August 2, 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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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 Literacy Project
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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. Authorize the Commissioner to approve the 2024-2025 Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) membership roster
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Jim Kent
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6.2.B. 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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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract for services to provide software as a service and discovery and knowledge transfer services for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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6.3.B. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract for the Project AWARE 2.0 grant
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.C. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract for the Educator Effectiveness Specialist
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas and Ryan Ricenbaw
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6.3.D. Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract for services for the statewide learning acceleration series and leader development cohort
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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6.3.E. Authorize the Commissioner to renew the contract for the Nebraska Career Pathways Advancement Project 2.0
Speaker(s):
Mary Kunes-Neary and Lindy Foley
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6.3.F. Authorize the Commissioner to contract for providing statewide external evaluation services for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and Expanded Learning Opportunity (ELO) Grant Programs
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.4.A. Issue subawards to carry out the Federal IDEA Part B grant continuation activities
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.4.B. Issue subawards and contracts to carry out the Federal IDEA Part D grant continuation activities
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.4.C. Issue subgrants for the purposes of funding the Promoting Engagement and Knowledge Projects (PEaK)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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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. Approve school districts’ requests for exclusions to the budget limitation in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.7.B. Accept the affidavits of school systems asking for permission from the Board to offer fewer than the minimum hours
Speaker(s):
Decua Jean-Baptiste and Melody Hobson
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6.7.C. Approve Early Childhood Education Programs
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.D. Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 teacher waiver request for Educational Service Unit (ESU) 13
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.E. Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 teacher waiver request for Lexington Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.F. Approve the renewal of the Rule 11 teacher waiver request for Leigh Community Schools
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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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: Adopt the State Board’s Legislative Priorities for 2025-27
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7.1.B. Action Item: Adopt Proposed Amendments to Board Operating Policies
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7.1.C. Action Item: Adopt list of Hearing Officers for Contested Cases
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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: Authorize the Commissioner to amend a contract to support the Child Care Resource Network
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7.2.C. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract for a Step-Up-To-Quality public engagement campaign
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7.2.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to grant funds to eligible provider(s) to administer the College Pathway Program Act
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7.2.E. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract for the costs of services to work with youth and young adults at risk of or experiencing homelessness
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7.2.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to accept funding from the US Department of Education Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) and enter into contracts and subawards
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7.2.G. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract to administer the textbook loan program
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7.2.H. Discussion Item: 2025-27 Biennial Budget Request Review
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Sherry Jones
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7.3.A. Action Item: Continue the approval of educator preparation programs for the 2024-2025 academic year
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7.3.B. Action Item: Approve the Pilot Process for conducting clinical observations virtually for Nebraska State Colleges
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7.3.C. Action Item: Approve the Pilot Process for faculty load requirements for Nebraska State Colleges
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7.3.D. Action Item: Approve criteria for the Innovative Learning Platform Grant
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7.3.E. Action Item: Adopt recommendations from Statewide Assessment Standard Setting Results
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7.3.F. Action item: Approve Rule 11 teacher waiver request from Fairbury Public Schools
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7.3.G. Action Item: Adopt the revised proposed Model Policy for the Dress Code and Grooming for schools
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7.3.H. Discussion Item: Approve Rule 11 teacher waiver request for Dundy County Stratton schools
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7.3.I. Discussion Item: Statewide Assessment Contract Process
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7.3.J. Discussion Item: Nebraska College and Career Ready (CCR) Standards for Science Final Draft
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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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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. 2023-2024 Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) Annual Report
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, September 6, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in Nebraska City, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on July 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. |
