June 7, 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

2.4. Future Ready Nebraska and the Digital Learning & Ed Tech plan

3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1. Policy Committee

3.1.A. Action Item: Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B19, Computer Equipment/Internet Access and Electronic Acceptance Use

3.1.B. Discussion Item: Four-year review of State Board Policy P9, Ethics/Accountability & Disclosure

3.2. Legislative Committee

3.2.A. Discussion Item: Plan for Legislative Priorities in 2019

3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

3.3.A. Action Item: Approve the Employment Agreement between the State Board of Education and Matthew L. Blomstedt

3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

3.5.A. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to amend a contract with the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to extend the dates to fit the revised timeline of the Direct Certification Improvement Grant and to adjust the scope of work

3.5.B. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to fund the Planning Region Team Systems Support Grant in the provision of federally required IDEA Part C duties

3.5.C. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to enter into a contract with the University of Nebraska Medical Center - Munroe Meyer Institute's (MMI) division of Education and Child Development to provide evaluation and analysis services in support of federal Results Driven Accountability (RDA) reporting of early childhood birth-to-five child outcomes

3.5.D. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Embassy Suites, Lincoln, for services which will support training on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Nebraska educators

3.5.E. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with ESU #10 to maintain and operate the statewide assistive technology loan pool and to provide support to the Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) Education Program

3.5.F. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to fund the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Grants, Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

3.5.G. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Kelsey Kummer for the 2018-2019 year to provide targeted leadership and support in two Career Education career field areas

3.5.H. Action Item: Grant Commissioner authority to contract with ESU 1 for services and continuing support for Santee Community Schools for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019

3.6. Budget and Finance Committee

3.6.A. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with MTW Solutions, LLC for services and continuing support for the Nebraska Department of Education Grants Management System for the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019

3.6.B. Action Item: Repeal Rule 9 (92 NAC 9), Regulations and Procedures for Proration of Affiliated School System Bond Funds

3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee

3.7.A. Action Item: Approve accreditation for schools appearing on the accompanying list for the 2018-2019 school year in accordance with the provisions of Rule 10, (92 NAC 10), Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools.

3.7.B. Action Item: Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with KLK Consulting, Inc. for services and continuing support for Nebraska's Priority Schools for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019

3.7.C. Discussion Item: Initial Review of the Implementation of Priority School Progress Plan for Schuyler High School

3.7.D. Discussion Item: Annual Review of the Implementation of Priority School Progress Plans

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. ADJOURNMENT