May 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Call to order at 12:00 PM. Staff: David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Craig Peterson

Discussion:  No report given.

Discussion:  No report given.

Discussion:  Executive Director shared ESUCC updates. Instructional Digital Systems and Personalized Learning (IDSPL) met May 2, 2016. Discussion held around the multiple efforts and partnerships occurring to support instructional improvement, digital learning, personalized learning, ad related professional learning. Beginning to scale-up NROC/EdReady development and implementation. Governor's Workforce Round table met on May 2, 2016. Their purpose is connection, communication, collaboration and cooperation. Early childhood, dual credit and dual enrollment/career academies are the committee's focus. Frieda Lang and Sue Anderson are facilitation the Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) discussion to form their vision, mission, general governance. On May 10, the Coop staff, Executive Director and Assistant will work on policies and procedures for work to continue with entire staff next month. A small group of administrators continue to work with NWEA on providing an RFP for statewide assessment. Virtual Support Team is being created to support districts in the ADVISER dashboard process. The Team will consist of members from each ESUs. Continue to work through legislative process - long and short term goals. Begin discussions for the next legislative session. Communication (ESU Story), Awareness (Value), Prevention (Sustainability) continued points of discussion with legislators.

Discussion:  President shared discussion in committee. Review of the protocol to bring proposals forth from affiliates to committee, to board as a whole. NESUBA would like Administrations to discuss with their Boards needs assessment if any training needs NCSA can help them with. NESUBA will have one meeting a year during NASB Conference.

Discussion:  No public comment.

Discussion:  Committee chair reviewed committee discussions.

Discussion:  Committee chair reviewed the unreconciled project summary for the month. The monthly budget meeting will be held after bank statements received and reconciled for the month. Final reports will be approved at the July meeting.

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the April expenses to be paid in May.

Discussion:  Committee Chair recommends to give the Executive Director approval to pay expenses in June, July, August Claims. ESUCC Board will approve these expenses and the next possible board meeting.

Discussion:  Committee Chair and Executive Director discusses the staff increases for 2016-2017.

Discussion:  The final audit report has been received. The Federal Single Audit was submitted on Monday, May 2, 2016.

Discussion:  Committee chair reviewed committee discussions. Chair will be sending out information for NNNC.

Discussion:  Committee vice-chair reviewed committee discussions. There was an update by legal regarding the esm claim against ESUCC. Liability coverage will not cover the claim. Legal discussed the judges that have been assigned to our case. Legal will file an answer by May 30, 2016.

Discussion:  Last year Instructure and ESUCC had difficulty in finalizing an EUSCC Special Buy contract so we moved forward due to schools needing to purchase with an Instructure MSSA agreement. Since then Instructure's Nebraska representative has changed and we are revisting the ESUCC contract format. Currently we have a non-finalized redline contract that is being reviewed by Instructure. This will be reviewed by our legal before signing.

Discussion:  The initial GoGuardian contract was for a one year term. While at the NETA conference Coop Director Peterson had discussions with Nebraska City and the need to add additional product to the contract to include the Teacher Admin license that the previous contract didn't include. While discussing this with GoGuardian we realized the contract will end this year. Peterson is recommending to GoGuardian a 3 year contract and has sent the attached redline contract. The attached contract does not include pricing from GoGuardian for the Teacher Admin license or any updated pricing for the contract.

Discussion:  The Prime Vendor Food program is entering it's last year on contract before needing to be rebid. Attached is the final extension on contract.

Discussion:  Committee discussed the need for the Executive Director to be able to approve/sign contracts during May, June, July and August upon favorable review by ESUCC attorney.

Discussion:  Coop Committee discussed the interlocal agreement between ESUCC and Fillmore County Hospital.

Discussion:  Committee chair reviewed discussion held in committee. Executive Director will continue to work with NWEA on discussion of statewide assessment and student pricing.

Discussion:  The SpecialEd Law conference with KSB was a huge success and would like to gather more ideas on possible trainings. Possible topics: Statewide training needs/topics to have with KSB ie: Sped Law (Fall), Student Discipline (Spring), including bullying, Title IX (Fall), Business practices (Spring), Board ethics (February), Fair Labor Act. Vet through appropriate committee.

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed discussion in committee. Behavioral Health continues to be discussion. Chair will send a survey to ESPD on statewide training needs. Review of the project director report.

Discussion:  Vice-committee chair reviewed the discussions held in committee. Planning session to be held in June to discuss future legislative needs.

Discussion:  No public comment.