October 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM - State Board of Education Meeting Notification and Agenda 9:00 a.m. (MT) / 10:00 a.m. (CT)

1. CALL TO ORDER (The Board May Take a Recess)

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance

1.3. Announcement of the Placement of the Open Meetings Act Information

2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

2.1. Adopt the Resolution to Recognize October as Dyslexia Awareness Month

3. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

3.1. Agenda Overview and Consent Agenda Process

3.1.A. Commissioner's Recommendations and Items to be Removed from Consent Agenda

4. PRESIDENT'S REPORT

5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

5.1. Public Comment

5.2. Written Public Comment

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.1. Board Member Out-of-State Travel Approval

6.2. Committee Appointments

6.2.A. Appoint the Recommended Individual to the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts to Serve a Five-Year Term (EX.082026.001)

6.3. Contract Approvals

6.3.A. Amend Contract for Systems Involved Youth Data Project (BF.102026.003)

6.3.B. Contract for Early Childhood, Systems Involved Youth (RISE) and SLDS projects (BF.102026.004)

6.3.C. Contract for ADVISER Support (BF.102026.005)

6.3.D. Contract for Federal IDEA Data Application Development (BF.102026.006)

6.4. Grant Approvals

6.5. Lease Approvals

6.6. Minutes of the Previous State Board of Education Meeting

6.7. Miscellaneous Approvals

6.7.A. Confirm Appointment of Student Achievement Coordinator (EX.102026.001)

6.7.B. Approve School Districts’ Requests for 2026/27 Exclusions to the Budget Limitation in Accordance with the Provisions of the Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) (BF.082026.007)

6.7.C. Approve the 2026-27 Trust Fund Budget for The Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI) (BF.102026.007)

7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1. Executive Committee

7.1.A. Action Item: Approve Revisions to Agency Management Policies (EX.082026.002)

7.1.B. Discussion Item: ESSA State Plan Amendment (EX.092026.001)

7.2. Budget and Finance Committee

7.2.A. Monthly Board Travel Expense Reports

7.2.B. Action Item: Distribute Rural Health Transformation Project Funds to Subawardees and to Subcontract Funds to Fulfill Grant Requirements (BF.032026.001)

7.2.C. Action Item: Approve Strategic Initiatives Grant Opportunities (BF.082026.001)

7.2.D. Action Item: Subaward to Carry Out the Federal IDEA Part D - SPDG Grant Activities (BF.082026.002)

7.2.E. Action Item: 2026-27 Deficit Budget Request (BF.082026.003)

7.3. Planning and Evaluation Committee

7.3.A. Discussion Item: Adopt Assessment and Reporting Plan and Assessment Technical Report for 2026-2027 (PE.092026.001)

7.3.B. Discussion Item: Approve Rule 10 Teacher Waiver Request from Roncalli Catholic High School (PE.092026.002)

7.4. Rules and Regulations Committee

7.4.A. Report On Rules

7.4.B. Action Item: Proposed Revision of Rule 55 (92 NAC 55), Rules of Practice and Procedure for Due Process Hearings in Special Education Contested Cases (RR.052026.002)

8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

9. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS

9.1. Contracts Approved by Commissioner

9.2. Grants Approved by Commissioner

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.

11. ADJOURNMENT