August 5, 2021 at 1:30 PM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance

1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information

1.4. COVID-19 Meeting Protocol

2. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

2.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process

2.1.A. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda

2.2. Report On Rules

2.3. Board Operations Information

3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.1. 2021 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Paul Timm, Science Teacher, Lyons-Decatur Northeast Public Schools, Lyons, Nebraska, Quarterly Report (10 minutes)

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT

5. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1. Policy Committee

5.1.A. Action Item:  Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B10, Hearing Officers

5.1.B. Action Item:  Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B8, Parliamentary Procedures/Rules of Order

5.1.C. Action Item:  Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B15, Board Minutes

5.1.D. Discussion Item:  Four year review of State Board Internal Policy P5, Contracts, Grants and Purchases

5.1.E. Discussion Item:  Four year review of State Board Internal Policy P11, Data Access and Use

5.2. Legislative Committee

5.2.A. Action Item:  Adopt Revisions to the State Board Legislative and Regulatory Priorities Document

5.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

5.4. AQuESTT Teaching, Learning and Serving Domain Committee

5.4.A. Action Item:  Accept the list of submissions of Affidavit of Closure of Attendance Centers 2020-2021 filed under the waiver provisions contained in State Statute 79-213 R.R.S.

5.4.B. Action Item:  Adopt proposed revisions to Rule 24 (92 NAC 24) Regulations for Certificate Endorsements

5.4.C. Discussion Item:  Nebraska’s College & Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts (ELA)

5.4.D. Discussion Item:  Approval, Accreditation, and Accountability Rules timeline

5.5. AQuESTT Student Success, Access and Support Domain Committee

5.5.A. Action Item:  Authorize the Commissioner to create the Mental Health Support Grant to address mental health needs of students and staff across Nebraska

5.5.B. Action Item:  Approve Rule 11 teacher waiver request for Deshler Public Schools and approve annual operation of the early childhood program for the named school district

5.5.C. Action Item:  Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 teacher waiver for Ainsworth Community Schools and approve annual operation of the early childhood program for the named school district

5.5.D. Discussion Item:  Leading for Equity and Excellence Program (LEEP)

5.6. Budget and Finance Committee

5.6.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

5.6.B. In-State Travel Authorization Reports

5.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee

6. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

6.1. In accordance with Board Policy B9, potential action by the Board on public comment time limits for Friday, August 6, 2021

7. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS

7.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner

7.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner

7.3. Contested Case Update

7.4. Notification of vacancy on the Nebraska Private Postsecondary Career Schools Advisory Council

7.5. Nebraska Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) program contract update

8. 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.

9. ADJOURNMENT