September 7, 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 August 2-3, 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

4.2. Other Public Comment

5. HEARINGS (NONE)

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.1. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

7.1.A. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Stone Network, Inc. to provide transcription services for DDS

7.1.B. Authorize the Commissioner to approve grants to ESU #3 and ESU #6 for a coach collaboration pilot project

7.1.C. 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

7.1.D. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with the University of Nebraska to provide statewide evaluation services for grant programs

7.1.E. Accept grant from United States Department of Agriculture for Meal Service Training Grants

7.1.F. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Nebraska Association Local Health Directors to oversee CDC grant activities

7.1.G. Authorize the Commissioner to contract with Christina Burger to provide Team Nutrition Grant support

7.1.H. Authorize the Commissioner to approve a cooperative agreement with ESU #10 for transition system support

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

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

7.1.K. Authorize the Commissioner to fund the modified Promoting Engagement and Knowledge Projects (PEaK)

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

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

7.1.N. Authorize the Commissioner to fund the Para educator Self-Study Program-UNL (Project Para)

7.2. Budget and Finance Committee

7.2.A. Submit Biennial Budget Request for FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21

7.2.B. Adopt proposed revisions to Title 93, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapters 1-16 (93 NAC 1-16), "Nebraska Department of Education Personnel Rules."

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. Appoint a Hearing Officer in NDE Case No. 18-15, Larry Davis v. Commissioner

8.4.B. Approve school districts' requests for exclusions to the budget limitation in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act.

8.5. Grants

8.5.A. Authorize the Commissioner to approve McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance grants for the 2018-19 school year

8.5.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to accept a grant from ECDataworks in the amount of $50,000

8.5.C. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a continuation grant to the Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children to operate the TEACH Early Childhood scholarship program

8.6. Contracts

8.6.A. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve the renewal of a contract with Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston to assist in the evaluation of the Career Pathways Advancement Project (CPAP)

8.6.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Kuder, Inc. for the continuation of providing Nebraska Career Connections to Nebraska School Districts

8.6.C. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve a contract with Borgworks to conduct work in systems of support for Education for Systems Involved Students

8.6.D. Approve an Amendment to OCIO for staff augmentation services in support of the Early Childhood Professional Record System

8.7. Leases

8.8. Committees

8.8.A. Approve Neena Nizar's acceptance to the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership Advisory Council

8.8.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to appoint the recommended individuals to fill vacancies on the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

8.8.C. Approve the appointment of Shad Stamm to the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts.

9. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

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

11.2.A. Monthly List - Grants under $50,000

11.2.B. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Grant Awards

11.3. Annual report of grants and contracts less than $10,000 issued by the Department for the period July 1, 2017 through June 20, 2018

11.4. Notification of vacancy on the Nebraska Private Postsecondary Career Schools Advisory Council

12. ADJOURNMENT