March 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER (The Board May Take a Recess)
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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1.1. Roll Call
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President Tegtmeier
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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President Tegtmeier
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1.3. Announcement of the Placement of the Open Meetings Act Information
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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2.1. Special Presentation and Resolution to Proclaim April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child and April 15, 2026, as “Purple Up! For Military Kids Day”
Speaker(s):
Derek Ippensen
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3. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.1.A. Commissioner's Recommendations and Items to be Removed from Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Commissioner Maher
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3.2. Update on the Teacher of the Year Program
Speaker(s):
David Jespersen
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4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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5.1. Public Comment
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5.2. Written Public Comment
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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6.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval
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6.2. Committee Appointments
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6.2.A. Appoint Recommended Individual to Fill a Vacancy on the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) Advisory Council (EX.032026.006)
Speaker(s):
Tobias Orr and Lindy Foley
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6.3. Contract Approvals
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6.3.A. Contract for General and Alternate Statewide Assessment Services (PE.012026.001)
Speaker(s):
Trudy Clark and Cassie Seiboldt
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6.3.B. Amend the Contract to Add Summer Food Service Program Required Reporting Functionality to Support Sponsor Meal Counting and Claiming (BF.032026.010)
Speaker(s):
Zainab Rida and Kayte Partch
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6.4. Grant Approvals
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6.4.A. Nebraska Statewide Educational Programs and Support Services for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (BF.032025.006)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.4.B. Subaward to Carry Out the Federal IDEA Part B Grant Activities (BF.042025.014)
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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6.5. Lease Approvals
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6.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting
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6.7. Miscellaneous Approvals
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6.7.A. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner (EX.032026.007)
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7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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7.1. Executive Committee
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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7.1.A. Action Item: Board Position on LB1050, Amend the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act to Limit Advancement to Grade Four (EX.032026.001)
Speaker(s):
Deborah Neary
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7.1.B. Action Item: Board Position on LB1224, Prohibit Children from Transferring to an Exempt School During Certain Child Abuse or Neglect Investigations and Prohibit Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes from Monitoring or Providing Instruction at Such Schools (EX.032026.002)
Speaker(s):
Deborah Neary
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7.1.C. Discussion Item: Revisions to the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education (NCTE) Organizational Policies (EX.022026.001)
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7.2. Budget and Finance Committee
Speaker(s):
Kristin Christensen
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7.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Reports
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7.2.B. Action Item: Contract for a Comprehensive English Language Proficiency Assessment (BF.022026.002)
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7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee
Speaker(s):
Lisa Schonhoff
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7.3.A. Discussion Item: Approve Rule 11 Teacher Waiver Request from Ord Public Schools (PE.022026.001)
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7.3.B. Discussion Item: Approval of Hyannis Public Schools Waiver Request (PE.022026.003)
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7.3.C. Discussion Item: Approval of Plan(s) of Corrections for Rule 10, 14, and 18 School Systems and Interim Program Schools (PE.022026.004)
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7.3.D. Discussion Item: Approval of Nonpublic Schools for the 2026-2027 School Year (PE.022026.005)
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7.3.E. Discussion Item: Approval of Interim-Program Schools for 2026-2027 School Year (PE.022026.006)
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7.3.F. Discussion Item: Priority School Designation (PE.122025.002)
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7.4. Rules and Regulations Committee
Speaker(s):
Maggie Douglas
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7.4.A. Report On Rules
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7.4.B. Action Item: Proposed Revision of Rule 24 (92 NAC 24) Regulations for Certification Endorsements (RR.062025.002)
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8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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8.1. Action Item: Accept Preschool Development Grant Funds and Subcontract to Fulfill Grant Requirements (BF.012026.002)
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8.2. Action Item: Accept Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Funds and Subcontract to Fulfill Grant Requirements (BF.012026.003)
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8.3. Action Item: Accept School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Funds and Subcontract to Fulfill Grant Requirements (BF.012026.004)
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9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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9.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner
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9.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner
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10. GOOD OF THE ORDER
This section of the agenda is intended for Board members to offer informal observations of the work of the State Board. Board members may make brief announcements about attendance at future events for the purpose of informing other Board members. No business or motions, or suggested actions of the Board may be offered at this point in the agenda; nor should Board members engage in substantive discussion about other agenda items or introduce new agenda items.
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Speaker(s):
President Tegtmeier
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