December 2, 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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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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2.1. 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Lee Perez, Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Omaha, Nebraska, Final Report
Speaker(s):
Lee Perez, 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year
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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. Report from Superintendent of Institutional Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott English
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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
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5.3. Contract Approvals
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5.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the existing contract with Kitamba
Speaker(s):
Kristin Yates and Jill Aurand
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5.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract with Student1
Speaker(s):
Kristin Yates and Jill Aurand
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Hayes & Associates
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract agreement with Colyar Technology Solutions
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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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. Receive monies for the Nebraska Teacher of the Year Activities
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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5.7.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve the interagency agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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 (No Report)
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 hire a Contractor to serve as a Farm to School and Early Care Project Coordinator
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.2.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with ACS Ventures to conduct alignment studies for the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) exams in science
Speaker(s):
Trudy Clark
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6.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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6.3.A. Action Item: Adopt the Annual Assessment Plan for the Nebraska Statewide assessment and reporting system
Speaker(s):
Trudy Clark
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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 the State Board’s Legislative and Regulatory Priorities
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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6.4.C. Discussion Item: Basic Skills Competency Options
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen
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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 Board Policy Revisions
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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7.2. Report from the Ad Hoc Search Committee
Speaker(s):
Patti Gubbels
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7.2.A. Action Item: Select a Vendor to Perform an Executive Search for the Position of Commissioner of Education
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8.1. Board Member Recognition
Speaker(s):
President Koch Johns
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8.2. Commissioner Recognition
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, January 6, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at a location to be determined. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at a time to be determined. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on November 23, 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. |
