March 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM - Executive Committee Meeting

Discussion: 

Call to order at 10:00 am.

Staff:  David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana

Karen Haase, KSB Law

Discussion:  Executive Director reviewed the Innovative Grant that ESUCC received.  He reviewed the narrative of the grant that explains what is all within the grant. 

Discussion:  Executive Director reviewed the need to request information from ESUs regarding cash reserves, facilities, etc.  Executive Director reviewed the spreadsheet that been begun to gather this information for each ESU.  Cash reserves are used for paying forward on grants, facilities and others so we need to gather this information as well.  Please give input on the spreadsheet to the Executive Director. 

Discussion:  Executive Director shared some information from LB389 and Verizon would like to put small 5G cell devices in areas of need.  Review the document for details on Verizon's plan.  They want to promote student learning, virtual reality, student wireless backpacks, etc.  There will be grant opportunities in the future to apply for grants to help with some projects we might have in the future.  Continue discussion with Mike Bagley with Verizon regarding this legislative bill.

Discussion:   Executive Director discussions being held with the Omaha Archdiocese regarding them joining NWEA.  The Archdiocese would like to use the MAP materials.  She has shared the schools that this may impact.  KSB shared statutorily how the ESUCC should help support the non-public sector.  We will need to have an agreement between us and the entities.  

Discussion:  Executive Director shared some updates on the redesign process.  He is meeting weekly with Janine Theiler and Russ Masco to start pulling together a matrix for the ESUs and how we will fit into that plan and will help to support NDE Strategic Plan goals. 

Discussion:  Executive Director shared the procedures will be ready to be approve at the Board meeting this month.  There is not legal requirement on how we report procedures.  Report that we do not have to formally approve the procedure manuals but they have been properly vetted through the Board and appropriate procedures.  All policies will need a first and second read but procedures are changed at the discretion of the Executive Director. 

Discussion:  Executive Director shared the the calendar has been vetted through affiliates and committees.  ESU 2 offered to host the March meeting due to ESU 11 Administrator being new next year.  The committee would like this meeting to stay west of Metro. 

Discussion:  KSB Legal was available to discuss the survey results, needs assessment.  She discussed the cost to be changed for 2017-2018.  Propose $1000 per unit but cap it at $10,000.  KSB will be building a DL room and the training will be broadcasted from there.  Schools districts that don't have ESU participating can go to Lincoln for workshop.  She discussed some topic possibilities.  Discussion around having to bid it out but we are not required to bid it out.  KSB is the attorney on record for ESUCC, this is why we support the training that they offer.  We are only required to bid out construction. 

Discussion:  President and Executive Director will continue to work on evaluation.

Discussion:  ESU 11 discussed concerns on funding formulas.  He would like the 33/67 split needs to go across all MSA areas.  We need to discuss shifting pots from smaller ESU to larger ESU, bigger ESUs will negotiate get their own costs and the costs for everyone else would go up for the rest of the state.  Statute requires for full participation on certain statewide programs.  Continue discussion for next MSA in 2018-2019.