October 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM - State Board of Education Work Session Meeting and Notification and Agenda
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     | 
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                                        1.1. Roll Call                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     | 
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                                        1.2. Announcement of the placement of the Open Meetings Act information                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     | 
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                                        2. COMMISSIONER’S REPORT AND AGENDA OVERVIEW                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt     | 
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                                        2.1. Consent Agenda process                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt     | 
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                                        2.2. Report on Rules                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt     
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                                        2.3. Board Priorities and Policy Research                 
        Speaker(s): 
Ryan Foor     | 
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                                        2.3.A. NASBE Annual Conference                 
        Speaker(s): 
Ryan Foor     
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                                        3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     | 
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                                        3.1. Policy Committee                 
        Speaker(s): 
Vice President Timm     | 
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                                        3.1.A. Discussion Item:  Discuss four-year review of State Board Position Statement S1, Nondiscrimination and Equal Educational Opportunity in Schools                 
        Speaker(s): 
Vice President Timm     
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                                        3.1.B. Discussion Item:  Discuss proposed revisions to State Board Policy P5, Contracts, Grants and Purchases AND/OR State Board Bylaw B6, Agendas/Meeting Materials for Regular Meetings                 
        Speaker(s): 
Vice President Timm     
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                                        3.2. Legislative Committee                 
        Speaker(s): 
Rachel Wise     | 
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                                        3.2.A. Action Item:  2019 Legislative Priorities                 
        Speaker(s): 
Brian L. Halstead     
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                                        3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee (NO REPORT)                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     | 
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                                        3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee                 
        Speaker(s): 
Maureen Nickels     | 
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                                        3.4.A. Discussion Item: Revision of the 2012 Nebraska Social Studies Standards                 
        Speaker(s): 
Cory Epler and Harris Payne     
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                                        3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee                 
        Speaker(s): 
Molly O'Holleran     | 
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                                        3.5.A. Action Item:  Grant the Commissioner the authority to continue to contract with The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Monroe-Meyer Institute                 
        Speaker(s): 
Steve Milliken and Anne Oeth     
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                                        3.5.B. Discussion Item: Equity lens (NASBE resource)                 
        Speaker(s): 
Patsy Koch Johns     
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                                        3.5.C. Action Item:  Grant the Commissioner the authority to accept a Project AWARE Grant                 
        Speaker(s): 
Dean Folkers     
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                                        3.5.D. Action Item:  Grant the Commissioner the authority to accept School Safety Grants; one from USDE and two from the US Department of Justice                 
        Speaker(s): 
Jolene Palmer and Diane Stuehmer     
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                                        3.6. Budget and Finance Committee                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     | 
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                                        3.6.A. Action Item:  Authorize the Commissioner to submit the Department's deficit budget request for Fiscal Year 2018-19 on behalf of the State Board of Education.                 
        Speaker(s): 
Shane Rhian     
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                                        3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee                 
        Speaker(s): 
Vice President Timm     | 
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                                        4. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSIONS ITEMS                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel     | 
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                                        4.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel     
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                                        4.1.A. Monthly Board Reports                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel     
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                                        4.2. Meetings that took place in the past and were not previously approved                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel     
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                                        4.3. Discuss requests for future meeting attendance                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel     
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                                        4.4. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report                 
        Speaker(s): 
Commissioner Blomstedt and President Witzel     
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                                        5. ADJOURNMENT                 
        Speaker(s): 
President Witzel     
        Rationale: 
 The regularly scheduled meeting of the State Board of Education will reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on October 5, 2018, State Board Meeting Room, State Office Building, Sixth Floor, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509-4987. | 
