April 6, 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 March 1-2, 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. State Testing in Nebraska Schools (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. Legislative Committee

7.1.A. Review 2018 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions

7.2. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

7.2.A. Transitions

7.2.A.1. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Easterseals Nebraska for students with disabilities, age 14-21, enrolled in high school during the 18-19 school year

7.2.A.2. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Educational Service Unit #16 to implement two four-week summer internship programs, Summer Work Education and Employment Program (SWEEP)

7.2.A.3. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Disability Rights Nebraska (DRN) to conduct a Self-Advocacy for Youth and Disability program

7.2.A.4. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with PTI Nebraska (Parent Training and Information) to implement Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)

7.2.A.5. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Educational Service #13 to provide workplace readiness training and partner with Scottsbluff, NE businesses

7.2.B. Educational Opportunities and Access

7.2.B.1. Grant the Commissioner authority to contract with HSMC Orizon, LLC to conduct procedure reviews at a cost of $52,200

7.2.B.2. Grant the Commissioner authority to approve funding recommendations for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant Program

7.2.B.3. Approve Nonpublic schools to Operate for the 2018-2019 school year pursuant to Rule 14 (92 NAC 14) Regulations & Procedures for the Legal Operation of Approved Nonpublic Schools

7.3. Budget and Finance Committee

7.3.A. Accept the 2017 Single Audit Report

7.3.B. Grant the Commissioner authority to purchase new and replacement computer equipment, software licenses and maintenance agreements for NDE PK-12 programs

8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

8.1. Identify items for separate vote

8.2. Approve consent agenda

8.3. Personnel Report

8.4. Miscellaneous

8.4.A. Dismiss Teacher Certification Appeal Case No. 17-11, Haugen v. Commissioner, at the request of the parties and recommended by the Hearing Officer

8.4.B. Dismiss Enrollment Option Case No. 18-01, Kraft v. Northwest Public Schools, at the request of the Petitioner and recommended by the Hearing Officer

8.5. Grants (NONE)

8.6. Contracts (NONE)

8.7. Leases (NONE)

8.8. Committees (NONE)

9. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

9.1. Quarterly Report (10 minutes)

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

12. ADJOURNMENT