January 14, 2020 at 8:30 AM - Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Call to order at 8:30 AM.  

Staff:  Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana

Guest:  Russ Masco

Discussion:  No comments

Discussion:  Russ Masco was present to give NDE updates.  After PDO this week, will begin working on the next Talking Points document.  Continue to work the Rule 84 work for thenext meeting in April.  

Discussion:  Executive Director will be attending a meeting in Washington DC this upcoming week.  The summer - July 20-23, 2020, AESA meeting will be Nashville.  Call to Action on September 28-30, 2020.  AESA Conference next Fall will be in Orlando.  Discussion on having a delegate the next the Central Region is elected.  

Discussion:  Dave Patton was present to give an update for the Learning Community.  There annnual report has been filed and copies available.  Dave Patton will be leaving the Learning Community for a different position.  

Discussion:  Executive Director shared that we will be giving a Bold Step update during PDO tomorrow. Business Software RFP - ESU 3 is looking to do an RFP and will have presentations if anyone is interested.  

Discussion:  Bold Step Chair share updates on Bold Step - ESU Standards.  He shared the pilot draft 1 (Version 4) and timelines of moving ESU Standards forward.  They still want to build the indicators but those piloting will create as they go through the process.  A couple ESUs will be piloting throughout the upcoming year and will finalize at that point.  

Discussion:  Bold Step Chair share updates on Bold Step - Joint Decision Making Parameters met this morning.  The discussed what we can control and building the needed relationships.  After the next Rule 84 Core Group meeting they will meet again to discuss the communication process.  There are silo'd partnerships, are we overlapping/duplicating these efforts.  Celebrate the small victories.  Continue to discuss access/partnership for Executive Director at NDE.

Discussion:  Bold Step Chair share updates on Bold Step - SIMPL met last December 18 and have narrowed their timeline to the inventory.  They created a timeline to be used for best practices for this model.  SIMPL Inventory Timeline.  

Discussion:  Bold Step Chair share updates on Bold Step - Value Add Metric shared that they are using SIMPL will be the vehicle to track value add.  Need to validate the information (rates) that is put into SIMPL.  Continue to use this tool in communicating with the Senators.  

Discussion:  Bold Step Chair share updates on Bold Step - Value Proposition committee met last week to discuss annual reports and the need for a common format for all to use.  Some ESUs use an info graphic, discussing the important of using infographics.  What does the common format to be used for annual report look like?  ESUs their annual report differently and use the data differently.  Create a sample that could be used for an infographic.  

Discussion:  Executive Director shared Learn360 pricing will be the same for one more year.  Based on trends looking to put this into Coop Purchasing.  We work on the new language for the MSA. Conversation on how to handle the schools that want to particpate that ESU does not particpate.  SIMPL looking to have a strategic planning process/vision for the future of SIMPL and the funding will come from the actions plan to continue to move project forward.  Do we need to discuss all Bold Steps and review process?  Get a needs assessment from ESU 10 on work/time needs for stuff identified currently.  This tool has been a successful/valuable tool in communicting with Senators.  Send out Google Form of strengths, weaknesses, etc prior to meeting for the strategic planning.  

Discussion:  Treasurer reviewed the finanical reports for November and December.  

Discussion:  Treasurer reviewed November and December expenses.

Discussion:  Treasure shared the change from NPAIT to NFIT.  NPAIT no longer does sweep for our accounts so we are recommending a change to NFIT.  

Discussion:  President gave the updates on Article II policies.  

Discussion:  There was no public comment.  

Discussion:  Committee chair shared disucssion in committee.  OverDrive will be rolled out tommorrow during PDO.  This is on NE Cloud.  Discussion regarding how to add to MSA.  Learn360 discussion on MSA updates as well.  Staff will work on new language for MSA.  TLT has trainings in February and Caitlin Tucker training will be in June.  Broadband RFP - advise tech people do no provide additional information on RFP to vendors that come observe at schools.  The RFP will be awarded on March 2, 2020.  Concerns on the lateness of the RFP process.  

Discussion:  Committee Chair shared discussions in committee.  Updates on the SRS system and major fixes have been accomplished working on the rest of the smaller issues with the system.  SRS staff had a strategic planning meeting and working on action plans.  SRS Advisory Committee had a good meeting in December and discussions on what additional features could be worked on.  Elevators Speech links need to be sent to the Executive Director.  

Discussion:  Committee Chair shared discussions in committee.  Legislative Day scheduled at Bromm's on February 12, 2020 from 7:30-2:00.  Bromm's to get us a summary of bills that affect us.  Packet of information for each staff, get 50 copies of annual report to Executive Secretary to be put into the packet.  Please fill out the Google Document for the Legislative Day.  Bromm's are trying to schedule time for set-up the evening prior and early in the morning.  LB147 debate yesterday, lot of opposition against this bill.  Senator Groene needs to have the votes in order to bring back on the floor for further discussion.  Legislative Review on Janaury 28 at 10:00 - noon. LB920 Lottery Funds hearing, we will have a few people testify for us.  NDE had to submit a report to the Legislature by December 31, 2020.  LB759 - Brad Best, Heartland Community Schools on best educational placement for foster children.  LB974 - change taxation and school funding provision was discussed was introduced yesterday.  Bromm updates

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the contracts to be approved.  

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the contracts to be approved. 

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the contracts to be approved. 

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the contracts to be approved. 

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the contracts to be approved. 

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed the contracts to be approved. 

Discussion:  Formats of Advisory Council meetings, is there rules that need to adhere to?  Any documentation, half of schools/half of students.  How many meetings do you need to have - it is mixed from 4-8 a year.  Advisory vs Committee meeting discussion.  Advisory doesn't need to advertised.  

Discussion:  Meeting adjourned at 11:24AM.