May 6, 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. North Platte Public Schools Student Presentation
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2.2. Provide an update and share a story of the impact of ESSER fund investments
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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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5.2.A. Re-appointment of a member to the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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5.3. Contract Approvals
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5.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to renew a contract with PTI Nebraska (Parent Training Information)
Speaker(s):
Lupe Stevens and Lindy Foley
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5.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Three Pillars Media Inc to create eight new virtual tours of Nebraska career opportunities
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract with TransACT Communications, LLC
Speaker(s):
Allyson DenBeste and Beth Wooster
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a continuation grant to the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation for the Nurturing Healthy Behaviors/Rooted in Relationships program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a continuation grant to the Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children (NeAEYC) to operate the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Nebraska ®Scholarship program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.C. Authorize the Commissioner to approve continuation grants to the specified Educational Service Units for Early Childhood Coach Consultation
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.D. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a renewal grant to the Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children for the WAGE$ program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.E. Authorize the Commissioner to approve awards for continuation of the Early Childhood Education Program grants to the identified public-school districts
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.F. Authorize the Commissioner to approve awards for continuation of the Early Learning Connection Partnership grants
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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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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5.7.A. Approve the attached Special Grant Fund List for 2022/23 School District Budgeting
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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6.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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6.1.A. Action Item: Reaffirm State Board Bylaw B20, Board Membership in Associations
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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6.1.B. Discussion Item: Report on Commissioner Appraisal Process
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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6.1.B.1. Potential executive session at end of business meeting
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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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6.2.C. Action Item: Accept the 2021 Single Audit
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.2.D. Action Item: 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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6.2.E. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to sign an agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson and Kristen Yates
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6.2.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to enter into a new contract with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for staff augmentation services in support of the Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Records System (NECPRS)
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson and Kristen Yates
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6.2.G. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation to design, implement, support, and evaluate a full-service community schools program focused on rural schools
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Lane Carr
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6.2.H. Action Item: Accept the Community Living, Traumatic Brain Injury State Demonstration Grant
Speaker(s):
Keri Bennett and Lindy Foley
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6.2.I. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Partners for Insightful Evaluation (PIE), the Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska (BIA-NE), and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Speaker(s):
Keri Bennett and Lindy Foley
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6.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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6.3.A. Action Item: Approve the waiver request from the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) to waive the requirements found in Rule 10, Section 007.04A in accordance with the waiver provisions in Rule 10, Section 013.01
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Micki Charf
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6.3.B. Action Item: Approve Interim-Program Schools to operate for the 2022-2023 school year under Rule 18 (92 NAC 18), Regulations and Procedures for the Approval of Interim-Program Schools in County Detention Homes, Institutions and Juvenile Emergency Shelters
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Micki Charf
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6.3.C. Action Item: Approve accreditation for the Educational Service Units appearing on the accompanying list for the 2022-2023 school year in accordance with the provisions of Rule 84 (92 NAC 84), Regulations for Educational Service Units
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Micki Charf
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6.3.D. Discussion Item: Report on Mathematics Content Area Standards
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6.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
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6.4.A. Report On Rules
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7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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, June 3, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at a location to be determined. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at a time to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on April 28, 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. |
