December 1, 2023 at 9:30 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER (The Board may take a recess)
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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1.1. Roll Call
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President Gubbels
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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President Gubbels
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1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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2.1. Nebraska Schools eSports Association
Speaker(s):
Matt Hinkel, Digital Media Teacher, Grand Island Northwest, NSESA President; Kimberly Ingraham-Beck, Computer Science Teacher, Gretna Public Schools, NSESA Vice President; and Nate Simons, Director of Technology, Louisville Public Schools, NSESA Board Sec
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3. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1.A. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.2. Renee Jones, 2023 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, High School English, Lincoln High School, Final Report
Speaker(s):
Renee Jones, 2023 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, High School English, Lincoln High School
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3.3. Report from Superintendent of Institutional Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott English
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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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. Approve the appointment of Christopher Prososki 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 amend the contract with TNTP for services and support to Nebraska’s Priority Schools
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Shirley Vargas
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5.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to enter into renewal contracts with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), contractors and other vendor partners in support of the Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) and other data and system modernization efforts
Speaker(s):
Kristin Yates
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract agreement with LINQ for its maintenance and upgrades to the CNP system used for the USDA Child Nutrition Programs
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a contract amendment for Teachstone Inc.
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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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 Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to assist the School Safety and Security Program to build the capacity of Nebraska schools in the area of emergency management, violence prevention education and threat assessment
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.4.B. Approve continuation grant to the entity listed below in the provision of federally required IDEA Part C duties
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.4.C. Authorize the Commissioner to reallocate funds to federally funded expanded learning collaborative sites for summer school programming
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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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. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 23-30, Kreifels v. Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.7.C. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 23-32, Commissioner v. NE Professional Practices Commission
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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5.7.D. Authorize the Commissioner to approve the 2023-24 Trust Fund Budget for The Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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5.7.E. Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 teacher waiver for Wheeler Central Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.7.F. Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 teacher waiver for Walthill Public School
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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6.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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6.1.A. Discussion Item: Review proposed changes to the Board Bylaws and Policies
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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6.2. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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6.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Reports
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6.2.B. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract for ADVISER continued development
Speaker(s):
Kristin Yates and Jill Aurand
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6.2.C. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve the interagency agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, Home and Community Based Services
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.2.D. Action Item: Renew a contract with Teachstone Inc. to provide materials and training necessary to implement the Classroom Assessment Scoring System® in early childhood education and care programs across Nebraska
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Deborah Neary
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6.3.A. Action Item: Adopt the annual plan for the Nebraska statewide assessment and reporting system for 2023-2024
Speaker(s):
Trudy Clark
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6.3.B. Action Item: Approve the accreditation of Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools and Sandy Creek Public Schools for the 2024-2025 school year under Rule 10
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Decua Jean-Baptiste
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6.3.C. Discussion Item: Discussion of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan Development — Nebraska VR Portion
Speaker(s):
Lindy Foley
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6.3.D. Discussion Item: Provide information on the Fall 2023 state and federal accountability processes (staff presentation)
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas and Derek Ippensen
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6.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Elizabeth Tegtmeier
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6.4.A. Report On Rules
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7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (The Board will hear Public Comment at or after 1:00 p.m.)
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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8.1. Public Comment
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8.2. Written Public Comment (None)
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
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9.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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9.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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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 Gubbels
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Gubbels
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on November 22, 2023. 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/state-board-agendas/. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be changed later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. |
