October 5, 2016 at 8:30 AM - Regular Meeting

Discussion: 

Call to order at 8:30 AM.

Staff: David M Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Craig Peterson, Priscilla Quintana, Beth Kabes, Scott Isaacson

Guests:  Freida Lange

Discussion:  President discussed that beginning next month we will share out wonderful things going on in each ESU.

Discussion:  Freida Lange, NDE was presented to review Rule 10.  REL has analyzed Rule 10 and shared some barriers they thought were important.  Rule 10 supports our accountability process.  All schools can meet Rule 10.  Rule 10 establishes a minimum of what needs to be offered, many schools do more.  The about opportunity of what  needs to be available for all students of NE.  State Board has the opportunity to say there are extra requirements needed.  Policy of the local school boards determine the actual number of credits and name the credits needed.  The difference between instructional units vs seat time.  There is no reference to seat time requirement in Rule 10. 

Discussion:  ESU 10 and ESU 13 were in Washington DC for the Legislative Session.  They met will all our NE Delegates. 

Discussion:  Executive Director reviewed his monthly power point.  ESM mediation was on September 28, 2016 and settled.  SRS development continue to find more patch needing but continue on timeline to finish Zend conversion by the end of the year.  He reviewed other state meetings that he has attended. 

Discussion:  President reviewed discussions in committee meeting. 

Discussion: 

Executive Director discussed the Innovative Grants that was released last Friday, September 30, 2016, a proposed project could include a Priority Consideration of Leveraging Technology.  Other priority considerations include High Needs Students, Students in "Needs Improvement" Schools, and Focus on AQuESTT Tenets.  Within the NDE protocol, leveraging technology refers to the innovative use of technology in the classroom to support student learning...  In addition, this consideration provides for an innovative process, product, strategy or intervention that uses data platforms or technological tools to enable the development, integration, visualization and rapid analysis of data to inform instructional practice and improve education outcomes.  

Based upon this definition or description, the work designed for this project through ESUCC would provide for the continued support and development of the ADVISER and all components that are included within the infrastructure.  Key components include security/backup/portal development as well as policy/procedure development.  This provides the data platforms and technological tools such as SRS and implementation of Service Planning Software to enable the development, integration, visualization and rapid analysis of data to inform instructional practice.  The innovative use of technology in the classroom to support student learning would include the ongoing development and deployment of the BlendED Pilot as well as the scale-up of the NROC/EdReady project.  

This proposed project (Teaching and Learning:  Infrastructure and Instructional Support) would support the ongoing development of the technology infrastructure as well as support for students with high needs (SRS), general classroom support through BlendED, as well as support for college and career readiness through NROC/EdReady.  

Discussion:  A thank you note from the Tedesco family was shared.

Discussion:  Business Manager reviewed budget reports.  We did not pay any claims in September.  

Discussion:  Review of expenses, Kuder check will not be sent.  

Discussion:  Executive Director reviewed past discussions on the funding formula used in Master Service Agreement.  

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed discussion in committee meeting. 

Discussion:  Discussion regarding the NOC Committee budget request.  NOC committee is discussing video source for training purposes.  A smaller group was supposed to review some of the video available.  Training need to be properly vetted through the NOC Committee (formal motion), then on to Technology Committee for approval and ESUCC for final approval.  The new proposal from Brian is slightly higher than the original quote.  

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed discussion in committee meeting. 

Discussion:  ESM Mediation was held on September 28, 2016.  ESM settlement agreement of $220,000/no interest over a four year period - $120,000 the first year, the remaining $100,000 to be divided over the following three years with no interest accrued by September 30 each year.   

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed discussions in committee meeting. 

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed discussions in committee meeting. 

Discussion:  Committee Chair reviewed discussions in committee meeting. 

Discussion:  Recess to ESUCC/NDE Collaboration at 10:00 am

Discussion:  There was no public comment.