May 7, 2018 at 8:00 AM - Regular Meeting
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                                        1. ESU Coordinating Council Information                 
                    
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                                        2. Call to Order                 
                    
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Call to order at 8:04.     
                            
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                                        3. Roll Call                 
                    
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                                        4. Approval of Minutes                 
                    
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                                        5. ESU Share Out Topics                 
                    
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                                        6. Petitions and Communications to the Board                 
                    
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                                        6.1. State Board of Education and Nebraska Department of Education Report                 
                    
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Nebraska Department of Education     
    
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        Discussion: 
This will be the last meeting for Janine Theiler, we wish her the best.       
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                                        6.1.1. Strategic Planning Process                 
                    
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Board President     
    
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No Report     
                            
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                                        6.2. Association of Education Service Agency's Report                 
                    
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AESA Representative - Jeff West     
    
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        Discussion: 
Summer Leadership Conference is in Minneapolis on July 17-20.     
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                                        7. Executive Reports                 
                    
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                                        7.1. Executive Director Report                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                                        7.1.1. ESUCC Meeting/Agendas                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                                        7.2. Executive Committee Report                 
                    
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Board President     
    
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Board President shared discussion held in Committee.  They discussed staffing and salary increases.  This discussed to get some comparables together for the staff.       
                            
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                                        7.2.1. Approval of Salary and Benefits Package of ESUCC Employees for the 2018-2019 year.                 
                    
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                                        8. Public Comment                  
                    
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Board President     
    
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No public comment at this time.       
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                                        9. Recommendations from Standing Committees and Project Reports                 
                    
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                                        9.1. Finance, Audit, Budget Committee                 
                    
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Committee Chair shared the budget reports.       
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                                        9.1.1. Approve Claims, Financials Statements, and Assets for Month of March                 
                    
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                                        9.1.2. Approval of April Expenses to be paid in May.                 
                    
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                                        9.1.3. Monthly Staff Budget Meeting                 
                    
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There was no meeting for this meeting.  We will continue to meet over the summer.       
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                                        9.1.4. Approval of June, July, August Claims as approved by Executive Director                 
                    
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Committee Chair - Schnoes     
    
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                                        9.1.5. Approve/Accept ESUCC State Audit 2016-2017                 
                    
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Committee Chair Schnoes     
    
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                                        9.2. Technology Committee                 
                    
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Technology chair shared discussion held in Committee.       
                            
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                                        9.2.1. Authorize Executive Director to sign Open LMS contracts                 
                    
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Committee Chair      
    
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Requesting approval to enter into contracts with ESU 19 and vendor if this comes to fruition.  New Mexico is doing something.  This has the potential to reduce the cost for those using across the state.  We could reduce this LMS significantly.       
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                                        9.3. Cooperative Purchasing Project                 
                    
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Coop Director shared discussion of contracts for approval.       
                            
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                                        9.3.1. Approve 2018.5 AEPA Contracts                 
                    
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                                        9.3.2. Approve Food bid extension with Sysco                 
                    
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                                        9.3.3. Approve Special Buy contract extension with Insight                 
                    
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                                        9.3.4. Approve Special Buy contract with World Book for print materials                 
                    
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                                        9.3.5. Approve agreement with Adobe for Value Incentive Plan (VIP)                 
                    
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                                        9.3.6. Approval to authorize Executive Director to approve/sign contracts                 
                    
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                                        9.3.7. Approval to Dissolve Coop School/ESU Advisory Committee and moved to monthly Zoom meetings based upon need.                 
                    
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                                        9.4. PD Leadership Committee                 
                    
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Committee shared that PDO will be held this week.     
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                                        9.5. Special Populations Committee                 
                    
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Committee Chair shared discussion in committee.  They also recommend that legislative and special populations meet through the summer to discuss legislation.  Mental Behavioral Health Bill was vetoed by the Governor.       
                            
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                                        9.6. Legislative Committee                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Board President     
    
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Committee Chair shared discussions in committee.  Legislative Committee will meet this summer to discuss future legislation.  Discussion regarding the LB1000 that went through at the end of the session regarding Tech Bonds. Good discussion regarding property taxes and growth across the state.  We need to continue to continue to be part of discussions and to be part of the solutions.       
                            
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                                        10. NEW ESU Chief Administrators                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                                        11. Redesign Process - Day 2                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Dr Susan Leddick     
    
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        Discussion: 
Meeting recessed at 9:06 AM.  Recess for the day at 3:44PM.  Begin at 8:00 in AM. 
                            
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                                        12. Executive Session                 
                    
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                                        13. Adjournment                 
                    
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Board President     
    
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        Discussion: 
Meeting adjourned at 2:10PM.     
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