August 5, 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. Michelle Fouts, 2021 Nebraska Milken Educator, at the time of the award, a Second Grade Teacher, Bryant Elementary School, Kearney, Nebraska (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt, President Koch Johns, and Michelle Fouts
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2.2. Katie Mace, 2021 Nebraska Milken Educator, at the time of the award, an English and Speech Teacher, Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools, Lyons, Nebraska (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt, President Koch Johns, and Katie Mace
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2.3. Provide an update and share a story of the impact of ESSER fund investments
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Amber Hartsock, NDE; Ray Collins, Superintendent, Wilber Clatonia; Josh Cumpston, Superintendent, Fillmore Central; Dr. Michele Rayburn, Director of Student Services, ESU 6; and Dr. John Skretta, Administrator, ESU 6
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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. Information on Educator Pipeline Investments and Educator Certification Enhancements
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr and Brad Dirksen
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3.3. Information on Career and Technical Education Funding
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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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. Authorize the Commissioner to appoint the recommended individual(s) to fill vacancies on the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Kris Elmshaeuser
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5.2.B. Approve the 2022-2023 Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) membership roster
Speaker(s):
Kelly Heineke
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5.3. Contract Approvals
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5.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner the authority to contract with MTW Solutions, LLC for services and continuing support for the Nebraska Department of Education Grants Management System for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
Speaker(s):
Jen Utemark
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5.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract with Student1 to continue improvements NDE Central Data Repository and ADVISER LDS and to maintain Level 4 technical support related to integration of Ed-Fi technologies pursuant to 2019 Federal SLDS Grant terms
Speaker(s):
Kristin Yates
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract with the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) University of Massachusetts-Boston for October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023
Speaker(s):
Mary Kunes-Neary and Lindy Foley
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5.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to renew NDE’s contract with George Toman, Nebraska MTSS Leadership Consultant
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.3.E. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Colyar Technology Solutions, Inc. for a period from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 for the purpose of maintaining the .netCNP system and incorporating change requests.
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.3.F. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center for the purpose of providing expertise on child health topics and intervention through a partnership with the Nebraska Healthy Schools Program
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Jessie Coffey
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5.3.G. Authorize the Commissioner to approve an amendment to the Teaching Strategies contract
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.3.H. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a contract renewal with Emspace + Lovgren
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.3.I. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Speaker(s):
Cory Epler and Marissa Payzant
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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5.4.A. 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.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve hiring of a fixed-term grant-funded Program Specialist to lead competency-based early childhood teacher certification work
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson and Brad Dirksen
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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 school districts’ requests for exclusions to the budget limitation in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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5.7.B. Approve request from School Districts for Payment of Half Their Total 2022/23 State Aid
Speaker(s):
Kevin Lyons and Bryce Wilson
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5.7.C. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 22-18, Wilson v. Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.7.D. Approve public school districts and Educational Service Unit early childhood education programs
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.7.E. Approve renewal of the Rule 11 (92 NAC 11), Regulations for the Approval of Prekindergarten Programs established by School Boards or Educational Service Units and for the Issuance of Early Childhood Education Grants, waiver request from ESU #13 and approve the early childhood program for the named educational service unit
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.7.F. Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 (92 NAC 11), Regulations for the Approval of Prekindergarten Programs established by School Boards or Educational Service Units and for the Issuance of Early Childhood Education Grants, teacher waiver for Ainsworth Community Schools and approve annual operation of the early childhood program for the named school district
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.7.G. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund a grant to the University of Nebraska Lincoln and Educational Service Unit 13
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Kris Elmshaeuser
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5.7.H. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund Parent and Training Information – Nebraska (PTI-NE) to provide Parent Support Services specifically to Secondary Transition and Family/Parent Supports
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Theresa Hayes
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5.7.I. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind/Visually Impaired (NCECBVI) Project specific to Outreach services
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.7.J. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund the Board of Regents, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Nebraska Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Implementation Support Team (IST)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.7.K. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund the NeMTSS Regional Facilitator (Lead) for Educational Service Units #3, #6, #10 and #13
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.7.L. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to fund the “NDE Transition System Support Project” with ESU #10
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Theresa Hayes
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5.7.M. Accept the list of submissions of Affidavit for Covid-19 Instructional Hour Exception for 2021-2022 filed under the waiver provisions contained in State Statute 79-213 R.R.S.
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Micki Charf
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5.7.N. Approve Michael Logan’s appointment to the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership Advisory Council
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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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. Discussion Item: Report on Commissioner/Executive Committee Short-term Planning
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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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: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Kuder Inc for the continuation of services provided for a statewide license for Nebraska Career Connections
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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6.2.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve the 2022-2023 reVISION Action grants
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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6.2.E. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with the recipients of the Educator Shortage Grant from August 2022 to December 2024
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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6.2.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to award grants to the named ESUs for Pre-K through grade 2 support
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.2.G. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to accept the Federal Grant Award and enter into Cooperative Agreement with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.2.H. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to award School Year 2022-2023 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Award Notifications
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Kayte Partch
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6.2.I. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Westat, Inc. for support of The Office of Special Education in meeting the general supervision requirements set forth by The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Amy Bunnell
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6.2.J. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with complaint investigators ACERI Partners, LLC; Emily Adams dba Data Driven Enterprises; Lisa Arborgast; Nicole Stewart; and PRISM Investigations, LLC.
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Amy Bunnell
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6.2.K. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Hourglass for one year to provide software as a service and discovery and knowledge transfer services for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas and Kristin Yates
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6.2.L. Discussion Item: 2023-2025 Biennial Budget Request Submission
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson and Jen Utemark
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6.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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6.3.A. Action Item: Grant conditional approval under Rule 14 (92 NAC 14), Regulations & Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools, for the following applicant nonpublic school to operate in the 2022-23 school year
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Micki Charf
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6.3.B. Action Item: Approve the Rule 11 (92 NAC 11), Regulations for the Approval of Prekindergarten Programs established by School Boards or Educational Service Units and for the Issuance of Early Childhood Education Grants, teacher waiver request for Grand Island Public Schools and approve annual operation of the early childhood program for the named school district
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.3.C. Action Item: Approve the Rule 11 (92 NAC 11), Regulations for the Approval of Prekindergarten Programs established by School Boards or Educational Service Units and for the Issuance of Early Childhood Education Grants, teacher waiver request from Lexington Public Schools and approve annual operation of the early childhood program for the named school district
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.3.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to set statewide assessment cut scores for NSCAS Science General and NSCAS Science Alternate
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Heneger, Cory Epler, and Audrey Webb
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6.3.E. 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):
Lisa Fricke, Vice Chair
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6.4.A. Report On Rules
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6.4.B. Action Item: Approve proposed revisions to State Board Bylaw B13, Rule Development
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke, Vice Chair
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7. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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7.1. Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Board Policy Manual Revision
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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9.1. Public Comment
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9.2. Written Public Comment
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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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10.4. Update: 2021-2022 Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) Annual Report
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Kris Elmshaeuser
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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, September 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at a location to be determined. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at a time to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on July 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. |
