October 2, 2019 at 8:00 AM - Regular Meeting
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1. ESU Coordinating Council Information
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Call to order at 8:00AM
Staff: Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintna, Beth Kabes, Craig Peterson
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3. Roll Call
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Board President
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4. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board President
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5. ESU Share Out Topics
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6. Petitions and Communications to the Board
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6.1. EHA Update with Focus on Wellness
Speaker(s):
Linda Kenedy
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Discussion:
Linda Kenedy, EHA representative was present to share a focus on wellness. She has been asked to ESUs to present on wellness, mindfulness, mental health, etc. Educators are asking for help so they began to focus more on mindfulness. She has taken several courses and done research to begin to help those in our work. She would like to have a conversation with this Board in how to move forward educating us to help those in the classroom. She is wanting to collaborate and create professional development/create a toolkit for ESU staff to be help train schools, etc. Please feel free to contact her for further information. Possible to bring it to PDO.
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6.2. State Board of Education and Nebraska Department of Education Report
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Nebraska Department of Education
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Discussion:
Russ Masco was present to share that most of what he has will be in the Rule 24 meeting later this morning.
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6.2.1. Strategic Planning Process
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6.3. Association of Education Service Agency's Report
Speaker(s):
AESA Representative
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Discussion:
Executive Director shared that there were four that attended the Call to Action meeting in Washington DC. They attended the Nebraska breakfast where they got to meet with the Nebraska delegates. They also got to attend the changing out of statutes Wayne Jennings Bryan with the Chief Standing Bear statute. Each state gets two statutes to represent their state at the US Capitol. They addressed several items with them Erate will be coupled with rural Healthcare into the same pot. This will create odds over one pot of money. Dr Schnoes invited each of them to attend the Mental Health Conference this summer. They discussed the full funding of IDEA is 40% and is currently funded at 18%. Nutrition funding was also discussed, they are talking of changing the formula and will reduce the number who qualify which in turn will lower the title money available. The group shared their stories from their meetings with the Representatives from Nebraska.
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6.3.1. 2019 AESA Annual Conference
Speaker(s):
Executive Director
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AESA Conference will be held December 4-7th in Phoenix.
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6.4. Learning Community Update
Speaker(s):
Dave Patten
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Discussion:
Not present.
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7. Executive Reports
Speaker(s):
Board President
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7.1. Executive Director Report
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
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7.1.1. ESUCC Redesign: Update
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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7.1.1.1. ESU Standards
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Committee Co-Chair gave an update on the Standards Committee. They have a revision from their earlier document. Asking the Administrators to review this updated version and share their thoughts. They will share it out and will ask for some structured feed back. They are going to put together a video and Google Doc to be shared.
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7.1.1.2. Joint Decision Making Parameters
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Committee Chair shared that they have not met. Working to schedule a meeting.
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7.1.1.3. SIMPL Inventory
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Committee Chair shared that they have not met.
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7.1.1.4. Value-Add Metric
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Committee Chair shared they met and discussed how the value add metric might fit in with the marketing plan.
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7.1.1.5. Value Proposition
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
They have finished their work.
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7.2. Executive Committee Report
Speaker(s):
Board President
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7.2.1. Approve Claims, Financials Statements, and Assets for Month of August
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Treasurer gave a summary of all the budget reports.
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7.2.2. Approval of September Expenses to be paid in October.
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Committee Chair
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Treasurer gave a summary of September expenses.
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7.2.3. Approve Project Evaluation and Planning Policy
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Discussion:
President shared the new policy for the Executive Director Evaluation Policy.
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8. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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No Public Comment
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9. Recommendations from Standing Committees and Project Reports
Speaker(s):
Board President
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9.1. Information Services Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Chair gave a review of discussion in committee and action actions. Review that ESUs and Schools have adopted the OER policy.
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9.1.1. Recommend Approval of TLT Special Project for Digital Age Pedagogy
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Committee Chair shared that this is an extension of work last summer for OER work.
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9.1.2. Recommend Approval of OverDrive Project Proposal 2019
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Committee Chair
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Committee Chair discussed the proposed OverDrive project.
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9.1.3. Recommend Approval Learn360 Processing Fee for Schools where ESU doesn't participate
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Committee Chair shared the discussion regarding a fee to be assessed for schools where ESUs are not using Learn360.
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9.2. Education Resources
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Committee Co-Chair shared discussions in committee. Cory Epler was present share updates on high Quality Instructional Materials initiative/fellowship. Amy Rhone/Steve Milleken were present share updates on NDE Special Education and MTSS. Jean Anderson was present to share from ESPD. Coop Director gave an update on SRS/AAP/Project Para.
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9.3. Legal Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Committee Chair shared discussion in committee. Jason Bromm was present to share updates on LR63. He felt their is statewide support in what ESUs do and continue to stress to tell our story on money saved. Several letters of support have been received towards LR63. Discussions regarding ESU support of private schools. ESUCC is statutorily obligates to provide support to private schools. ESUs should provide since but can decide how to provide those services. KSB issued an opinion on this approximately 10 years ago and can be shared again for reference.
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9.3.1. Approve Extension to 2016-2019 Special Buy Agreement with Harris Computer Corp.
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Committee Chair shared discussion in COOP and agenda items recommended for approval. Committee reviewed contract with Harris Computer Corp.
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9.3.2. Approve Special Buy Agreement with CrisisGo
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Committee Chair
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Committee reviewed contract with CrisisGo.
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10. NEW ESU Chief Administrators
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
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11. NDE/ESUCC Collaboration Meeting
Speaker(s):
President
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Discussion:
Recess at 9:45 AM for the Rule 84 Meeting between NDE and ESUCC. Call back to order at 2:16.
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12. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Meeting adjourned at 2:16 PM.
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