January 10, 2020 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. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

2.1. Request for 10-Minute Special Appearance

2.2. Public Comment (5 Minutes)

3. 2020 ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

3.1. Election Process and Procedures

3.2. Election of Board President

3.3. Election of Board Vice President

3.4. Discuss Board Committee Membership

4. BREAK (15 minutes)

5. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT AND AGENDA OVERVIEW

5.1. Consent Agenda process

5.2. Report on Rules

5.3. Strategic Plan Report

5.4. Board Priorities and Policy Research

6. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

6.1. Identify items for separate vote

6.2. Approve consent agenda

6.3. Minutes of the previous State Board of Education meeting as published

6.4. Miscellaneous

6.4.A. Grant the Commissioner the authority to fund the Practice-Based Professional Development for Reading Project through the University of Nebraska - Lincoln

6.5. Grants

6.5.A. Grant the Commissioner the authority to accept sub-award 24-0116-005-102, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, in the amount of $774,390.00 (over a five-year period) and its terms and conditions.

6.6. Contracts

6.6.A. Grant the Commissioner the authority to approve an amendment to the contract with ESU 9, state Regional Program for Deafness/Hard of Hearing

6.6.B. Grant the Commissioner the authority to contract with Student1 for IT support services

6.6.C. Grant the Commissioner authority to amend an existing contract with Don’t Panic Labs

6.7. Leases

6.8. Committees

7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

7.1. Commissioner's recommendations and items to be removed from consent agenda

8. HEARINGS (NONE)

9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

9.1. POTENTIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION (10:00 a.m.)

9.2. Discussion on Board Listening Sessions

9.3. Legislative Priorities 

9.4. Adopt the proposed revised Rule 91 (92 NAC 91), "Regulations Governing Driver Qualifications and Operational Procedures for Pupil Transportation Vehicles"

9.5. Consider the Settlement Agreement in NDE Case No. 19-33, Commissioner v. Brett Avila

9.6. Consider the Settlement Agreement in NDE Case No. 20-01, Commissioner v. Seth Woodke

10. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

10.1. Special Recognition

11. BOARD REPORTS, DATES AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.1. Meeting participation and joint meetings with policy partners

11.2. Monthly Board Reports

11.2.A. Fricke

11.2.B. Koch Johns

11.2.C. Neary

11.2.D. Nickels

11.2.E. Stevens

11.2.F. Timm

11.2.G. Wise

11.2.H. Witzel

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

11.3.A. Fricke (NONE)

11.3.B. Koch Johns

11.3.C. Neary (NONE)

11.3.D. Nickels (NONE)

11.3.E. Stevens

11.3.F. Timm (NONE)

11.3.G. Wise

11.3.H. Witzel

11.4. Future Meeting participation

11.5. Monthly Board Travel Expense Report

12. INFORMATION ITEMS/WRITTEN REPORTS

12.1. Contracts approved by Commissioner

12.2. Grants approved by Commissioner

12.3. Contested Case Update

12.4. Information Item: Monthly List - Grants Under $50,000

13. ADJOURNMENT