June 6, 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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2.1. Dexter Hanzel, 2024-2025 Nebraska Milken Educator, a Math and Science Teacher at Neligh-Oakdale Junior/Senior High School, Neligh, Nebraska
Speaker(s):
David Jespersen and Dexter Hanzel
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2.2. Update on Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program – Midland University and Omaha Westside
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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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. Speech and Theatre Endorsements Information
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen
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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
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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. Contract for Support to the ATP Education Program (BF.062025.004)
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.3.B. Contract for Education and Workforce Alignment Specialist (BF.062025.005)
Speaker(s):
Katie Graham and Lane Carr
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6.3.C. Contract for Project AWARE 2.0 Evaluation (BF.062025.006)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.D. Contract for Safe2HelpNE Report System (BF.062025.007)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.E. Contract for Required Activities for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, and Summer Food Service Program (BF.042025.013)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.4.A. Early Childhood Education Grant Program Continuation Grants (BF.062025.008)
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.4.B. Special Grant Fund List for School District Budgeting (BF.062025.009)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.4.C. College Pathway Program Grants (BF.062025.010)
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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6.5. Lease Approvals
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6.5.A. Lease Renewal for Nebraska VR, for Office Space in Norfolk (BF.062025.011)
Speaker(s):
Lindy Foley
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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 (BF.062025.012)
Speaker(s):
Troy Hawk
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6.7.B. Annual Replacement of Technology and Renewal of Software Licenses (BF.042025.007)
Speaker(s):
Tibor Moldovan
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6.7.C. School Districts’ Requests for Exclusions to the Budget Limitation in Accordance with the Provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) (BF.042025.018)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.7.D. Annual Dues (BF.062025.013)
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.7.E. Project PARA funding (BF.062025.014)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.7.F. University of Nebraska – Lincoln WORDS Project Funding (BF.042025.021)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.7.G. Accept e-rate funds from the Nebraska Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) (BF.062025.015)
Speaker(s):
Allyson DenBeste and Dorann Avey
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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: Proposed Revisions to Title 93, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapters 1-16, Nebraska Department of Education Personnel Rules (EX.022025.002)
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7.1.B. Action Item: Addendum to the Employment Agreement Between Commissioner Maher and the State Board of Education (EX.062025.001)
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7.1.C. Discussion Item: Review 2025 Proposed State Legislation
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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
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7.2.B. Action Item: Subgrants for Promoting Engagement and Knowledge Projects (PEaK) (BF.042025.002)
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7.2.C. Action Item: 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant (BF.022025.008)
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7.2.D. Action Item: Contract for the Menstrual Product Pilot Program (BF.042025.003)
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7.2.E. Action Item: Contract for an Educator Licensure System (BF.042025.004)
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7.2.F. Action Item: New and Expansion Early Childhood Grants (BF.042025.005)
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7.2.G. Action Item: reVISION Action Grants (BF.042025.006)
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7.2.H. Action Item: Accept the 2024 Single Audit Report (BF.042025.008)
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7.2.I. Action Item: Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant External Evaluator Contract (BF.042025.019)
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7.2.J. Action Item: Nebraska Improvement Grant Projects (BF.032025.003)
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7.2.K. Action Item: Adjustment to Criminal History Record Check Fee (BF.062025.003)
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7.2.L. Action Item: Implementation of the Computer Science & Technology Education Fund Expansion Program (BF.022025.003)
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Schonhoff
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7.3.A. Action Item: Priority School Designation (PE.042025.002)
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7.3.B. Action Item: Isanti Elementary School Priority School Status (PE.042025.003)
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7.3.C. Action Item: Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from Fullerton Public Schools (PE.032025.001)
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7.3.D. Action Item: Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from Lincoln Public Schools (PE.042025.001)
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7.3.E. Action Item: Accreditation of Public and Non-Public Rule 10 School Systems for 2025-2026 (PE.032025.003)
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7.3.F. Action Item: Accreditation of Nebraska Educational Service Units for 2025-2026 (PE.032025.004)
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7.3.G. Discussion Item: Conditional Approval of New Nonpublic School System(s) (PE.042025.004)
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7.3.H. Discussion Item: Conditional Approval of New Interim-Program Schools (PE.042025.005)
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7.3.I. Discussion Item: Plan(s) of Corrections for Rule 10, 14, and 18 School Systems and Interim Program Schools (PE.022025.009)
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7.3.J. Discussion Item: Approval of Educator Preparation Programs for 2025-2026 (PE.042025.006)
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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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7.4.B. Action Item: Proposed Revisions to Rule 3 (92 NAC 3) Regulations Governing High Ability Learners (RR.022025.001)
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7.4.C. Action Item: Proposed Revision of Rule 15 (92 NAC 15) Regulations and Procedures for English Learner Programs in Nebraska Public Schools (RR.042025.001)
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7.4.D. Action Item: Proposed Repeal of Rule 22 (92 NAC 22) Regulations Governing the Master Teacher Program (RR.032025.002)
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7.4.E. Action Item: Proposed Repeal of Rule 25 (92 NAC 25) Regulations Governing the Excellence in Teaching Act (RR.032025.003)
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7.4.F. Action Item: Proposed Repeal of Rule 26 (92 NAC 26) Regulations and Procedures for Mentor Teacher Programs (RR.032025.004)
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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 for the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) (PE.062025.002)
Speaker(s):
Jim Kent and Brad Dirksen
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9.4. Notification of Vacancies on the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) (PE.062025.004)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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9.5. Re-Appointment of a Member to the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts (EX.062025.002)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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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 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on May 29, 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. |
