May 3, 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. Board Priorities and Policy Research

2.3.A. Status report on the NASBE Early Childhood Policy Grant

2.3.B. Status report on the NSSRS to ADVISER transition and the recent Bridging Connections data conference

3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1. Policy Committee

3.1.A. Action Item: Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B3, State Board Member Code of Conduct

3.1.B. Discussion Item: Four year review of State Board Bylaw B19, Computer Equipment/Internet Access and Electronic Acceptance Use

3.2. Legislative Committee

3.2.A. Discussion Item: Review of Enacted Bills from 105th Legislature

3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

3.4.A. Assessment

3.4.A.1. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to enter into a contract with ACT to provide Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) ACT Plus Writing and related services for 2018-2019

3.4.A.2. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to enter into a contract with Data Recognition Corporation to provide Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) alternate assessments and related services for 2018-2019

3.4.A.3. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to enter into a contract with Northwest Evaluation Association to provide Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) general assessments and related services for 2018-2019

3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

3.5.A. Positive Partnerships, Relationships and Student Success

3.5.A.1. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to accept a grant sub-award from the RAND Corporation to implement an effective violence prevention program in schools

3.5.A.2. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue contracting with ESU 9 for assistance with implementation of the Nebraska State Plan for Education of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

3.5.B. Transitions

3.5.B.1. Action Item: Approve Interim-Program Schools to operate for the 2018-2019 school year under Rule 18 (92 NAC 18), Regulations and Procedures for the Approval of Interim-Program Schools in County Detention Homes, Institutions and Juvenile Emergency Shelters

3.5.C. Educational Opportunities and Access

3.5.C.1. Action Item: Approve the Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines: Nebraska's Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards

3.5.C.2. Action Item: Approve awards for new and expansion Early Childhood Education Program grants to the identified public school districts

3.6. Budget and Finance Committee

3.6.A. Discussion Item: Grant the Commissioner authority to contract with MTW Solutions, LLC for service and support for the Nebraska Department of Education Grants Management System for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018

3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee

3.7.A. Action Item: Approve accreditation for the Educational Service Units appearing on the accompanying list for the 2018-2019 school year in accordance with the provisions of Rule 84 (92 NAC 84), Regulations for Educational Service Units

3.7.B. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Shirley Vargas to provide services of the Student Achievement Coordinator position on a temporary basis

3.7.C. Discussion Item: ESSA Plan status

4. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

4.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners

4.1.A. Monthly Board Reports

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. EXECUTIVE SESSION (3:00 PM)

6. ADJOURNMENT