September 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM - State Board of Education Work Session Meeting and Notification and Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Roll Call

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

2. COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AND AGENDA OVERVIEW

2.1. Consent Agenda process

2.2. Report on Rules

2.3. Board Priorities and Policy Research

2.3.A. External review of strategic plan process update

2.3.B. Accountability system update

3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1. Policy Committee

3.1.A. Discussion Item: Discuss four-year review of State Board Policy Statement S1, Nondiscrimination and Equal Educational Opportunity in Schools

3.2. Legislative Committee

3.2.A. Discussion Item: 2019 Legislative Priorities

3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

3.5.A. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Stone Network, Inc. to provide transcription services for DDS

3.5.B. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve grants to ESU #3 and ESU #6 for a coach collaboration pilot project

3.5.C. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for the support of early childhood education

3.5.D. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with the University of Nebraska to provide statewide evaluation services for grant programs

3.5.E. Action Item: Accept grant from United States Department of Agriculture for Meal Service Training Grants

3.5.F. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Nebraska Association Local Health Directors to oversee CDC grant activities

3.5.G. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Christina Burger to provide Team Nutrition Grant support

3.5.H. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to approve a cooperative agreement with ESU #10 for transition system support

3.5.I. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to fund the Westat, Inc. - Nebraska Technical Assistance Project (NETA) Part B

3.5.J. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to fund a cooperative agreement with the University of Nebraska to fund a Multi-Tiered System of Support Implementation Support Team

3.5.K. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to fund the modified Promoting Engagement and Knowledge Projects (PEaK)

3.5.L. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to fund projects/entities (listed in the attachment) in the provision of federally required IDEA Part C duties

3.5.M. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Utah State University for services that support Nebraska's Special Education programs

3.5.N. Action Item: Authorize the Commissioner to fund the Para educator Self-Study Program-UNL (Project Para)

3.6. Budget and Finance Committee

3.6.A. Action Item: Submit Biennial Budget Request for FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21

3.6.B. Discussion Item: Submit Deficit Budget Request for FY 2018-19

3.6.C. Action Item: Adopt proposed revisions to Title 93, Nebraska Administrative Code, Rules 1-16 (93 NAC 1-16), "Nebraska Department of Education Personnel Rules."

3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee

4. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

4.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners

4.1.A. Monthly Board Reports

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

4.3. Discuss requests for future meeting attendance

4.4. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

5. ADJOURNMENT