March 7, 2025 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. Update on the Teacher of the Year Program
Speaker(s):
David Jespersen
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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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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Authorize the Commissioner to Approve the Amendment of the Contract with Educational Service Unit 10 (ESU10)
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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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. Authorize the Commissioner to Accept Funds to Support the Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use and Prevention Education for Local Education Agencies Across Nebraska
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.7.C. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner (EX.032025.001)
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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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. Discussion Item: Review 2025 Proposed State Legislation
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7.1.B. Discussion Item: Board Member Legislative Testimony on Education Bills (EX.022025.003)
Speaker(s):
Deborah Neary
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7.2. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Kristin Christensen
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7.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Reports (BF.032025.001)
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7.2.B. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to amend the contract for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources education and FFA support (BF.022025.005)
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7.2.C. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to Accept Funds to Support the Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program (SCTAC) (BF.022025.006)
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7.2.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to Accept Funds to Support the Expansion of Farm to School and Walk to Unlock (BF.022025.007)
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7.2.E. Action Item: Purchase of Replacement Survey Tool (BF.022025.010)
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7.2.F. Discussion Item: Funding Recommendations for School Districts and Educational Service Units to Support Schools in Delivering Mental Health Training for Staff (BF.022025.002)
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Schonhoff
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7.3.A. Action Item: Approve Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from Schuyler Community Schools (P.E. 022025.005)
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7.3.B. Action Item: Approve the Pilot Process for Conducting Clinical Observations for Speech Language Pathology Virtually for the University of Nebraska Kearney (PE.022025.006)
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7.3.C. Action Item: Approve the Pilot Process for Conducting Clinical Observations for School Psychology Virtually for the University of Nebraska Kearney (PE.022025.007)
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7.3.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to Approve a Waiver Request from the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) Regarding Media Specialist Requirements (PE.022025.004)
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7.3.E. Discussion Item: Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) Organizational Policies (PE.0220205.015)
Speaker(s):
Sherry Jones
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7.3.F. Discussion Item: Plan(s) of Correction for Schools (PE.022025.009)
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7.3.G. Discussion Item: Approval of Nonpublic Schools for 2025-2026 (PE.022025.010)
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7.3.H. Discussion Item: Approval of Interim-Program Schools for 2025-2026 (PE.022025.011)
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7.3.I. Discussion Item: Pilot Process for Cooperating Teacher Qualifications in the Area of World Language (PE.022025.008)
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7.3.J. Discussion Item: Model Behavioral Intervention Policy for Schools (PE.022025.013)
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7.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Maggie Douglas
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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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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, April 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on February 27, 2025. 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. |
