December 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER (The Board may take a recess)
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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1.1. Roll Call
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President Tegtmeier
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1.2. Pledge Of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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1.3. Announcement Of The Placement Of The Open Meetings Act Information
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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3. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1. Agenda Overview And Consent Agenda Process
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1.A. Commissioner's Recommendations And Items To Be Removed From Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.2. Nebraska Teacher Of The Year Final Report
Speaker(s):
Lindsey Wilson, 2025 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, Bennington Middle School, Bennington
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3.3. Nebraska Leads Literacy Initiative (PE.122025.001)
Speaker(s):
Deputy Commissioner Stavem
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3.4. Tax Equity And Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) Information (BF.122025.006)
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5.1. Public Comment
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5.2. Written Public Comment
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval
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6.2. Committee Appointments
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6.2.A. Appoint Recommended Individual To Fill A Vacancy On The Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership Advisory Council (EX.082025.002)
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Contract To Complete Required Compliance Reviews (BF.122025.003)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida
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6.3.B. Contract For ADVISER Support (BF.122025.004)
Speaker(s):
Jill Aurand
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6.3.C. Contract For Statewide Assessment (BF.122025.005)
Speaker(s):
Trudy Clark and Cassie Seiboldt
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.5. Lease Approvals
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6.6. Minutes Of The Previous State Board Of Education Meeting
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6.7. Miscellaneous Approvals
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6.7.A. Approve School Districts' Requests For Exclusions To The Budget Limitation In Accordance With The Provisions Of The Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) (BF.082025.005)
Speaker(s):
Bryce Wilson
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6.7.B. Approve The Interagency Agreement With The Nebraska Department Of Health And Human Services (DHHS), Division Of Developmental Disabilities (BF.122025.007)
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.7.C. Adopt Mentor Teacher Program Guidelines (RR.032025.004)
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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7.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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7.1.A. Action Item: Strategic Plan (EX.022025.003)
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7.1.B. Action Item: Adopt Board Bylaw And Policy Revisions (EX.062025.003)
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7.1.C. Action Item: Improvement Grant (EX.122025.002)
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7.2. Budget And Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Kristin Christensen
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7.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Reports
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7.2.B. Action Item: Contract For The High-Quality IEP Development And Implementation Pilot Project (BF.082025.013)
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7.2.C. Action Item: Contract For A Veterans Education Management System Application And Database (BF.102025.001)
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7.2.D. Action Item: Contract For 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Statewide Evaluation (BF.102025.003)
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7.3. Planning And Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Schonhoff
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7.3.A. Action Item: Contract For 2026-2027 Standard College Admission Test (PE.062025.009)
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7.3.B. Action Item: Adopt The Assessment And Reporting Plan And Assessment Technical Report For 2025-2026 (PE.092025.002)
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7.3.C. Discussion Item: Community Achievement Plan (CAP) Of The Learning Community Of Douglas And Sarpy Counties (PE.082025.003)
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7.4. Rules And Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Maggie Douglas
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7.4.A. Report On Rules
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7.4.B. Action Item: Proposed Revision Of Rule 11 (92 NAC 11) Regulations For The Approval Of Prekindergarten Programs Established By School Boards Or Educational Service Units And For Issuance Of Early Childhood Education Grants (RR.022025.002)
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7.4.C. Action Item: Proposed Revision Of Rule 20 (92 NAC 20) Regulations For The Approval Of Educator Preparation Programs (RR.032025.005)
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7.4.D. Action Item: Proposed Revision Of Rule 47 (92 NAC 47) Regulations For Career Academy Programs Established By School Districts (RR.082025.001)
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7.4.E. Action Item: Proposed Revision Of Rule 89 (92 NAC 89) Regulations And Procedures To Incentivize Distance Education (RR.092025.001)
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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9.1. Contracts Approved By Commissioner
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9.2. Grants Approved By Commissioner
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10. GOOD OF THE ORDER
This section of the agenda is intended for Board members to offer informal observations of the work of the State Board. Board members may make brief announcements about attendance at future events for the purpose of informing other Board members. No business or motions, or suggested actions of the Board may be offered at this point in the agenda; nor should Board members engage in substantive discussion about other agenda items or introduce new agenda items.
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
Rationale:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. As needed, a work session will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on November 26, 2025. 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/state-board-agendas/. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be changed later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. |
