May 2, 2019 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

3. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1. Policy Committee

3.1.A. Discussion Item: Legislative and Regulatory Priorities

3.2. Legislative Committee

3.2.A. Review 2019 Proposed State Legislation and Take Action on Board Positions

3.3. Commissioner's Appraisal Committee

3.3.A. Discussion Item: Commissioner's Appraisal Process

3.4. AQuESTT - Teaching and Learning Domain Committee

3.4.A. Action Item:  Contract to directly support teachers and school leaders in work with the Nebraska Teacher and Principal Performance Framework and the Nebraska Leadership and Learning Network

3.4.B. Action Item:  Contract with Northwest Evaluation Association to provide Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) general assessments and related services for 2019-2020

3.4.C. Action Item:  Contract with Data Recognition Corporation to provide Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) alternate assessments and related services for 2019-2020

3.4.D. Action Item:  Contract with ACT to provide Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) ACT Plus Writing and related services for 2019-2020

3.4.E. Discussion Item: World Language Content Area Standards

3.4.F. Discussion Item: Legislative and Regulatory Priorities

3.5. AQuESTT - Student Success and Access Domain Committee

3.5.A. Action Item:  Approve Interim-Program Schools appearing on the accompanying list to operate for the 2019-2020 school year under Rule 18 (92 NAC 18)

3.5.B. Action Item:  Approve funding recommendations for the federally funded Support for Improvement (SFI) plans/applications

3.5.C. Discussion Item: Discuss the Draft Equity Lens and Position Statement S1 (Nondiscrimination and Equal Education Opportunity in Schools)

3.5.D. Discussion Item:  Discuss revisions to Rule 11

3.6. Budget and Finance Committee

3.7. Strategic Planning, Performance and Improvement Committee

3.7.A. Action Item: Contract for services and continuing support for Priority Schools and other schools designated for improvement

3.7.B. Action Item:  Approve the proposed modification request from Eustis-Farnam Public Schools to modify the requirements found in Rule 10, Section 007.04A

3.7.C. Action Item:  Approve accreditation for the Educational Service Units appearing on the accompanying list for the 2019-2020 school year in accordance with the provisions of Rule 84 (92 NAC 84)

3.7.D. Discussion Item:  Loup County Priority School Progress Plan and Recommendations

3.7.E. Discussion Item:  Santee Priority School Progress Plan and Recommendations

3.7.F. Discussion Item: Strategic Plan revisions

3.7.G. Discussion Item: Legislative and Regulatory Priorities

4. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

4.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners

4.1.A. Monthly Board Reports

4.1.A.1. Fricke

4.1.A.2. Koch Johns

4.1.A.3. Neary

4.1.A.4. Nickels

4.1.A.5. Stevens

4.1.A.6. Timm

4.1.A.7. Wise

4.1.A.8. Witzel

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

4.2.A. Fricke

4.2.B. Koch Johns

4.2.C. Neary (NONE)

4.2.D. Nickels

4.2.E. Stevens

4.2.F. Timm (NONE)

4.2.G. Wise

4.2.H. Witzel

4.3. Discuss requests for future meeting attendance

4.4. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

5. ADJOURNMENT