September 5, 2019 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. Information on NASBE Conference

2.3.B. Description of Changes to Agenda Structure

2.4. Presentation on Nebraska Instructional Materials Collaborative

2.5. State Leadership Playbook

3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1. Policy Committee

3.1.A. Action Item:  Adopt proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B16, Board Member Expenses

3.1.B. Action Item:  Adopt proposed revisions to State Board Position Statement S1, Nondiscrimination and Equitable Educational Opportunities in Schools

3.2. Legislative Committee

3.2.A. Action Item:  2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

3.4.A. Action Item:  Approve the Nebraska World Language Standards

3.4.B. Discussion Item: Development of Nebraska Health Education Standards

3.4.C. Discussion Item: Early Literacy Position Statement

3.4.D. Discussion Item:  Discuss proposed revisions to Rule 21 (92 NAC 21), Regulations for the Issuance of Certificates and Permits to Teach, Provide Special Services, and Administer in Nebraska Schools

3.4.E. Discussion Item: Discuss proposed revisions to Rule 24 (92 NAC 24), Regulations for Certificate Endorsements

3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

3.5.A. Action Item: Resolution to recognize September as Attendance Awareness Month and commence the "Nebraska! Every Day Counts!" campaign 

3.5.B. Action Item: Accept the Nebraska Equity Lens

3.6. Budget and Finance Committee

3.6.A. Discussion Item:  Deficit Budget Issues

3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee

3.7.A. Action Item: Approve Santee Elementary, Middle, and High School Priority School Progress Plans

3.7.B. Discussion Item:  2019 AQuESTT classification and timeline 

3.7.C. Discussion Item:  Final review of proposed changes to Board Policy S2: Accountability for Quality Education System, Today & Tomorrow (AQuESTT); Referral to Policy Committee for October action

4. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

4.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners

4.1.A. Monthly Board Reports

4.1.A.1. Fricke

4.1.A.2. Koch Johns

4.1.A.3. Neary

4.1.A.4. Nickels

4.1.A.5. Stevens

4.1.A.6. Timm

4.1.A.7. Wise

4.1.A.8. Witzel

4.1.B. Quarterly discussion on meeting participation

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

4.2.A. Fricke

4.2.B. Koch Johns

4.2.C. Neary (NONE)

4.2.D. Nickels (NONE)

4.2.E. Stevens

4.2.F. Timm (NONE)

4.2.G. Wise

4.2.H. Witzel

4.3. Discuss requests for future meeting attendance

4.4. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

5. ADJOURNMENT