December 2, 2021 at 2:00 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

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval

5.2. Committee Appointments

5.3. Contract Approvals

5.3.A.  Authorize the Commissioner to amend a contract with the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) to extend staff partnership contracts until December 2024

5.4. Grant Approvals

5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a continuation grant to Parent and Training Information – Nebraska (PTI-NE) to provide Parent Support Services specifically to Secondary Transition and Family/Parent Supports

5.4.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a continuation grant to the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation to continue the Nurturing Healthy Behaviors/Rooted in Relationships program

5.5. Lease Approvals

5.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting

5.7. Miscellaneous Approvals

5.7.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve the interagency agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, Home and Community Based Services

5.7.B. Authorize the Commissioner to accept the proceeds Anna Z. Wilcox Trust pursuant to Section 79-318(13) on behalf of Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI)

6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

6.1. Policy Committee

6.1.A. Action Item:  Approve State Board Meeting schedule for 2022

6.1.B. Discussion Item:  State Board Internal Policy P5, Contracts, Grants and Purchases

6.1.C. Discussion Item:  State Board Internal Policy P11, Data Access and Use

6.2. Legislative Committee

6.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

6.4. AQuESTT Teaching, Learning and Serving Domain Committee

6.4.A. Action Item: Adopt the annual plan for the Nebraska statewide assessment and reporting system

6.4.B. Action Item: Resolution to Recognize Nebraska Educators

6.4.C. Discussion Item: Nebraska’s College & Career Ready Standards for Mathematics

6.5. AQuESTT Student Success, Access and Support Domain Committee

6.6. Budget and Finance Committee

6.6.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

6.6.B. In-State Travel Authorization Reports

6.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee

7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

7.1. In accordance with Board Policy B9, set public comment time limits for Friday, December 3, 2021

8. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS

8.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner

8.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner

8.3. Contested Case Update

9. 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.

10. ADJOURNMENT