April 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM - Educational Resources Committee Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
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Call to order at 12:30 PM. 
                            Staff: Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Prriscilla Quintana 
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                                        2. Roll Call                 
                    
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                                        3.1. Special Populations                 
                    
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                                        3.1.1. NDE Special Education Update                 
                    
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Amy Rhone     
    
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                                        3.1.2. ESPD Report                 
                    
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Lona Nelson-Milks     
    
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Lona Nelson-Milks gave updates for ESPD.  Meet with NDE SPED on PEAK.  Some received their Spedfr reports returned for needed updates.  ESPD will be meeting in May at PDO.       
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                                        3.1.3. Mental Health and Wellness                 
                    
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Review the upcoming conferences.       
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                                        3.1.4. SRS Staff Report                 
                    
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                            The Technology Director gave updates on an early version of the updated software has been installed on a staging server and is going through internal testing with our team. It will then be available for key user testing and with successful testing the updated version will roll out in early July, 2024. This work is on track for the July release. A sub-committee is working on updating the IEP services tab to address needs found during file reviews, to improve the recording of accommodations and supports, and ADVISER reporting data. Rita McKinney (SRS helpdesk and communications specialist) and Scott Isaacson will present a session at the NDE data conference April 16th-17th, 2024. The SRS team has met with 28+ districts in Zoom sessions to hear their feedback on the software, and has collected feedback from 40+ through a Google feedback form. Discussed the future road map. 
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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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                                        3.2.2. SDA Report                 
                    
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SDA Affiliate Chair     
    
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Michele Keszler, SDA Strategist was present to give updates. SDA training next week to include NDE updates and mini sessions.  SDA's final meeting will be on May 7.       
                            
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                                        3.2.3. PDO Meetings                 
                    
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The Executive Director gave updates for May PDO.  Next January, we will begin the new schedule.       
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                                        3.2.4. NDE Updates                 
                    
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Shirley Vargas     
    
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Shirely Vargas was present to give NDE updates.  Rule 84 meeting tomorrow.  The was a team that met to continue HQIM discussions.  NDE will have a focus on Foundational Literacy.       
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                                        3.2.5. Discuss format of Talking Points                 
                    
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The Committee Chair discussed Talking Points.  Some ESUs do not utilize as much as they should.  Keep it to new information, condensed into one page.  Helpful for administrators that are not on all those email lists.  There is a Rule 84 group is working on a landing page on "where to go" when someone needs information, who to contact, etc.       
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                                        3.2.6. Monthly Talking Points                 
                    
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                                        4. Next Meeting Agenda Items                 
                    
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                                        5. Adjournment                 
                    
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The meeting was adjourned at 12:58 PM.       
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