June 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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1.1. Roll Call
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President Nickels
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information
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President Nickels
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2. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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2.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Blomstedt
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2.1.A. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda
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Commissioner Blomstedt
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2.2. Report On Rules
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Commissioner Blomstedt
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2.3. Board Operations Information
Speaker(s):
Ryan Foor
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3. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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4.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval
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4.2. Committee Appointments (NONE)
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4.3. Contract Approvals
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4.3.A. Approve a contract with ESU #10 to maintain and operate the statewide assistive technology loan pool and to provide support to the ATP Education program
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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4.3.B. Continue to contract with Utah State University, The Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Greg Prochazka
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4.3.C. Approve a contract with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for staff augmentation services in support of the NDE technology projects
Speaker(s):
Dean Folkers
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4.3.D. Approve continuation contracts with identified Anchors for the program quality rating tools used in Results Matter and Step Up to Quality
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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4.4. Grant Approvals
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4.4.A. Continue to fund Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Continuation of Services grants for a third year of the multi-year grant award under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Speaker(s):
Tate Lauer
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4.4.B. Approve funding recommendations for One-Year Opportunity Grants funded by the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program
Speaker(s):
Jan Handa and Beth Wooster
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4.4.C. Approve a continuation grant to the Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood scholarship program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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4.4.D. Approve a continuation grant to the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation for the Nurturing Healthy Behaviors/Rooted in Relationships program
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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4.4.E. Approve continuation grants to the specified Educational Service Units for the Early Childhood Coach Consultation Grants
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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4.4.F. Approve awards for continuation of the Early Childhood Education Program grants to the identified public school districts
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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4.4.G. Approve awards for new and expansion Early Childhood Education Program grants to the identified public school districts
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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4.5. Lease Approvals (NONE)
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4.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting
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4.7. Miscellaneous Approvals
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4.7.A. Adopt the Prepared Order to Adjust the Boundaries for Educational Service Units No. 6 and 18
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Halstead
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4.7.B. Approve school districts’ requests for exclusions to the budget limitation in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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4.7.C. Approve the attached addition to the Special Grant Fund List for 2020/21 School District Budgeting
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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4.7.D. Accept the 2019 Single Audit Report [reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee]
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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4.7.E. Pay annual dues for National Association of State Board of Education (NASBE); Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and Collaborative Groups; and Education Commission of the States (ECS) [reviewed by the Budget and Finance Committee]
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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4.7.F. Approve accreditation for schools appearing on the accompanying list for the 2020-2021 school year in accordance with the provisions of Rule 10, (92 NAC 10), Regulations and Procedures for the Accreditation of Schools
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke
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4.7.G. Grant conditional approval under Rule 14 (92 NAC 14), Regulations & Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools, for Noor Academy to operate in the 2020-21 school year
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke
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4.7.H. Grant conditional approval under Rule 18 (92 NAC 18), Regulations and Procedures for the Approval of Interim-Program Schools in County Detention Homes, Institutions and Juvenile Emergency Shelters, for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Center Interim Program to operate in the 2020-21 school year
Speaker(s):
Don Loseke
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4.7.I. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 20-04, Boubin v. Norfolk Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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4.7.J. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 20-05, Fuhrman v. Palmer Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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4.7.K. Continue to fund the Promoting Engagement and Knowledge Projects (PEaK)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Kelly Wojcik
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4.7.L. Continue to fund the Secondary Regional Transition Projects
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Theresa Hayes
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4.7.M. Continue to fund the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Network Projects
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone and Teresa Coonts
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4.7.N. Continue to fund the NeMTSS Regional Facilitator for Educational Service Unit #1
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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4.7.O. Approve an agreement with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for Federal Preschool Development Grant continuation funds and authorize a subgrant and/or subcontract to accomplish the Nebraska Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS)
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson and Dean Folkers
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4.7.P. Approve Rule 11 waiver request for ESU #13
Speaker(s):
Melody Hobson
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5. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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5.1. Policy Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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5.1.A. Resolution to Recognize Critical Infrastructure and Frontline Workers for their Efforts and Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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5.1.B. Discussion Item: Proposed revisions/recommendations to State Board Bylaw B14, Staff Research and Assistance
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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5.2. Legislative Committee
Speaker(s):
Robin Stevens
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5.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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5.3.A. Approve the employment agreement between the State Board of Education and Matthew L. Blomstedt
Speaker(s):
Patricia Timm
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5.4. AQuESTT Teaching, Learning and Serving Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Fricke
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5.4.A. Authorize the Commissioner to amend and extend the three current assessment contracts (NWEA, DRC, and ACT)
Speaker(s):
Jeremy Heneger
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5.5. AQuESTT Student Success, Access and Support Domain Committee
Speaker(s):
Patsy Koch Johns
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5.5.A. Leading for Equity and Excellence Program (LEEP)
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5.6. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
John Witzel
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5.6.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report
Speaker(s):
Jen Utemark
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5.6.B. In-State Travel Authorization Reports
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5.7. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee
Speaker(s):
Rachel Wise
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5.7.A. Discussion Item: Annual review of Priority School Progress for Schuyler Central High School and Santee Community Schools
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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5.7.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with KLK Educational Services, Inc., Ann Mausbach Consulting, and PRISM Advisors for services and continuing support for identified Priority Schools for the period between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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6. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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6.1. Consider the Hearing Officer's Recommended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision in NDE Case No. 20-07, Chesley v. Adams County Public Schools
Speaker(s):
Scott Summers
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6.2. Consider the Commissioner's Recommended Declaratory Order under NDE Rule 62 in Response to THE MATTER OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NDE Case No. 20-06
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Commissioner Blomstedt and President Nickels
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6.3. Discussion on how the issuance of a declaratory order can inform revisions to Rule 10
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Commissioner Blomstedt
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6.4. Appoint Dave Welsch as a member on the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
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8. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
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President Nickels
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8.1. Monthly Board Reports
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President Nickels
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8.1.A. Fricke
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8.1.B. Koch Johns
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8.1.C. Neary
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8.1.D. Nickels
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8.1.E. Stevens
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8.1.F. Timm
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8.1.G. Wise
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8.1.H. Witzel
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8.2. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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8.3. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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8.3.A. Office of Special Education - Monthly List - Grants Under $50,000
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8.4. Contested Case Update
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8.5. Notification of Vacancies on the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
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8.6. Request nomination for member to fill vacancy for teacher voting member for Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE)
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8.7. Public Comment Submitted
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8.7.A. Reggan Simons
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8.7.B. Carrie Stratman
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8.7.C. Andrea Breci
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8.7.D. Marian Holstein
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8.7.E. A.W.
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8.7.F. Crystal Stara
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8.7.G. Trish Hazen
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9. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Nickels
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at the Nebraska State Office Building, Nebraska Department of Education, Sixth Floor, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509. A work session will be held as needed on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at a time to be determined at the Nebraska State Office building, Nebraska Department of Education, Sixth Floor, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on May 27, 2020. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be available for public inspection during the normal business hours in the Office of the Commissioner of Education and on the State Board of Education's Agenda page: www.education.ne.gov/StateBoard/Agendas.html. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be changed later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. |