June 7, 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
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
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. Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Recognitions
Speaker(s):
Megan Mullen, Paxton Consolidated Schools; and Thomas McChristian, Palmyra District OR-1
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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. Nebraska Teacher of the Year Quarterly Report
Speaker(s):
Scott Phillips, 2024 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Math teacher, Aurora Middle School, Aurora, Nebraska
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5.1. Public Comment
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5.2. Written Public Comment (None Submitted)
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval
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6.2. Committee Appointments
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6.2.A. Re-appoint a member to the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract to conduct Summer Food Service Program compliance reviews
Speaker(s):
Kayte Partch and Zainab Rida
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6.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to renew a contract to provide support for the ATP Education Program
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract for the Nebraska Career Pathways Advancement Project
Speaker(s):
Mary Kunes-Neary and Lindy Foley
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6.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract to support the School Safety and Security Reporting System
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.E. Authorize the Commissioner to amend contracts to address mental health needs of nonpublic school students and staff
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.F. Authorize the Commissioner to contract to provide training and technical assistance related to 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Programs
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.G. Authorize the Commissioner to contract to provide training focused on secondary (grades 6-12) foundational literacy practices
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas and Allyson DenBeste
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve awards for continuation of the Early Childhood Education Program grants to the identified public school districts
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.5. Lease Approvals
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6.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting
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6.7. Miscellaneous Approvals
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6.7.A. Adopt the Prepared Order to Adjust the Boundaries for Educational Service Units No. 6 and 18
Speaker(s):
Brian Halstead
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6.7.B. Adopt the Prepared Order to Adjust the Boundaries for Educational Service Units No. 7 and 8
Speaker(s):
Brian Halstead
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6.7.C. 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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6.7.D. Authorize the Commissioner to pay annual dues
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.7.E. Authorize the Commissioner to sign an agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for use of Child Care and Development Funds
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.F. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 24-11, English v. Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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6.7.G. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 24-12, Connely v. Commissioner
Speaker(s):
Leslie Donley
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7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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7.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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7.1.A. Action Item: Discuss and approve the addendum to the employment agreement between Commissioner Maher and the State Board of Education
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7.1.B. Discussion Item: Proposed Amendments to Board Operating Policies
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7.2. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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7.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Reports
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7.2.B. Action Item: Approve the 2024-2025 reVISION Action Grants
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7.2.C. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract for a Special Education technical assistance project
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7.2.D. Action Item: Issue subawards to carry out the Federal IDEA Part C grant continuation activities
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7.2.E. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract for providing annual behavioral awareness training and an ongoing statewide teacher support system
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7.2.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract to provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED training to public and nonpublic schools
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7.2.G. Action Item: Accept the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) Grant from the US Department of Labor and authorize the Commissioner to enter into contracts to carry out grant activities
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7.2.H. Action Item: Approve a grant to fund a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential navigator
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7.2.I. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to accept Preschool development Grant Funds to provide a diagnostic examination of the Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Records System
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7.2.J. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve a contract for a statewide anchor for program quality assessments
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Sherry Jones
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7.3.A. Action Item: Approve the renewal of accreditation for school systems
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7.3.B. Action Item: Approve the renewal of accreditation for Educational Service Units
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7.3.C. Action Item: Renew the approval of interim-program schools for the 2024-2025 school year
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7.3.D. Action Item: Approval of new non-public schools
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7.3.E. Discussion Item: Discuss State Board position statements
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7.3.F. Discussion Item: Standard setting processes for mathematics and alternate mathematics, and validation of English language arts (ELA) 2023 assessment results
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7.3.G. Discussion Item: Professional Learning System for Evidence-Based Reading Instruction
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7.3.H. Discussion Item: Discuss approval of early childhood education programs operated by school districts and educational service units
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7.3.I. Discussion Item: Approve Rule 11 teacher waiver request from Fairbury Public Schools
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7.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke
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7.4.A. Report On Rules
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7.4.B. Action Item: Adopt the proposed revisions to Rule 4
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7.4.C. Action Item: Adopt proposed revisions to Rule 28 and the Repeal of Rule 29
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7.4.D. Action Item: Approve the content tests and passing scores for endorsements
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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9.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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9.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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9.3. Notice of vacancy and request for nominations for State Board appointed membership on the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE)
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Jim Kent
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9.4. Notification of vacancies on the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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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 Tegtmeier
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on May 30, 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. |
