May 4, 2021 at 12:30 PM - 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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Procedural Item
Discussion:
Call to order at 12:30 PM.
Staff: Executive Director, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Scott Isaacson
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3. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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4. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Action Item
Discussion:
President reviewed minutes to be approved.
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5. ESU Share Out Topics
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Discussion:
Discussion on EOP Training (Emergency Operations Plan.) ESU 13 shared they opened their new facilities.
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5.1. Mental Health Conference
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Mental Health Conference will be held 2-3, 2021.
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6. Petitions and Communications to the Board
Speaker(s):
Board President
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6.1. Learning Community Update
Speaker(s):
Bradley Ekwerekwu
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Discussion:
Learning Community Executive Director shared updates from with the Board. They will be opening a third learning center in the next few years.
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6.2. State Board of Education and Nebraska Department of Education Report
Speaker(s):
Nebraska Department of Education
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Discussion:
Russ Masco was present to give NDE Updates. May Talking Points
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6.3. Association of Education Service Agency's Report
Speaker(s):
AESA Representative
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Discussion:
Executive Director discussed the Summer Leadership Conference ton July 21 and 22. John Bass, AESA will be joining the Future Ready Conference.
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7. Executive Reports
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Discussion:
Executive Director shared that Laura Barrett will be the Interim Director for ESU 13. Also, shared the new ESU 19 Administrator will be Fatima Fulmore. He shared that Stacey Bess will be present tomorrow during PDO. Discussed redistricting for the ESUs. He gave an update on the audit. They will be giving a presentation to the Executive Committee on June 7.
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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:
Bold Step Chair updates that ESU 16 and ESU 3 had external visit in April and highlighted the draft of the ESU standards/rubrics.
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7.1.1.2. Joint Decision Making Parameters
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Bold Step Chair nothing new to report.
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7.1.1.3. SIMPL Inventory
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Bold Step Chair they will work with PDO this week to prioritize the work for 2021-2022. The SIMPL Advisory will be meeting on May 10 for a work session.
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7.1.1.4. Value-Add Metric
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Bold Step Chair had nothing new to report.
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7.1.1.5. Value Proposition
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Bold Step Chair had nothing new to report.
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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 March and October 2020
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Action Item
Discussion:
Treasurer reviewed claims, financials statements, and assets for month of March 2021 and October 2020.
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7.2.2. Approval of April Expenses to be paid in May.
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Action Item
Discussion:
Treasurer reviewed April expenses to be paid in May.
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7.2.3. Recommend approval of May, June, July, August claims as approved by Executive Director
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Treasurer recommended approval of May, June, July, August claims as approved by Executive Director
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7.2.4. Approve Staff Salary/Benefits for 2021-2022
Speaker(s):
Executive Director
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
President discussed the salary increase for 2021-22. Executive Director shared the staffing updates.
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7.2.5. Call for Nominations for ESUCC Executive Committee
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Discussion:
President discussed the call for recommendations for Executive Board. President nominations are as follows: Dan Schnoes. President-Elect nominations are as follows: Brenda McNiff. Treasurer nominations are as follows: Geraldine Erikson. Secretary nominations are as follows: Bill Heimann. Discussion regarding the policy for officers being updated for future.
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8. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Discussion:
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:
Committee Chair gave updates from committee.
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9.1.1. Approve NOC Subscription Services (Safari Books Online/Coursera)
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Discussion on subscription services for those NOC people that are interested.
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9.1.2. TLT Special Projects 2021 - High Quality Instructional Materials, Digital Age Pedagogy and Instructional Shifts
Speaker(s):
TLT Representative
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Discussion:
Discussion on HQIM and TLT project special project requests. TLT and Social Studies Cadre along with NDE will continue to work together to move project forward together.
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9.2. Education Resources
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Committee Chair gave updates from committee. Discussed Special Education dispute resolutions and state complaints. The Committee also discussed the new draft Rules: Accountability,.....
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9.3. Legal Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Committee chair shared discussions in committee. Review of Coop contracts to be approved. Discussions on some legislative bills on the floor of the legislature.
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9.3.1. Approve Addendum to 2017-2020 Special Buy Agreement with Infobase
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair shared Insight contract to be approved.
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9.3.2. Recommend approval to authorize Executive Director to approve/sign contracts during the months of May, June, July, August
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval to authorize Executive Director to approve/sign contracts during the months of May, June, July, August
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9.3.3. Approve 2021-ESUCC-Food Addendum 1 bid Award.
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of food buy contract.
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9.3.4. Approve agreement with 2021- ESUCC-Food Agreement with Sysco
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of Sysco contract.
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9.3.5. Approve 2021.5 AEPA Contracts
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of AEPA 2021.5 contracts.
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9.3.6. Approve 018.5 AEPA Extensions
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of AEPA 018.5 contracts.
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9.3.7. Approve 019.5 AEPA Extensions
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of AEPA 019.5 contracts.
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9.3.8. Approve 021.5 Amendments
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of AEPA 021.5 contracts.
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9.3.9. Approve Addendum to 2021-2024 Special Buy Agreement with World Book
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of Worldbook contract.
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9.3.10. Approve Special Buy Agreement with B&H Photo
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of B&H Photo contract.
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9.3.11. Approve Special Buy Agreement with Impero
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of Impero contract.
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9.3.12. Approve Addendum/Extension with Power School
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of Power School contract.
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9.3.13. Approve Special Buy Agreement with Softchoice
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of Softchoice contract.
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9.3.14. Approve Special Buy Agreement with Insight Public
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair recommends approval of Insight contract.
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10. NEW ESU Chief Administrators
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Discussion on the new DHM regarding masks.
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11. Leadership and Learning
Speaker(s):
Sarah Salem
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12. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Meeting adjourned at 2:42 PM.
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