October 4, 2016 at 4:00 PM - Coop Committee Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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                            Call to order at 4:05 PM. Staff: David Ludwig, Craig Peterson, Priscilla Quintana, Deb Hericks  | 
    
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                                        2. Roll Call                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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                                        3. Agenda Item                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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Information Item     
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                                        3.1. ESM Mediation Agreement                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Tedesco     
    
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Action Item     
    
        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.    
                            
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                                        3.2. Coop Data                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
Project Director Peterson presented a spreadsheet comparison of annual buy vs year round catalog.  Staff is going through and verifying data to make sure complete and accurate.   
                            
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                                        3.3. Consent Items                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committe Chair Tedesco     
    
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                                        3.3.1. Approve Lighting Ballast contract with Voss Lighting                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Tedesco     
    
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                                        3.4. Program Updates                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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                                        3.4.1. Annual/Paper Buy                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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        Discussion: 
Project Director reviewed the progress of the upcoming paper and annual buy.  He has blocked out the timeframe for trainings by regions during January and February.       
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                                        3.4.2. AEPA                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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Information Item     
    
        Discussion: 
AEPA Winter Conference is in Atlanta, they have requested the Project Director to come a day early to meet with Executive Board.       
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                                        3.4.3. Program Yearly Review                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Tedesco     
    
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        Discussion: 
Project Director reviewed the links provided for program yearly review. Discussed overall lower revenue than average but believe we are headed in the right direction with continued adding services in the Market Place and increased training/communication.       
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                                        3.5. Future Efforts                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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                                        3.5.1. Advisory Meeting September 2016                 
                    
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Advisory Committee meeting was held September 30, 2016.  Good reports from committee.  Sorting options would be a concern but hoping to add more features to help.  Possibility to also create a report that would help with this process.  Millard Public Schools is interested and ESU 3 is considering a change in their process.  Communications with OPS regarding their process.  Grand Island is going to move forward with a punch-out catalog through the Market Place. 
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                                        3.6. Statewide Communications                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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                                        3.7. Coop Strategic Plan                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committe Chair Tedesco     
    
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        Discussion: 
Coop Strategic Plan
Action Items that came out of the Strategic Plan:
- Contract agreement for non-ESU participants.
- Describe how Coop does bidding, can be added to language of school board policies to include Coop.
- ESUCC will need to change policy on how to advertise for bids to include website advertising.
- Need to repeal/rescind old requirement and implement new policy.
- Process for verification of entities that ESUCC can serve.  Send to attorney for review to determine if legal entity before proceeding with inter-local.
- Draft and approve talking points for ESU Administrators to utilize with School and other members.
- Review growth of Coop Annually
- Create Survey for Schools/Members
- Create Survey for Vendors
- Create Marketing flyer for Coop
- Continue to pursue new contracts
- Continue to Market Coop at Conferences
     
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                                        4. Next Meeting Agenda Items                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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                                        5. Executive Session                 
                    
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                                        6. Adjournment                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Paul Tedesco     
    
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