May 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM - Educational Resources Committee Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
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Meeting called to order at 9:00 AM.   
                            Staff: Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Craig Peterson 
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                                        2. Roll Call                 
                    
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                                        3. Agenda Item                 
                    
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                                        3.1. Special Populations                 
                    
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                                        3.1.1. NDE Special Education Update                 
                    
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Amy Rhone     
    
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                                        3.1.2. ESPD Report                 
                    
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Lona Nelson-Milks     
    
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Lona Nelson-Milks was present to give updates for ESPD.  Discussed Journey to Inclusion.  IDEA will be open at the beginning of June.       
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                                        3.1.3. Mental Health and Wellness                 
                    
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Discussed the Mental Health Conference.      
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                                        3.1.4. SRS Staff Report                 
                    
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                            An early version of the updated software has been installed on a staging server and is going through internal testing with our team. It will then be available for key user testing and with successful testing the updated version will roll out in early July, 2024. This work is on track for the July release. A sub-committee is working on updating the IEP services tab to address needs found during file reviews, to improve the recording of accommodations and supports, and ADVISER reporting data. Rita McKinney (SRS helpdesk and communications specialist) and Scott Isaacson presented a session at the NDE data conference April 16th-17th, 2024. The SRS team has met with 30+ districts in Zoom sessions to hear their feedback on the software, and has collected feedback from 40+ through a Google feedback form. Future/roadmap items for SRS include: 1. Electronic signatures 2. Synchronization with SIS, automation to improve ADVISER reporting 3. Make data entry screens and printed forms look the same (as much as possible) 4. Spanish translation and other languages - companion guide? Start with IEP? https://nebraska.jitbit.com/helpdesk/KB/View/51885636-spanish-or-other-language-transl ation 5. Progress report "helper" / duplicator - 6. Changes to highlighting students in search & forms, dates 7. Real-time collaboration - "Google docs"-style multiple users on same form 8. Goals - label goal tabs and allow moving/reordering of goals 
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                                        3.1.4.1. Project Para Report                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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                            Project Para ESUCC is taking on additional responsibilities for Project Para from Dr. Guy Trainin's team at UNL. A new user registration process is being set up using the Canvas catalog and will be tested now for release in the summer, 2024. The advisory team for the project will be engaged to review and recommend updates to the course content and the Canvas team will work during the 2024-2025 school year to make these updates.  | 
    
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                                        3.2. PDO (Professional Development Organization)                 
                    
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PDO this week, continued work with CBPL     
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                                        3.2.1. NWEA MAP Assessments 2024-2025                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Kraig Lofquist     
    
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Discussion regarding the NWEA structure.        
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                                        3.2.2. High Quality Instructional Materials Support (HQ-IM)                 
                    
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PDO will be this week, CBPL work will continue.       
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                                        3.2.3. SDA Report                 
                    
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SDA Affiliate Chair     
    
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Review SDA report attached.     
                            
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                                        3.2.4. PDO Meetings                 
                    
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                                        3.2.5. REL Central Literacy Project                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Laura Barrett     
    
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Laura Barrett gave updates on REL Central Literacy Project.       
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                                        3.2.6. NDE Updates                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Shirley Vargas     
    
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                                        3.2.7. Monthly Talking Points                 
                    
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Executive Director     
    
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                                        4. Next Meeting Agenda Items                 
                    
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                                        5. Adjournment                 
                    
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Meeting adjourned at 9:25 AM.       
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