March 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Information Services Committee Meeting

Discussion:  Meeting called to order at 9:00 am.

Discussion:  CIO, Scott Isaacson, reviewed the attached Tech Division Report document. 

Discussion:  Nebraska Education Data Partnership (NEDP) is a collaboration between ESU 6 and ESU 17. Terri Hettenbaugh, with ESU 6, has been working heavily with this and approached the CIO, Scott Isaacson, about the ESUCC being the fiscal agent. NEDP is currently being funded by grant funds. CIO Isaacson wanted to come to the committee with the information. At this time, it is not recommended to take this project on as an ESUCC initiative. 
 

Discussion:  Updates on Legislative Bill 599 - The hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 1:30pm. NCNE Cybersecurity Director, Andy Boell, reviewed the attached ESUCC Info Services - Cybersecurity Report.

ESUCC CEO Dr. Polk shared the five parts of LB 599. 1 - Providing a framework and policy with the expectation that NDE would provide a model policy (no fiscal note around this). 2 - products and services mean equipment and software. The ability for school districts to apply on their own or through a consortium for projects and services ($4 million). 3 - Cybersecurity implementation team (1 director liaison between JSOC and this project), the number necessary to implement the products and services ($2 million). Anyone interested in those jobs will have to apply. 4 - Digital citizenship and curriculum developed and vetted by Nebraska technology people. NDE to develop standards. 5 - Pathways to Technology Careers providing internships and apprenticeships for students who are in high school for dual credit. There will be a fiscal note. All together, it is $10 million.

STANCE wants to write a letter for this bill. Dr. Brian Maschmann, ESU 6 Administrator, will reach out to ESUCC CEO Dr. Polk to create a letter for STANCE. ESUCC CEO Dr. Polk started a letter and sent to the Four Horsemen for feedback. 

Pathways - scholarship from high school to a community college and potentially a 4-year college. The current draft does not define any of this yet. 
 

Discussion:  Mr. Gregg Robke, ESU 4 Administrator, attended the NITC meeting for Dr. Ted DeTurk. Mr. Robke reviewed the linked NITC Meeting Notes.

Discussion:  ESUCC CLO, Andrew Easton, reviewed the attached Teaching & Learning ESUCC Info Services Committee Report.

Discussion:  NOC Chairperson, Andrew Contreras, reviewed the attached March 2025 NOC Updates document.

NOC will draft a statewide letter of support for 599 at the BOF meeting.

 

Discussion:  TLT Co-Chairperson Otis Pierce attended the meeting to review the TLT budget amendment to move around funds which have not been expended for 2024-2025. Part of the amendment is looking at having CAST do an accessibility social media design meeting with the possibility of having one of the breakouts at PDO be this same topic. The second part is to help get some more AI experience for TLT members by looking at the paid-for versions of AI programs. Each ESU will receive funds for this. The budget amendment request is within the amount approved last year but not in the categories originally approved.

Discussion:  TLT Co-Chair Otis Pierce reviewed the attached budget requests. 

Accessibility request - There was a question if the training was just for PD staff. The training information is sent to the affiliates. In the past, there have been other support staff who have attended.

Last year's TLT total budget request was $15,850. The total TLT budget request for 2025-2026 is $13,750.

Discussion:  The Information Services Committee Meeting adjourned at 10:10am.

Minutes respectfully submitted by the Executive Secretary to the ESUCC CEO, Mindy Reed.