May 3, 2024 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 recess)
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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1.1. Roll Call
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President Tegtmeier
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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President Tegtmeier
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1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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2.1. Adopt the Resolution proclaiming May as Foster Care Awareness Month
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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2.2. Adopt the Resolution to Recognize Nebraska PK-12 Educators for Teacher Appreciation Month
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2.3. Update on the Success Made Accessible Through Rural Tutoring (Nebraska SMART) program
Speaker(s):
Lane Carr
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3. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process
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Commissioner Maher
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3.1.A. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda
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Commissioner Maher
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3.2. Exempt School Update
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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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 contract 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 approve the renewal of 2024-2025 medical consultant contracts for the Office of Disability Determinations
Speaker(s):
Krysti Michl
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5.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to renew a contract to support the prevention of youth tobacco use and prevention education for local education agencies
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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5.4. Grant Approvals
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5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve grants to fund the Early Learning Connection Training Coordination system
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve grant renewals 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 for early childhood coach consultation
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5.4.D. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a grant renewal to fund the Child Care Wage$ program
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 spending authority to the Commissioner for annual replacement of technology and renewal of software licenses
Speaker(s):
Tibor Moldovan
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5.7.B. Approve the attached Special Grant Fund List for 2024/25 School District Budgeting
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.1.A. Discussion Item: Commissioner's Appraisal Process
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6.1.B. Discussion Item: Legislative Priorities for 2025-2027 Biennium
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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: Accept the 2023 Single Audit Report
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6.2.C. Action Item: Accept the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) Audit
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6.2.D. Action Item: Approve funding recommendations for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant Program
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6.2.E. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to accept funds to support the development and continued support of Statewide Family Engagement Centers
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6.2.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to amend a contract for providing additional training for tier two interventions to address the mental health needs of students
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6.2.G. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve the School Safety and Security-Related Infrastructure Grants
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6.2.H. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program
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6.2.I. Action Item: Approve new and expansion early childhood education program grants
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6.2.J. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract to create microcredential courses to support leadership development
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6.2.K. Action Item: Issue subawards and contracts to carry out the provisions of the Nebraska Statewide Educational Programs and Support Services for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing State Plan and the duties listed within
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6.2.L. Action Item: Issue subawards to carry out the Federal IDEA Part B grant continuation activities
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6.2.M. Action Item: Issue subawards to carry out the Federal IDEA Part C grant continuation activities
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6.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Sherry Jones
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6.3.A. Action Item: Approve Nonpublic schools for the 2024-2025 school year
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6.3.B. Discussion Item: Conditional approval of new non-public schools
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6.3.C. Discussion Item: Approval of Interim-Program Schools for the 2024-2025 school year
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6.3.D. Discussion Item: Accreditation of current accredited public, nonpublic, and special purpose schools
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6.3.E. Discussion Item: Accreditation of Educational Service Units
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6.3.F. Discussion Item: Approve educator preparation programs for the 2024-2025 school year
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6.3.G. Discussion Item: Development of Model Dress Code Policy
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6.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke
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6.4.A. Report On Rules
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7. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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8.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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8.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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8.3. Written Public Comment (None Submitted)
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9. 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 Tegtmeier
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10. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on April 25, 2024. 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. |
