August 3, 2018 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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1.1. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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2.1. Approve the minutes of the June 7-8, 2018 State Board of Education meeting as published
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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3.1. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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4.1. Request for Appearance
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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4.2. Other Public Comment
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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5. HEARINGS (10:00 a.m.)
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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5.1. Hearing in NDE Case No. 18-12, Commissioner v. Ryan Epperson
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.2. Hearing in NDE Case No. 18-13, Commissioner v. Jesse Stull
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.3. Hearing in NDE Case No. 18-14, Commissioner v. Tony Little
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7. ACTION ITEMS
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.1. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 18-12, Commissioner v. Ryan Epperson
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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7.2. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 18-13, Commissioner v. Jesse Stull
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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7.3. Consider PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 18-14, Commissioner v. Tony Little
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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7.4. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Vice President Timm
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7.4.A. Approve proposed revisions to State Board Policy P9, Ethics/Accountability & Disclosure
Speaker(s):
Vice President Timm
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7.4.B. Action Item: Adopt a proposed resolution on equity in education
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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7.5. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Maureen Nickels
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7.5.A. Approve the educator preparation programs in Nebraska colleges and universities for 2018-19
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen
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7.5.B. Grant the Commissioner authority to contract with an individual yet to be named for a period beginning on or after August 6, 2018 through July 31, 2019 for the purpose of directly supporting principals, superintendents, principal supervisors, and other school leaders
Speaker(s):
Diane Stuehmer and Brad Dirksen
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7.5.C. Approve Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) Mathematics cut scores for Grades 3-8 and NSCAS Alternate Mathematics cut scores for Grades 3-8 and 11
Speaker(s):
Valorie Foy and Jeremy Heneger
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7.6. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Molly O'Holleran
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7.6.A. Accept FY2018 (2018-19) funding through the "Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools" Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (CDC RFA-DP18-1801)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Diane Stuehmer
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7.6.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Children's Hospital and Medical Center Foundation for Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity and Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Diane Stuehmer
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7.6.C. Approve public school districts and Educational Service Units that have established early childhood education programs in accordance with the provision of Rule 11 ( 92 NAC11), Regulations for the Approval of Prekindergarten Programs established by School Boards or Educational Service Units and for the Issuance of Early Childhood Education Grants
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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7.6.D. Approve Morrill Public Schools early childhood program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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7.6.E. Grant the Commissioner authority to continue with the Agreement between the Board of Regents (BOR), State of Iowa, on behalf of the Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD), and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) for the provision of educational and residential services to Nebraska children and youth with hearing impairments in need of such services
Speaker(s):
Greg Prochazka and Adria Bace
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7.6.F. Grant the Commissioner the authority to fund the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Network Projects, the University of Nebraska (UNL)-VI Project, the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind/Visually Impaired (NCECBVI) Project, and the Promoting Engagement and Knowledge Projects (PEaK)
Speaker(s):
Greg Prochazka, Teresa Coonts, and Amy Rhone
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7.6.G. Grant conditional approval under Rule 14 (92 NAC 14), Regulations & Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools, for applicant nonpublic schools to operate in the 2018-19 school year
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke and Brad Conner
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7.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee
Speaker(s):
Vice President Timm
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7.7.A. Approve the Priority School Progress Plan for Schuyler Central High School for the 2018-19 school year
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr and Dr. Kathy Kennedy
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8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.1. Identify items for separate vote
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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8.2. Approve consent agenda
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.3. Personnel Report
Speaker(s):
Joel Scherling
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8.4. Miscellaneous
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.4.A. Dismiss Teacher Certification Appeal Case No. 18-08, Archie v. Commissioner, at the request of the parties and recommended by the Hearing Officer
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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8.4.B. Adopt consent order dismissing Enrollment Option Case 18-10, Taylor v. Westside Community Schools at the request of the Petitioner and recommended by the Hearing Officer
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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8.4.C. Adopt consent order granting enrollment option request of Petitioner in Enrollment Option Case 18-09, Laughlin v. Northwest Public Schools and recommended by the Hearing Officer
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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8.4.D. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 18-11, Synek v. Malcolm Public Schools at the request of Petitioner and recommended by the Hearing Officer
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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8.4.E. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 18-05, Preheim v. Westside Community Schools at the request of the Petitioner and recommended by the Hearing Officer
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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8.4.F. Approve school districts' requests for exclusions to the budget limitation in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act.
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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8.4.G. Approve Request from School Districts for Payment of Half Their Total 2018/19 State Aid
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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8.4.H. Approve Elkhorn Public Schools to offer fewer than 450 instructional hours for the purpose of receiving TEEOSA for their qualified Early Childhood Education Program due to severe weather during the 2017-18 school year
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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8.5. Grants
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.6. Contracts
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.6.A. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Colyar Technology Solutions, Inc., for the purpose of maintaining the .netCNP system and incorporating change requests
Speaker(s):
Sharon Davis and Diane Stuehmer
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8.7. Leases
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.8. Committees
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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8.8.A. Approval of 2018-2019 Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) membership roster
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen
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9. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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9.1. Quarterly Report (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Michelle Helt, 2018 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Cardinal Elementary School, South Sioux City, Nebraska
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10. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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10.1. Meetings that took place in the past and were not previously approved
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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10.2. Future Meeting participation
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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10.3. Quarterly discussion on meeting participation
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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11. INFORMATION ITEMS/WRITTEN REPORTS
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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11.1. Contracts approved by Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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11.2. Grants approved by Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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11.2.A. Grants under $50,000
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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12. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Nebraska State Office Building, Nebraska Department of Education, Sixth Floor, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509. A work session will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Nebraska State Office building, Nebraska Department of Education, Sixth Floor, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on July 27, 2018. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be available for public inspection during the normal business hours in the Office of the Commissioner of Education and on the State Board of Education's Agenda page: www.education.ne.gov/StateBoard/Agendas.html. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be changed later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. |
