February 4, 2022 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER (The Board will take a 45 minute recess at or after 12:00 p.m.)
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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1.1. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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1.4. COVID-19 Meeting Protocol
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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2.1. CTE Month Recognition
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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3.1. Public Comment
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3.2. Written Public Comment
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4. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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4.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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4.1.A. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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4.2. Rule Memo for February 2022
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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4.3. Board Operations Information
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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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 Beyond School Bells (Nebraska Children and Families Foundation)
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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6.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Dr. Barbara Buttes
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the current contract with Vivayic
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Dorann Avey
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6.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract with Mosaic by ACT
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Jessie Coffey
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6.3.E. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the current contract with Data Recognition Corporation
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Heneger and Cory Epler
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.5. Lease Approvals
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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. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund the Nebraska WORDS project (formerly titled Practice-Based Professional Development) through the University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.7.B. Authorize the Commissioner to make public a list of approved reading assessments for SY 2022-2023 and the threshold level of performance for each assessment
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Abby Burke
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7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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7.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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7.1.A. Review 2022 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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7.2. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Maureen Nickels
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7.2.A. Action Item: Accept the Commissioner's Proposed Plan for Use of the Remainder of American Rescue Plan (ESSER III) Funds
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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7.2.B. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report
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7.2.C. In-State Travel Authorization Reports
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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7.3.A. Discussion Item: Nebraska’s College & Career Ready Standards for Mathematics
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler, Marissa Pazyant, and Deb Romanek
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7.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Jacquelyn Morrison
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7.4.A. Action Item: Approve the proposed revision to Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 51 (Rule 51), Regulations and Standards for Special Education Programs
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8.1. Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Content Area Standards
Speaker(s):
Jacquelyn Morrison
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9. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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9.1. Amend the Previously Adopted Motion (from 09.03.2021) to Postpone the Development of Health Education Standards
Speaker(s):
Kirk Penner
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9.2. Adopt a Policy on Local Control of Non-Required Standards
Speaker(s):
Kirk Penner
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9.3. Discussion on Books Available in School Libraries
Speaker(s):
Kirk Penner
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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10.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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10.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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10.3. Contested Case Update
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11. 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 Koch Johns
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12. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at a location to be determined. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at a time to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on January 27, 2022. 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. |
