January 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM - Information Services Committee Meeting
| Information Services Committee | |
| Attendance Taken on 1/11/2021 at 11:30 AM | |
| Corey Dahl | Present |
| Ted DeTurk | Present |
| Dr. Bill Heimann | Present |
| Dr. Brenda McNiff | Absent |
| Deb Paulman | Present |
| Gregg Robke | Present |
| Dr. Melissa Wheelock | Present |
| Constance Wickham | Present |
| Present: 7, Absent: 1 | |
| Information Services Committee | |
| Attendance Taken on 1/11/2021 at 11:33 AM | |
| Corey Dahl | Present |
| Ted DeTurk | Present |
| Dr. Bill Heimann | Present |
| Dr. Brenda McNiff | Present |
| Deb Paulman | Present |
| Gregg Robke | Present |
| Dr. Melissa Wheelock | Present |
| Constance Wickham | Present |
| Present: 8, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call to Order
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Committee Chair
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Meeting called to order at 11:30 AM.
Staff: Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Priscilla Quintana, Rhonda Eis, Andrew Easton
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2. Roll call
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Committee Chair
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3. Agenda Item
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Information Item
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3.1. Software Innovation Network
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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Technology director shared the theme across all of the projects is sustainability--exploring and testing the ways we can start or boost projects and set them up to sustain themselves into the future. |
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3.1.1. Assessment and Diagnostic Tools
Speaker(s):
Technology Director
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Technology Director shared We found that the TLT-Instructional Materials affiliate is also looking at this need, and there is a strong connection to the work of the Data Cadre. I met with the TLT working group and will meet with the Data Cadre next week. We will continue to build connections and a project team of people who are invested in this area and need.
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3.1.2. Single Sign-On Expansion
Speaker(s):
Technology Director
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The Technology director shared this project includes single-sign on, the app launch portal service, rostering service and the eduroam exploration. The NDE assessment team is holding a series of meetings to hear from a range of district perspectives around options and streamlining of NWEA rostering. The solutions determined there can also guide us to a general rostering solution, and it’s noted that single sign-on and app launch services are frequently bundled together. The Nebraska eduroam proposal was accepted by the Internet2 Trust and Identity team. Technical, communications and governance teams are forming and will start meeting in January.
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3.1.3. Canvas
Speaker(s):
Technology Director
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Information Item
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Committee Chair shared his notes from the meeting this morning. The NDE catalog is up and running with four courses with 100 people registered. Working on how to have acourse that will require a payment. AuthorizeNet will be the utility used for payments. OPS contract with Canvas is up for renewal, they will renew through the statewide buy. There will be two 25 minutes sessions at NETA. CanvasCon will have a K-12 track. Discussion regarding trust agreements. Discussion regarding the next round of CARES 2 funding and will be for public schools. GEERs funding will be for private schools.
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3.1.4. Data Privacy and Security
Speaker(s):
Technology Director
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Technology Director shared generally, this project will collect information from districts about which software applications they use and share that information in a searchable database. Later phases will work with application vendors to agree to the already existing contract terms drafted by the KSB and Perry law firms, and collect accessibility and efficacy ratings for the applications being used. Allicap will be having a data privacy and security training this week as they have uped their coverage from $25,000 to $75,000. Free to all ALICAP Members: Intended for Superintendents and IT Directors, both.
Tuesday, June 29 in Gering - Civic Center Wednesday, June 30 in Kearney - Holiday Inn Thursday, July 1 in Lincoln - Courtyard Marriott 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day (lunch included) |
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3.2. GEER Device Purchasing
Speaker(s):
Technology Director
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Technology Director shared devices ordered as part of the group 1 requests have begun arriving at schools. Reimbursement requests are being validated. Requests were received in December from those who had previously not responded. Discussion on the remainder of funds and how the group will decide how to use.
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3.3. GEER Broadband
Speaker(s):
Technology Director
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Technology Director shared $3.2 million was allocated of the GEER funds to support expanding the reach of home broadband services. The collection of digital equity data from school districts is ongoing, and the team is working with Education Superhighway to extend the mapping of data and help determine areas of need. The discussion has included three approaches of subsidizing providers to extend networks into hard-to-reach areas that could become sustainable once built out, subsidizing hotspot subscriptions in situations of economic need and falling back to broadband infrastructure projects where the first two options aren’t practical. Funds have not been committed yet in this area while the data is being analyzed.
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3.4. TLT Special Projects 2021 - High Quality Instructional Materials, Digital Age Pedagogy and Instructional Shifts
Speaker(s):
TLT Representative
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Executive Director gave an update on the Special Projects request for HQIM, Digital Age Pedagogy and Instructional Shifts. This request has been tabled.
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3.5. MSA 2021-2022
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Committee Chair
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3.5.1. TLT Budget Requests 2021-2022
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Committee Chair
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3.5.2. NOC Budget Requests
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Committee Chair
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3.6. NITC Meeting
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Committee Chair
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Discussion regarding the MSA 2021-2022 and the TLTL budget proposals. NOC request to be added next month.
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3.7. Staff Reports
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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Committee Chair shared his notes from the NITC meeting.
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3.7.1. Scott Isaacson
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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SRS - The development team is focused on implementing support for 504 plans in the software. Internal testing began in December and will extend to the SRS Advisory team in January. The advisory team’s last meeting in December overflowed with discussion and will be continuing in January. In addition to 504 plans, the team is discussing fine-tuning the handling of transition plans within the system.
NVIS - Andrew Easton, Scott Isaacson and Mila Arkhiptcova, our contract developer, continue to refine the look and feel of the new application and the data model that drives it. The design work is nearly complete and a staging site for the application will be established in January, so that it can be tested by key users. Technology Staffing - Due to the retirement of Mike Danahy and increased needs related to the Software Innovation and GEER projects, a hiring process is open for an additional software developer, project manager and support specialist. Interviews begin on Friday January 15, 2021.
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3.7.2. Andrew Easton
Speaker(s):
Andrew Easton
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Digital Learning Coordinator gave updates on the work that he has been doing including Lunch Bunch, podcasts, Friday Love and Learn, etc. Discussion on doing a by-weekly podcast on SEL.
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3.7.3. Rhonda Eis
Speaker(s):
Rhonda Eis
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Digital Learning Project Manager gave her updated. Working to get all Digital Learning Coodinator's work on the ESUCC webiste. Discussed data on SORA checkouts of books. She also gave an updated on the OER Hub, to be renewed this month. She gave an update on the Digital Citizenship Symposium. The TLT training in February will be on augmented reality.
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4. Next Meeting Agenda Items
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Committee Chair
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5. Adjournment
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Committee Chair
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Meeting adjourned at 12:31PM.
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