September 3, 2014 at 3:30 PM - SPED Committee Meeting

Discussion:  Call to order at 3:29.

Discussion:  Staff: Wade Fruhling, Scott Isaacson, Deb Hericks.

Discussion:  Our FTE Calculations feature is ready for piloting. New Message center has been completed. Will be a centralized page to display useful information for the users such as: Alert School Managers to new privilege request, Alert Case Managers when a DD student turns 9 in next two weeks, List of recently confirmed transfers, Transfers waiting to be processed, Upcoming meetings. We have focused on improving stability and eliminating bugs over the summer. The number Help desk requests were less than usual this August, which suggests that our efforts are paying off. Budget limitation have slowed down development recently. We have used this down time to update our training manual and create training videos for use on the site. Make these available on Safari Montage. All new features from last year are now live. Five new forms, suggestions area, new Edit Student screen, new Student Forms screen, NSSRS Report changes, many other smaller improvement. Provided New User, Update, and Admin level trainings to most ESUs.

Discussion:  Work has been underway in preparation for the Nebraska Paraeducator Conference that will be held on October 30, 2014 in Kearney Nebraska. Over 20 speakers have been confirmed The website has been updated with information about the speakers, registration and agenda. http://para.unl.edu/conference/conference2014.html Registration is underway and we are concentrating now on the advertising. Mass email, flyers to be distributed to various organizations and a direct mailing to school administrators, principals and Special Education directors. Preparations are being made for a new server. Upgraded some of the Instructor pages that are used to manage groups and participants. Upgraded security for tests, activities and comments submitted through the program. Manned an information booth at Administrator Days and New Teacher Symposium.

Discussion:  they are moving towards doing an online surveys.

Discussion:  Provided AAP trainings to 6 interim program schools Completed printing of AAP document We will be applying for a new grant in September.

Discussion:  Marge Beatty reviewed the Job description with the committee.

Discussion:  Marge reviewed the timeline for the Application Systems Analyst.