Commission Meeting Agenda - September 18, 2026

AGENDA

Regular Board Meeting

Friday, September 18, 2026  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

I.                    Call to order – Chair Paula Basta

II.                  Roll call

III.                Chair’s Report/Comments

IV.               Action Items

a.      Approve May 1, 2026 Regular Board Meeting minutes

b.      Filling the Vice Chair Vacancy

V.                 Director's Report         Tracey B. Fleming

VI.               Major Discussion Topics/Input Requested:

a.      Office of State Guardian (OSG)

b.      Spring 2026 legislative review and Guiding Principles for New Initiatives - DRAFT

VII.             Administrative and Program Reports

Reports may be in a combination of verbal, written and presentation formats. At the discretion of the Chair, all Executive Staff are available to answer specific questions from Board members during this portion of the agenda.

§  Teresa Parks, Deputy Director and Director, Human Rights Authority

§  Erica Seyburn, Acting General Counsel

§  Barry Lowy, Director, Office of the State Guardian

§  Anthony E. Rothert, Acting Director, Legal Advocacy Service

§  Spencer A. Campbell, Chief Fiscal Officer

§  Marlene Allen, Director of Human Resources

§  Taneka Hye Wol Jennings, Director of Legislative and External Affairs

§  Ashley Kang, Director of Policy and Training

§  Simon Edelman, Director of Communications

VIII.           Other Business

IX.                Public Comment

X.                  Adjournment – Chair Paula Basta

Members of the public may attend in person at one of the following locations:

Chicago 

Michael A. Bilandic Building

160 N. LaSalle, Rm. N-502, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60601

Springfield

Springfield Regional Office

830 S. Spring Street, Conference Room Springfield, IL 62704

Next meeting: December 4, 2026

Subject to further provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA), a motion for closed session may be entertained by the Chair at any point during a meeting of the public body. A roll call vote of the board, with a majority of members voting in favor, shall be required to enter into closed session. No action may be taken by the Board during closed session.