October 2, 2023 at 12:30 PM - Educational Resources Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Committee Chair
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Meeting called to order at 12:30 PM.
Staff: Deb Hericks, Prsicilla Quintana, Scott Isaacson
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2. Roll Call
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3.1. Special Populations
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Committee Chair
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3.1.1. NDE Special Education Update
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Amy Rhone
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Amy Rhone, NDE was present to give updates on COPAA (Council of Parents Attourneys and Advocates). Nebraska was among the highest performing states. She gave an update on LB298, regarding providing data on dyslexia. NDE will be holding office hours throughout October to answer questions and concerns. Also discussed, LB 705 - option enrollment program (capacity). Discussed several important dates of conferences and meetings.
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3.1.2. ESPD Report
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Lona Nelson-Milks
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Not present.
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3.1.3. Mental Health and Wellness
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Committee Chair
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3.1.4. SRS Staff Report
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Rita McKinney and Todd Hatcher have led 14 training events for SRS both in-person and via Zoom, hosted by ESU student services directors. The SRS knowledge base has a set of useful articles for assistance in using the system and it is available at: https://nebraska.jitbit.com/helpdesk/KB/Category/117062-srs-idea The main focus of SRS support now is the fall ADVISER reporting window. The follow-up collection for 2022-2023 data closes October 2, 2023. The October snapshot data for 2023 is being collected now through October 31, 2023. We continue to aim toward reducing errors and manual effort required in the ADVISER reporting process. The SRS Advisory team has full meetings quarterly through the year, and monthly check-ins on the months between those meetings. Anthony Maggio is working through forms changes the advisory team have identified. We continue work on updating the database and software code of SRS. The changes will go through testing and accumulate for release in the summer of 2024.
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3.2. PDO (Professional Development Organization)
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3.2.1. High Quality Instructional Materials Support (HQ-IM)
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The steering committee continues to meet to discuss January PDO and next steps. Marissa Payzant gave some updates on HQIM materials. They are collecting data from schools on what is being used statewide. Math Acceleration - there are two cohorts including 10 ESUs. ESU 2, 6, 8, 10, 16 plus OPS use the IPG.
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3.2.2. SDA Report
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SDA Affiliate Chair
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Michelle Keszler, SDA was present to give an update on their work. They are working on their needs assessment (2 part). November 8-9 will be their Fall training.
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3.2.3. PDO Meetings
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Committee Chair
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3.2.4. NDE Updates
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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Shirley Vargas was present to give NDE updates. THE NDE Board meetings will be held in Gering this week. She shared some important meeting dates. Scott Isaacson shared some updates from Dr. Lofquist. Dr. Lofquist met with Dr. Zainab Rida of NDE and a larger group from across the state to discuss the newly required Behavior Intervention Training. This became law through LB 705 and created the Behavior Training Cash Fund, estimated to be $1.8 million. Dr. Rida understands that this will be an ESU project. Dr. Lofquist will be reaching out to ESU administrators in the near future for input and involvement. One aim is to explore how multiple training requirements may be consolidated or streamlined.
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3.2.5. Monthly Talking Points
Speaker(s):
Executive Director
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The monthly talking point have went out this past week.
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4. Next Meeting Agenda Items
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5. Adjournment
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Committee Chair
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The meeting adjourned at 1:08 PM.
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