After almost two years of uncertainty and unparalleled challenges for students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators across the state, the Illinois State Board of Education continues to look to their Strategic Plan for clarity and confidence in helping them navigate toward their agency's vision as they look past the COVID-19 pandemic. This annual status report describes their progress toward implementing the Strategic Plan in the 2021-2022 academic year. For each of the following goals, a table describing "where we started," activities and accomplishments, and what's next is included: (1) Equity goal; (2) Student learning; (3) Learning conditions; and (4) Elevating Educators. [For "ISBE Strategic Plan: 2020-2021 Annual Status Report," see ED624115. For "Illinois State Board of Education 2020-2023 Strategic Plan," see ED624118.]