January 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM - ESUCC Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Board President
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1.1. Roll Call
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Board President
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2. Welcome Visitors
Speaker(s):
Board President
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3. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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4. Consent Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Action Item
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4.1. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.2. Travel Expenses Exceeding Per Diem
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.3. Policy 1014. Meetings
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.4. Policy 1015. Time and Place of Meetings
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.5. Policy 3009. Electronic Signatures, Records, and Document Retention
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.6. Policy 3012. Conflict of Interest and Code of Conduct
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.7. Policy 3025. Distribution of Materials
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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4.8. Cooperative Contracts
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Consent Item
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5. NDE Information Systems Officer Introduction and Questions
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6. Cybersecurity Project Profile
Speaker(s):
Project Leaders
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7. Petitions and Communications to the Board
Speaker(s):
Board President
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7.1. Learning Community Update
Speaker(s):
Gerald Kuhn
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7.2. NCSA - Ambassador Program Updates
Speaker(s):
Kevin Wingard, NCSA
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7.3. State Board of Education and Nebraska Department of Education Report
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas, NDE
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7.4. Association of Education Service Agency (AESA) Report
Speaker(s):
AESA Representative
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8. Sparq Negotiations
Speaker(s):
Darion Miller, Sparq Negotiations
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9. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Report
Speaker(s):
CEO Polk
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10. Bold Step Committee Reports
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair(s)
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10.1. Lead
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Dr. McNiff
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10.2. Influence & Invest
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Dr. Chism
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10.3. Advocate
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Harris
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10.4. SMART
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Picquet
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11. Committee Reports
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.1. Executive Committee Report
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.1.1. Claims, Financial Statements, and Assets for the Months of November and December
Speaker(s):
ESUCC Treasurer
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11.1.2. December Expenses to be paid in January
Speaker(s):
ESUCC Treasurer
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11.1.3. Strategic Planning Proposals
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.1.4. 2026-2028 ESUCC Master Calendar
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair(s)
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11.1.5. Memorandum of Understanding Between the ESUCC and NDE for Canvas
Speaker(s):
Board President
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11.2. Education Resources
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair(s)
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11.2.1. Staff Development Affiliate (SDA) Report
Speaker(s):
Dianah Steinbrink, Chair and Brooke Kavan, Recorder
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11.2.2. ESU Special Education Director (ESPD) Affiliate Report
Speaker(s):
Tami Clay
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11.2.3. Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Affiliate
Speaker(s):
Jaci Palmer and/or Laurie Kerr
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11.3. Legal Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair(s)
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11.3.1. Revision to Policy 1012. Formulation/Adoption of Administrative Regulations
Speaker(s):
CEO Polk
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11.3.2. Revision to Policy 3017. Internal Controls
Speaker(s):
CEO Polk
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11.4. Information Services Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair(s)
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11.4.1. Network Operations Coordinator (NOC)
Speaker(s):
Ben Wilson, ESU 18
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12. ESU Share Out and New Chief Administrator Topics
Speaker(s):
Board President
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13. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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