October 4, 2017 at 8:00 AM - Regular Meeting

Call to order at 8:00 AM

Staff:  David M Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Beth Kabes, Craig Peterson

Guests:  Janine Theiler, Russ Masco, Pave Patton, Gale Hamiliton

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CCSI (Committee for Coordinating of Systemic Improvement) will work on a school improvement plan.  Working towards having one system for a SIP.  They will begin work with the needs improvement first (87 schools).  The first meeting will be held on October 30.  Asking for ESU Administrators for a staff development person in each ESU that would be willing to work on this committee.  Please send names to David Ludwig/Deb Hericks by October 13.  KLK will share her work with this committee to help with the plan.  

Russ Masco is still working through reorganizing some of the strategic plans.  

Dan Schnoes and Jeff West went to the Call to Action last week in Washington DC.  They shared some materials from the meetings.  The power has some good talking points to use with our schools.  

Executive Director report is included within committee reports.  

Let Executive Director know of any items you wish to discuss.  

President shared discussions within committee.  The committee discussed the redesign process for ESUCC.  The redesign is part of our six step process.  This process would be similar to what AESA worked through.  This process would enable the group to think outside the box and develop a plan to more forward.  Looking to bring in Susan Leddick to walk us through this process.  Possible to make this a part of our ESUCC meetings so not to add more days to our calendar.  Discussion regarding the KSB trainings and other individuals providing training.  ESUCC decided to go with KSB because of relationship with them as our attorney.  Should we as a committee be organizing the other trainings.  We are providing a service to our districts.  

There was no public comment.  

Committee Chair reviewed the budget summary with the Board.  

Committee Chair shared discussions from the Tech Committee.  The "Issue Spotting Memo" from legal good document to show concerns on technology policies and procedures.  BlendEd Co-hort 1 is working in year #2, Co-hort 2 are working on applications to begin next year.  OER Coomons Hub to be reviewed and discussed next meeting.  Please review with staff.  Beth Kabes was award the NAMTC Brasselman award.  

Committee Chair shared discussion in committee.  The updated Coop brochure is attached, please share with your schools to promote.  The Coop staff will be meeting on a monthly basis to discuss any concerns.  Administrators need to also share savings  reports with their Districts.  

Committee Chair shared discussion in committee meeting.  The committee reviewed a statewide proposal from Brightbytes, they will continue to discuss.  This proposal would give a consistent pricing across the state for the students.  They discussed the Innovation Grant.  NROC/EdReady will conduct regional training across the state.  The discussed the September PDO, collecting data to help move PDO forward.  The PD Planning Committee will use this information to move them forward.  Staff need to trust in the planning committee.  

Committee Chair shared discussion in committee regarding mental health, MIPS, and other areas of need.  Please send reminder to schools to return the Mental Health survey.  They will share the statewide view and district views.  Nathan Busch was present to discuss NESOC and Steve Milliken was present to discuss Medicaid and other state concerns.  Please contact HHS with concerns.  Executive Director will be working on a meeting with HHS including the ESU Administrators and ESPD Affiliate members.  The National SPED Conference will be held in Omaha.  Committee is working with UNK to discuss tele-therapy. 

Committee Chair shared discussion in committee.  Discussed the LR130 Hearing.  Julie Sauer testified on our behalf.  ESU Administrators to meet with Senator Groene prior to session beginning.  Bromm and Associates was present to discuss the upcoming session.  Continue to educate senators on what ESUs  do for our schools.  There is a NE breakfast on a number of Wednesdays, if you happen to be our in DC please attend one of those breakfast.  This breakfast involves all NE Senators in one place to discuss needs.  The Senators also share what they are working on in their committee, many of which we are working on in NE.  

The new Administrators had time to share any concerns.  Discussion regarding filling an empty board position and the oathe they take prior to beginning their term.  Discussion regarding ESU Board members attending NESUBA meetings.  Executive Director is working on having a multi state leadership conference sometime in the future.  NESUBA has a membership on NASB Legislative Committee (one person serves from NESUBA)  Discussion regarding staff computers leaving the building with student information on those computers.  The Innovation Grant is working on policies and procedures that will govern these issues.  Require at least two factor authentication, robust passwords. Future Ready is also working on some policies and procedures that hopefully will align with are work.  Discussion regarding evaluations for classified staff.  Administrators will share what they use.  Discussions on Labor Relations Conference spoke to Board about reimbursement for Board members.  They can not vote on their own reimbursements.  Board member make a statement to call out their role by saying they participate in all except those areas.  Discussion on NSEA negotiations and need to have representatives from ESUs.  There will be new administrator training at NCSA on October 17, 2017.  

Recess at 9:20 AM.  Reconvene at 12:44 PM