March 5, 2021 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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1.1. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information
Executive Order 20-36 has been extended to expire on 04/30/2021 (Executive Order 21-02)
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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1.4. COVID-19 Meeting Protocol
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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2.1. Request for 10-Minute Special Appearance
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2.1.A. Deaf Wrestler/NSAA (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
John Wyvill
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2.2. Public Comment (5 Minutes)
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2.3. Written Public Comment
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3. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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3.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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3.1.A. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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3.2. Report On Rules
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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3.3. Board Operations Information
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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3.4. Nebraska Reading Improvement Act and Nebraska READS
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler
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3.5. Information on Accountability, Accreditation, and Approval Rules
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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5.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval
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5.2. Committee Appointments
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5.2.A. Appoint member to the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership Advisory Council
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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5.3. Contract Approvals
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5.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Opportunity Labs to provide supports for the Launch Nebraska and the Framework for Renewal and Acceleration
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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5.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with the Center for Assessment (aka The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc.) to provide services and support for enhancements to the AQuESTT accountability system
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with SchoolKit to provide professional learning to support the implementation of the Zearn Math Summer Intensive Series
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler
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5.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund Parent Training and Information (PTI) to create Parents Rights Manual
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund the Papillion-La Vista State Personnel Development Grant
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.5. Lease Approvals
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5.5.A. Authorize the Commissioner to execute a lease agreement with the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), for the facility at 500 South 84th Street, to be the principal office for the Nebraska Department of Education
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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5.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting
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5.7. Miscellaneous Approvals (NONE)
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6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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6.1. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.1.A. Action Item: Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B2, Board Committees
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.1.B. Action Item: Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B16, Board Expenses
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.1.C. Discussion Item: Four year review of State Board Bylaw B12, Policy Development
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.2. Legislative Committee
Speaker(s):
Robin Stevens
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6.2.A. Review 2021 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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6.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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6.4. AQuESTT Teaching, Learning and Serving Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke
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6.4.A. Discussion Item: Nebraska Health Education Standards
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Lacey Peters
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6.5. AQuESTT Student Success, Access and Support Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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6.5.A. Action Item: Approve a waiver for Santee Community Schools regarding qualifications for one early childhood education teacher
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.5.B. Discussion Item: Leading for Equity and Excellence Program (LEEP)
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6.6. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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6.6.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report
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6.6.B. In-State Travel Authorization Reports
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6.6.C. Action Item: Accept the 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Audit
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.6.D. Discussion Item: Review the proposed revised Rule 1 (Rules and Regulations Governing the Audit of Nebraska Public School Districts)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.6.E. Discussion Item: Review the proposed revised Rule 2 (Uniform System of Accounting for Nebraska Public School Districts)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee
Speaker(s):
Deborah Neary
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6.7.A. Discussion Item: Strategic Vision and Direction, Future Plans
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS (NONE)
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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8. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS (NONE)
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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9.1. Monthly Board Reports
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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9.1.A. Fricke
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9.1.B. Gubbels
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9.1.C. Koch Johns
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9.1.D. Morrison
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9.1.E. Neary
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9.1.F. Nickels
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9.1.G. Stevens
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9.1.H. Timm
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9.2. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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9.3. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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9.4. Contested Case Update
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10. GOOD OF THE ORDER
This section of the agenda is intended for Board members to offer informal observations of the work of the State Board. Board members may make brief announcements about attendance at future events for the purpose of informing other Board members. No business or motions, or suggested actions of the Board may be offered at this point in the agenda; nor should Board members engage in substantive discussion about other agenda items or introduce new agenda items.
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, April 2, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. The Courtyard Marriott, 808 R Street, Scarlet Meeting Room, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at a time and location to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on February 25, 2021. 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. |
