minutes

1. February 23, 2006 (pp. 4)
2. February 24, 2006 (pp. 18)

E. Announcements and Reports

1. Superintendent's Announcements
   • Illinois New Teacher Collaborative
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. New Part 227 (Gifted Education) (pp. 22)
2. Part 675 (Providers of Supplemental Educational Services) (pp. 35)
3. New Part 1500 (School Emergency and Crisis Response Plans ( (pp. 59)

 *2.  Rules for Adoption

1. Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) (pp. 66)
2. Part 25 (Certification) (pp. 82)

   3. Rules for Adoption

1. Part 305 (School Food Service) (pp. 155)

   4. Acceptance of Report on Financial Condition of School Districts (pp. 182)

   5. Information on Harcourt Performance and ISAT Administration     New Agenda Item

Information Items

1. Monthly Informational Reports
   1. Monthly Status Report on Rulemaking (pp. 186)
   2. SBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (pp. 192)

  

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.