September 20-21, 2006
9:30 a.m.

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

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ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
9-040 James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, September 21, 2006
9:30 a.m.

Public Conference Call Access Number: 1-866-297-6391 (listen only)
Confirmation #:  1 5 7 2 0 6 4 5

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

Plenary Business Meeting

1. Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Resolutions & Recognition
   1. Walter Warfield Resolution (p. 3)
   2. Ronald Everett Resolution (p. 4)
   3. Clay Marquardt Resolution (p. 5)
3. Public Participation
4. 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 232 (Summer Bridges Program) (pp. 6-16)
2. New Part 270 (Advanced Placement) (pp. 17-24)

*2. Rules for Adoption

1. Amendments to Part 1 - Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision (pp. 25-33)
   (AMAOs for Bilingual Programs)
2. New Part 65 (New Teacher Induction and Mentoring) (pp. 34-43)
3. Amendments to Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education) (pp. 44-91)
4. New Part 265 (Grants for Arts Education and Foreign Language Education) (pp. 92-108)
5. New Part 365 (Technology Immersion Pilot Project) (pp. 109-116)

*3. Approval of Minutes

1. June 22, 2006 (pp. 117-132)
2. July 6, 2006 (pp. 133-135)
3. August 10, 2006 (pp. 136-142)

*4. Approval of Teacher Certification Board Appointment (pp. 143-144)

  5. Approval of Fall Mandate Waiver Report (pp. 145-217)

  6. Approval of Alzina Building Lease (pp. 218-219)

  7. ACT Contract Amendment (pp. 220-221)

  8. NASBE Public Policy Statement (see insert)

5. Announcements and Reports
   1. Superintendent’s Announcements
   2. Chairman’s Report
   3. Committee Reports
6. Information Items
   1. Monthly Informational Reports
      1. Monthly Status Report on Rulemaking (pp. 222-228)
      2. Annual Report on Status of Agency Rulemaking (pp. 229-236)
      3. SBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (pp. 237-257)
7. Adjourn

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