August 9, 2019 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 6-7, 2019 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 10-Minute Special Appearance
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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4.2. Public Comment (5 Minutes)
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. 19-10, Commissioner v. Marcus Perry
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.2. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-11, Commissioner v. Amber Douthit (Jasa)
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.3. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-12, Commissioner v. Matthew Hoffman
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.4. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-13, Commissioner v. Jaimi Nicholson
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.5. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-14, Commissioner v. NiCole Merchant
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.6. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-15, Commissioner v. Jennifer Pattee
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.7. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-16, Commissioner v. Sharon Kramer
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.8. Hearing in NDE Case No. 19-17, In the Matter of Reinstatement of Dwain Borchers
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6. ACTION ITEMS
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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6.1. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.1.A. Adopt proposed revisions to State Board Policy P3, Delegation to Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.1.B. Adopt the Resolution to Recognize the 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill and Commend its Importance in Providing Equity to Nebraskans
Speaker(s):
Marisol Birth and Brad Dirksen
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6.2. Legislative Committee (NONE)
Speaker(s):
Vice President Nickels
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6.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee (NONE)
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke
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6.4.A. Grant temporary approval to Bellevue University to implement their plan to phase in a Teacher Education Program
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Kelly Heineke
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6.4.B. Approval of 2019-2020 Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) Membership Roster
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Kelly Heineke
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6.4.C. Approve the Educator Preparation Programs in Nebraska Colleges and Universities for 2019-20
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Kelly Heineke
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6.4.D. Repeal of Rule 46 (92 NAC 46), Regulations and Procedures for Career Education Partnership Act Grants
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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6.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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6.5.A. Approve Public School Districts and Educational Service Units that have established Early Childhood Education Programs in accordance with the provision of Rule 11
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.5.B. Approve Morrill Public Schools Early Childhood Program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.5.C. Approve Grand Island Public Schools' Early Childhood Program to offer fewer than 450 instructional hours due to severe weather during the 2018-2019 school year
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.5.D. Grant conditional approval under Rule 14 for the Applicant Nonpublic School to operate in the 2019-20 school year
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke
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6.5.E. Repeal Rule 53 (92 NAC 53), Regulations for Special Education Residential Care
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.6. Budget and Finance Committee (NONE)
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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6.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee
Speaker(s):
Rachel Wise
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6.7.A. Accept the Affidavit of School Closing, due to severe weather, filed by Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools, and grant permission to that district to offer fewer than the minimum instructional hours for school year 2018-2019 under the waiver provisions contained in State Statute 79-213 R.R.S. and NDE Rule 10
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke
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6.8. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-10, Commissioner v. Marcus Perry
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.9. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-11, Commissioner v. Amber Douthit (Jasa)
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.10. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-12, Commissioner v. Matthew Hoffman
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.11. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-13, Commissioner v. Jaimi Nicholson
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.12. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-14, Commissioner v. NiCole Merchant
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.13. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-15, Commissioner v. Jennifer Pattee
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.14. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-16, Commissioner v. Sharon Kramer
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.15. Consider the PPC's Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 19-17, In the Matter of Reinstatement of Dwain Borchers
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.16. Consider the Hearing Officer's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Decision affirming the Respondent School District's decision in NDE Enrollment Option Case No. 19-05, Reynolds v. Westside Community Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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6.17. Consider the Hearing Officer's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Decision affirming the Respondent School District's decision in NDE Enrollment Option Case No. 19-08, Avila v. Northwest Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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7. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.1. Identify items for separate vote
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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7.2. Approve consent agenda
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.2.A. Approve the Request from School Districts for Payment of Half Their Total 2019/20 State Aid
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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7.3. Personnel Report
Speaker(s):
Joel Scherling
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7.4. Miscellaneous
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.4.A. 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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7.4.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue with the Agreement between the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, on behalf of the Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Nebraska Department of Education
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Teresa Coonts
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7.4.C. Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue to fund the NeMTSS Regional Facilitators with ESU #3, #10, and #13
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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7.4.D. Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue to fund projects/entities in the provision of federally required IDEA Part C duties
Speaker(s):
Steve Milliken and Amy Bunnell
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7.4.E. Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue to fund the NDE Transition System Support Project with ESU #10
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Alice Senseney
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7.4.F. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 19-21, Warren v. Adams Central Public Schools at the request of the Petitioner
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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7.4.G. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 19-22, Warren v. Adams Central Public Schools at the request of the Petitioner
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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7.4.H. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 19-18, The Matter of the Appeal of Benjamin Coleman
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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7.5. Grants
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.5.A. Approve the reVISION Action Grants for 2019-2020
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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7.5.B. Approve proposed school year 2020 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Award Notifications
Speaker(s):
Shannon Wilkinson
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7.5.C. Grant the Commissioner the authority to accept continuation funding through the Improving Student Health and Academic Achievement through Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Management of Chronic Conditions in Schools
Speaker(s):
Sharon Davis and Jessie Coffey
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7.5.D. Approve the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance grants for the 2019-20 school year
Speaker(s):
Cathy Mohnike and Diane Stuehmer
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7.6. Contracts
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.6.A. Contract with UNMC-MMI for statewide evaluation services for 21st CCLC and Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Programs
Speaker(s):
Jan Handa and Diane Stuehmer
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7.6.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue to contract with Colyar Technology Services, LLC for the period of September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
Speaker(s):
Sharon Davis
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7.6.C. Grant the Commissioner the authority to amend the contract with the Office of the Chief Information Officer for staff augmentation services for the development of the Special Education Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities and Contracts Service Rate systems
Speaker(s):
Matt Hastings
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7.6.D. Grant the Commissioner the authority to amend the contract with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for staff augmentation services in support of the Office of Nutrition Services
Speaker(s):
Matt Hastings
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7.6.E. Grant the Commissioner the authority to amend the contract and lease to continue operation of the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Teresa Coonts
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7.6.F. Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue to fund the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind/Visually Impaired Project
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Teresa Coonts
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7.6.G. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Children’s Hospital and Medical Center for a period from August 10, 2019 to June 30, 2020
Speaker(s):
Sharon Davis and Jessie Coffey
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7.6.H. Grant the Commissioner the authority to obligate up to $475,000 from the Education Improvement lottery Fund to create the Instructional Materials - Professional Learning Fellowship Innovation Network and enact related contracts
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Dean Folkers
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7.6.I. Grant the Commissioner the authority to obligate up to $750,000 from the Education Improvement lottery Fund to create the Asynchronous Professional Learning Education Innovation Network and enact related contracts
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Dean Folkers
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7.6.J. Grant the Commissioner the authority to obligate up to $1,500,000 from the Education Improvement lottery Fund to create the Equitable Software Access and Digital Resources Innovation Network and enact related contracts
Speaker(s):
Dean Folkers and Cory Epler
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7.6.K. Grant the Commissioner the authority to obligate up to $800,000 from the Education Improvement lottery Fund to create the Nebraska Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Innovation Network and enact related contracts
Speaker(s):
Dean Folkers and Cory Epler
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7.6.L. Contract with the National Council of Behavioral Health
Speaker(s):
Dean Folkers
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7.6.M. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Larry Gossen
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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7.7. Leases (NONE)
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.8. Committees
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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7.8.A. Approve the re-appointment of Dr. Jeff Rippe, Superintendent of Bellevue Public Schools as a representative on the State Council of Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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7.8.B. Approve the appointment of Col. Allen (William) Dayton, 55 MSG Commander, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, NE as a representative to the State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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8. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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8.1. Presentation of State Leadership Playbook
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and Reg Leichty
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8.2. 2019 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Report (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Sydney Jensen, 2019 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Ninth Grade English Teacher, Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
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9. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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9.1. Meetings that took place in the past and were not previously approved
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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9.1.B. Koch Johns
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
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9.2. Future Meeting participation
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS/WRITTEN REPORTS
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel
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10.1. Contracts approved by Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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10.2. Grants approved by Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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10.2.A. Special Education Monthly Grants under $50K
Speaker(s):
Steve Milliken
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10.3. Updated Contested Cases
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Witzel
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019, 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 5, 2019 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 31, 2019. 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. |
