February 2, 2018 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance

1.3. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

2.1. Approve the minutes of the January 5, 2018 State Board of Education meeting as published

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.1. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda

4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

4.1. Request for Appearance

4.1.A. Nebraska and the 2017 ACT Test Results (10 minutes)

4.2. Other Public Comment

5. HEARINGS (NONE)

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION

6.1. Monthly update of contested cases and litigation

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.1. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

7.1.A. Educator Effectiveness

7.1.A.1. Adopt proposed revisions to Rule 24, (92 NAC 24), "Regulations for Certificate Endorsements"

7.1.A.2. Adopt proposed revisions with one non-substantive change to Rule 21, (92 NAC 21),"Regulations for the Issuance of Certificates and Permits to Teach, Provide Special Services, and Administer in Nebraska Schools"

7.2. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

7.2.A. Educational Opportunities and Access

7.2.A.1. Grant the Commissioner the authority to sign the contract with the state Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

7.2.A.2. Approve Federal Discretionary Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and State General Funded Grants/Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

7.3. Strategic Planning, Performance, and Improvement Committee

7.3.A. Designate a priority school per Nebraska Revised Statute Sec. 79-760.06

8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

8.1. Identify items for separate vote

8.2. Approve consent agenda

8.3. Personnel Report (NONE)

8.4. Miscellaneous (NONE)

8.5. Grants (NONE)

8.6. Contracts

8.6.A. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a continuation sub-award with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care Home and Community Based Services for assistive technology, home, and vehicle modification projects for DHHS consumers on the Aged and Disabled Waiver

8.7. Leases (NONE)

8.8. Committees (NONE)

9. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS (NONE)

10. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1. Meetings that took place in the past and were not previously approved

10.2. Future Meeting participation

11. INFORMATION ITEMS/WRITTEN REPORTS

11.1. Contracts approved by Commissioner

11.2. Grants approved by Commissioner (NONE)

12. RECESS

13. LEGISLATIVE RETREAT

13.1. Legislative Committee

13.1.A. Discussion Item: Draft Plan for State Board Legislative Committee Activities in 2018

13.1.B. Review 2018 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions

14. ADJOURNMENT