April 2, 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. Nebraska Catholic Conference Response to Health Standards Draft I (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Ekeler
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2.1.B. To provide input on the draft standards that will create the framework for health education in Nebraska from the perspective of a public health professional, educator, a faith leader and a parent (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Darryl Brown Jr.
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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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3.3.A. Review of Board Bylaw B16: Reimbursement for Expenses
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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3.4. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Plan Update and Schools Designated for Support
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas and Lane Carr
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4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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4.1. 2021 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Paul Timm, Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools, Lyons, Nebraska Quarterly Report (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Paul Timm
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5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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6.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval
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6.2. Committee Appointments
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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Vivayic, Inc. for the coordination of the planning process for revising all CTE programs of study standards, including a refresh of the Career Readiness Standards and development of Work-Based Learning standards
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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6.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools, for the purpose of conducting a research study on “The Impacts of COVID-19 on Educators and Student Learning”
Speaker(s):
Dean Folkers
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6.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to renew a contract for Phases 2 and 3 of a pilot to demonstrate Peer to Peer Support practices with Nebraska Injured Brain Network (NIBN)
Speaker(s):
Keri Bennett and Lindy Foley
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6.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the current contract with Brytten Sorgenfrei for her to continue to serve as Investigator for Certification Investigations
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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6.3.E. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the current Grant Award Notification (GAN) with Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services by adding carryover funds from the 1807 grant funding agreement
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Jessie Coffey
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve funding recommendations for the federally-funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant Program
Speaker(s):
Jan Handa
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6.4.B. Authorize the Commissioner to obligate resources from the Federal Preschool Development Grant for renewals of and new contracts for staffing and services related to the Nebraska Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS)
Speaker(s):
Dean Folkers
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6.5. Lease Approvals (NONE)
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6.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting
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6.7. Miscellaneous Approvals
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6.7.A. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 21-04, Neemann v. Louisville Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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6.7.B. Authorize the Commissioner to award Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER II) Statewide funds to public school districts ineligible for a district allocation
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas, Beth Wooster, and Amy Rhone
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7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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7.1. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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7.1.A. Action Item: Reaffirm State Board Position Statement S9, Model Policy to Prevent Dating Violence
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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7.1.B. Discussion Item: Restructuring of State Board Policy Manual
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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7.1.C. Discussion Item: State Board Bylaw B12, Policy Development
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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7.2. Legislative Committee
Speaker(s):
Robin Stevens
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7.2.A. Review 2021 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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7.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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7.4. AQuESTT Teaching, Learning and Serving Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke
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7.4.A. Action Item: Approve the Nonpublic schools appearing on the accompanying list to operate for the 2021-2022 school year under Rule 14 (92 NAC 14), Regulations & Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke
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7.4.B. Discussion Item: Nebraska Health Education Standards
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Lacey Peters
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7.5. AQuESTT Student Success, Access and Support Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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7.5.A. Discussion Item: Leading for Equity and Excellence Program (LEEP)
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7.5.B. Discussion Item: Discussion of the Waiver request for ESU 13
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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7.6. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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7.6.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report
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7.6.B. In-State Travel Authorization Reports
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7.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee
Speaker(s):
Deborah Neary
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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9.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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9.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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9.3. 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, May 7, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln Downtown/Haymarket Hotel, Scarlet Meeting Room, 808 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68508. A work session, as needed, will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at a time to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on March 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. |
