March 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. Meeting Protocol
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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2.1. Provide an update and share a story of the impact of ESSER fund investments
Speaker(s):
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation
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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. Board Operations Information
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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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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5.3. Contract Approvals
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5.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the current contract with Rivet Education
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve the use of up to $1,560,000 to fund grants to selected educational service units for preschool through grade two support
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.B. Authorize the Commissioner to accept the grant and enter into the agreement with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to expand the Nebraska Harvest of the Month program for use in early childcare settings
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Sarah Smith
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5.5. Lease Approvals
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5.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting
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5.7. Miscellaneous Approvals
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6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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6.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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6.1.A. Review 2022 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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6.1.B. Presentation on Proposed Board Policy Structure Revisions
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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6.2. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Maureen Nickels
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6.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report
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6.2.B. In-State Travel Authorization Reports
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6.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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6.3.A. Discussion Item: Nebraska’s College & Career Ready Standards for Mathematics
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler, Marissa Payzant, and Deb Romanek
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6.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Jacquelyn Morrison
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6.4.A. Report On Rules
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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7.1. Adopt the Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Content-area Standards
Speaker(s):
Jacquelyn Morrison
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7.2. Consider Hearing Officer's Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommended Decision in NDE Case No. 22-03, Ritter v. Northwest Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Juan Roman
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7.2.A. Executive Session
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8.1. Public Comment
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8.2. Written Public Comment
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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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 Koch Johns
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at a location to be determined. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at a time to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on February 24, 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. |
