August 8, 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. Nebraska Teacher of the Year Quarterly Report
Speaker(s):
Lindsey Wilson, 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Middle School Teacher at Bennington Middle School, Bennington, 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-appointment of Dr. Jeff Rippe, Superintendent of Bellevue Public Schools, as a Representative on the State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (BF.082025.003)
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Renew the Contract for the Career Advancement Initiative Model Demonstration Project Grant (BF.082025.004)
Speaker(s):
Ami Stubben-Goetsch and Lindy Foley
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6.3.B. Renew the Contract to Purchase a Compliance Module for the USDA Summer Food Service Program (BF.082025.010)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Kayte Partch
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.4.A. Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program Funding (BF.082025.011)
Speaker(s):
Brad Dirksen and Jim Kent
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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) (BF.082025.005)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.7.B. Approve the Renewal of the Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from ESU #3 (BF.082025.006)
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.C. Approve the Renewal of the Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request for Lexington Public Schools (BF.082025.007)
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.D. Approve Early Childhood Education Programs Operated by Public School Districts and Educational Service Units (ESUs) (BF.082025.008)
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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6.7.E. Approve Affidavits for Instructional Hours Exception for Public, Nonpublic, and Prekindergarten Programs (PE.082025.004)
Speaker(s):
Decua Jean-Baptiste
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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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7.2. 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: Educator Effectiveness Specialist (BF.062025.001)
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7.2.C. Action Item: Award Funding from the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant to Identified Subaward Grantees (BF.032025.008)
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7.2.D. Action Item: Nebraska Improvement Grant Projects (BF.032025.003)
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7.2.E. Action Item: Accept Grant Funds for the Nebraska Literacy Leadership Network (BF.082025.001)
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7.2.F. Action Item: Adjust the Dollar Amount for School District Bid Requirements (BF.062025.002)
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Schonhoff
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7.3.A. Action Item: Conditional Approval of New Nonpublic School System(s) (PE.042025.004)
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7.3.B. Action Item: Conditional Approval of New Interim-Program School(s) (PE.042025.005)
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7.3.C. Action 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.D. Action Item: Approval of Educator Preparation Programs for 2025-2026 (PE.042025.006)
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7.3.E. Action Item: Approve the 2025-2026 Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) Roster (PE.062025.002)
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7.3.F. Discussion Item: Pilot Process for Clinical Practice at the University of Nebraska Kearney (PE.062025.001)
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7.3.G. Discussion Item: Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from UMOnHOn Nation Public Schools (PE.062025.006)
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7.3.H. Discussion Item: Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from Bloomfield Community School District (PE.062025.007)
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7.3.I. Discussion Item: Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from Stapleton Public Schools (PE.062025.008)
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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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9.3. Notification of Vacancies on the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership Advisory Council (EX.082025.002)
Speaker(s):
Lindy Foley and Tobias Orr
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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 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on July 31, 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. |
