April 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM - State Board of Education Work Session Meeting and Notification and Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information

2. COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AND AGENDA OVERVIEW

2.1. Consent Agenda process

2.2. Report on Rules

2.3. Update on School Safety

2.4. Board Priorities and Policy Research

3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1. Policy Committee

3.1.A. Discussion Item: Four year review of State Board Bylaw B3, State Board Member Code of Conduct

3.2. Legislative Committee

3.2.A. Review 2018 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions

3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

3.4.A. Assessment

3.4.A.1. Discussion Item: Statewide Assessment Contracts

3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

3.5.A. Transitions

3.5.A.1. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Easterseals Nebraska for students with disabilities, age 14-21, enrolled in high school during the 18-19 school year

3.5.A.2. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Educational Service Unit #16 to implement two four-week summer internship programs, Summer Work Education and Employment Program (SWEEP)

3.5.A.3. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Disability Rights Nebraska (DRN) to conduct a Self-Advocacy for Youth and Disability program

3.5.A.4. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with PTI Nebraska (Parent Training and Information) to implement Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)

3.5.A.5. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Educational Service #13 to provide workplace readiness training and partner with Scottsbluff, NE businesses

3.5.B. Educational Opportunities and Access

3.5.B.1. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner authority to contract with HSMC Orizon, LLC to conduct procedure reviews at a cost of $52,200

3.5.B.2. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner authority to approve funding recommendations for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant Program

3.5.B.3. Action Item: Approve Nonpublic schools to Operate for the 2018-2019 school year pursuant to Rule 14 (92 NAC 14) Regulations & Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools

3.5.B.4. Discussion Item: Discuss the Revision of the Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines

3.6. Budget and Finance Committee

3.6.A. Action Item: Accept the 2017 Single Audit Report

3.6.B. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner authority to purchase new and replacement computer equipment, software licenses and maintenance agreements for NDE PK-12 programs.

3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee

3.7.A. Discussion Item: ESSA Process

3.7.B. Discussion Item: Priority Schools

4. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

4.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners

4.2. Meetings that took place in the past and were not previously approved

4.3. Discuss requests for future meeting attendance

4.4. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

5. ADJOURNMENT