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Committee notes ISBE email error and asks PE department to demonstrate heart‑monitor straps
Summary
Committee recorded an ISBE email about PD-hour audits sent in error and asked the PE Department to present heart‑monitor straps after concerns they affect grades and student-athletes.
Committee members noted an erroneous email from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) that informed various teachers they were being audited for professional development hours; staff indicated the message was sent in error. The Committee flagged the communication issue but did not record further action beyond noting the mistake.
Separately, concerns about PE heart‑monitor straps and their effect on student grades and student‑athletes were revisited. The Committee recommended the PE Department present the straps and demonstrate their use to the Board so members can assess grading impacts and athletic implications.
