January 3, 2018 at 1:00 PM - Special Population Committee Meeting

Call to order at 1:00 PM.

Staff:  David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Priscilla Quintana, Colleen Lentz

There is a draft bill that Senator Walz is working on to submit.  It would provide a mental health provider in each ESU and a Statewide Coordinator paid for a prviate provider for the first three years.  

The committee met on December 19, 2017 to discuss the tele-therapy partnership with the University system.  The vision or purpose of the project would be to provide experience for University of Nebraska students in needed tele-therapy services throughout the state.  The committee recommended a needs assessment with ESUs regarding tele-therapy services.  

A meeting with Jennifer Irvine will be on January 26, 21018 at 9:00 with ESPD and CC representatives.  

Executive Director and Technology Director shared that they met with the IlliniCloud Team regarding the SRS system that we utilize.  They will continue to discuss and bring back progress to this comittee.  Legal review will guide the whole process.  

SRSS Director has been meeting with Michele Borg, NDE to evaluate the AAP site.  Looking at possible way to merge SRS and AAP into one site.  

Their focus is still on the new Accountability Unit.  This module will give context to how and why schools are accountable for the outcomes of its students and how accountability affects paraeducators

They have made significant changes to the Notice of MDT Form.  They met to refine the strategic plan refinement.  They added concrete steps toward achiveing the goal to Zend 3 Conversion.  Temporarily suspend user suggestions until after the conversion.  Future efforts could invclude 504 plans, SAT, and MTSS.  Move to a newer server off the 10 year old server.  They are working to update the design - remove unecessary clicks, etc.  

Nathan Busch, Nebraska Systems of Care.  

Meeting adjourned at 1:36 PM.