October 7, 2022 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER (The Board may take a morning recess. The Board may also take a recess for lunch.)
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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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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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 renew the contracts with partners for the School Mental Health Project to address mental health needs of students and staff across Nebraska
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract with TCB Consulting, LLC
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Kayte Partch
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a continuation contract with Erica Timperley
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to continue to contract with Heather Robbins dba Heather’s Behavior Support Services
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to increase the approved Educator Shortage Grant for ESU 6 & ESU 9
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr and Katie Graham
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5.4.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a continuation grant to the University of Nebraska Lincoln for Project PARA
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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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. Authorize the Commissioner to enter into an Interagency Agreement between the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services/ServeNebraska
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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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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6.2. 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 renew existing contracts and enter into new contracts with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), individuals and vendor partners for staff augmentation services and other technology supports surrounding the NDE Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS), technology initiatives and systems modernization efforts
Speaker(s):
Kristin Yates
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6.2.D. Action Item: Approve the participation of the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) as a partner in the Nebraska application for a federal Preschool development Grant Birth -5 planning grant
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.2.E. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve the listed estimated dollar allocations for payment of special education programs, transportation, residential services, and Interim School Programs in 2022-23
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Greg Prochazka
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6.2.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve a contract with Public Consulting Group, LLC for October 2022-March 2023
Speaker(s):
Mary Matusiak and Lindy Foley
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6.2.G. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Eric Snyder to service as the State Advisor for the Educators Rising Career and Technical Student Organization
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham
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6.2.H. Action Item: Approve the grant to the Nebraska Supreme Court in the provision of federally required IDEA Part C duties
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Amy Bunnell
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6.2.I. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to accept the grant award from the US Department of Education for the Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program (CGSA) and to contract with edCount, LLC for the tasks/activities on the award
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Heneger and Trudy Clark
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6.2.J. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to accept the State Personnel Development Federal Grant Award
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.2.K. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to submit the Department’s deficit budget request for the fiscal year 2022-23 on behalf of the State Board of Education
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: Approve the Rule 11 teacher waiver request for Walthill Public School
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.3.B. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to extend the current 2022-2023 NWEA contract for statewide assessment services to include the 2023-2024 year
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Heneger and Trudy Clark
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6.3.C. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to extend the current 2022-2023 DRC contract for statewide assessment services to include the 2023-2024 year
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Heneger and Trudy Clark
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6.3.D. Discussion Item: Provide an update on the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties and the Community Achievement Plan (CAP)
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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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
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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7.1.A. Action Item: Adopt the Resolution to Revise State Board of Education Policy Reference Manual
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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7.2. Report from the Ad Hoc Search Committee
Speaker(s):
Chair Patti Gubbels
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8.1. Adopt a resolution declaring the State Board’s support for LR335, the state’s postsecondary attainment goal
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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8.2. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Funding
Speaker(s):
Kirk Penner
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8.3. Accept the resignation of Commissioner Matthew Blomstedt, effective January 3, 2023
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8.4. Designate Deputy Commissioner to carry out any duties imposed by law upon the Commissioner in accordance with § 79-301(3) when such vacancy occurs.
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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9. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (The Board will hear Public Comment at or after 1:00 p.m.)
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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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, November 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on September 29, 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. |
