January 12, 2021 at 8:30 AM - Regular Meeting
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 1/12/2021 at 8:30 AM | |
| Greg Barnes | Present |
| Paul Calvert | Present |
| Corey Dahl | Present |
| Ted DeTurk | Present |
| Dr. Andrew Dick | Present |
| Geraldine Erickson | Present |
| Drew Harris | Present |
| Dr. Bill Heimann | Absent |
| Dr. Brenda McNiff | Present |
| Deb Paulman | Absent |
| Dr Larianne Polk | Present |
| Gregg Robke | Present |
| Sarah Salem | Present |
| Dr. Dan Schnoes (NE) | Present |
| Dr John Skretta | Present |
| Dr. Melissa Wheelock | Present |
| Constance Wickham | Present |
| Present: 15, Absent: 2 | |
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 1/12/2021 at 8:32 AM | |
| Greg Barnes | Present |
| Paul Calvert | Present |
| Corey Dahl | Present |
| Ted DeTurk | Present |
| Dr. Andrew Dick | Present |
| Geraldine Erickson | Present |
| Drew Harris | Present |
| Dr. Bill Heimann | Present |
| Dr. Brenda McNiff | Present |
| Deb Paulman | Present |
| Dr Larianne Polk | Present |
| Gregg Robke | Present |
| Sarah Salem | Present |
| Dr. Dan Schnoes (NE) | Present |
| Dr John Skretta | Present |
| Dr. Melissa Wheelock | Present |
| Constance Wickham | Present |
| Present: 17, Absent: 0 | |
| Minutes | |
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1. ESU Coordinating Council Information
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Call to order at 8:30 AM.
Staff: Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Scott Isaacson, Craig Peterson
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3. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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4. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Approval of minutes from November board meeting.
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5. ESU Share Out Topics
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Our sympathies to ESU 3, who lost a board member due to Covid. ESU 7 is going to do the School Voice, they currently have 8 students to attend along with I Love Public Schools. On Janaury 27, ESU 15 and ESU 16 will be hosting a zoom session. New position: Early Learning Connections Coach will be housed at ESU 10. ESU 1 will also have a ELC Coach.
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6. Petitions and Communications to the Board
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
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6.1. Linda Kenedy, EHA
Speaker(s):
Linda Kenedy
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Linda Kenedy, EHA was present to discuss mental health and the EHA personal health assessment data.
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6.2. State Board of Education and Nebraska Department of Education Report
Speaker(s):
Nebraska Department of Education
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Janice Eret (Indirect Costs) and Michelle Cartwright (Coding), NDE were present to discuss indirect costs and coding.
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6.3. Association of Education Service Agency's Report
Speaker(s):
AESA Representative
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Nothing to report.
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6.4. Learning Community Update
Speaker(s):
Bradley Ekwerekwu
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Learning Community Director will share information at February meeting.
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7. Executive Reports
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
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7.1. Executive Director Report
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Executive Director gave updates on legislative issues. Senator Walz is the new education chair. Working with Senator Dorn to carry a catch up bill on core service funding. Discussion on rewrite of Rule 84. Senator Flood will be introducing a bill on the Open Meetings Act. ESU Legislative Day is scheduled on February 11, 2021 will not be in person. Committee will create a plan for the day. Discussion on the redistricting of districts. GIS: https://www.nebraskamap.gov
CARES 2 funding 250+ million. The CARES 2 funds will be used for Renewal of Learning and Acceleration of Learning. Mental Health continues to be dicussed. Andrew Easton, ESUCC and Jen McNally, ESU 5 are discussing bi-weekly sessions on mental health.
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7.1.1. ESUCC Redesign: Update
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Links:
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7.1.1.1. ESU Standards
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Committee Chair shared updates on standards. There are several ESUs piloting the standards and rubrics.
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7.1.1.2. Joint Decision Making Parameters
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Committee Chair shared updates on joint decision making. Rule 84 committees are working on action plans for our work and they will work with PDO on Thursday.
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7.1.1.3. SIMPL Inventory
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Committee Chair gave updates on SIMPL. Reminder to clean-up inventory for 2021-2022 year. SIMPL is ready for imports into the new year.
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7.1.1.4. Value-Add Metric
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Committee Chair gave updates on the value-add work.
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7.1.1.5. Value Proposition
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Nothing new to report.
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7.2. Executive Committee Report
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Dr, Schnoes discussed the Statewide Accreditation Committee representative for a three year term. President gave an update on the HR training. Discussion on MSA for 2021-2022. Discussed SIMPL within the MSA.
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7.2.1. Approve Claims, Financials Statements, and Assets for Month of November
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Treasurer reviewed the claims, financial statements, and assets for the month of November.
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7.2.2. Approval of December Expenses to be paid in January.
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
TReasurer reviewed the December expenses to be paid in Janaury.
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7.2.3. Article 5000's
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.2.4. Approve Policy 1015 - Meetings
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
There was no public comment.
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9. Recommendations from Standing Committees and Project Reports
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
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9.1. Information Services Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
Committee Chair shared discussions in committee. Technology Director gave updates on the Innovation Grant, GEERS (device and broadband), CARES. Tabled discussions on TLT Special Project proposal. Discussed Canvas, NDE has course catalog up and running.
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9.2. Education Resources
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair shared discussion in committee. They also discussed the MSA for 2021-2022 for SRS fees. June 2-3 is the Mental Health Conferance at the LaVista Conference Center. SRS report shared they have been working on the 504 Plan that will housed within the SRS system. Shared PDO on Janaury 13-14, the final training on Visible Learning on Janaury 13, 2021.
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9.3. Legal Committee
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Committee Chair gave updates from committee. Discussed the COOP contracts that will be approved. Legislative updates, there have been 263 bills introduced already. Governor Rickett's state address will be held this Thursday. Coop training dates are listed and ready to be communicated to schools.
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9.3.1. Approve Addendum with IXL
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Committee Chair reveiwed contract for addendum to IXL.
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9.3.2. Approve 2021 AEPA Contracts
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Committee Chair reveiwed contract for 2021 AEPA contracts.
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9.3.3. Approve AEPA 018 Extension
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Committee Chair reveiwed contract for AEPA 018 extensions.
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9.3.4. Approve AEPA 019 Extensions
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Committee Chair reveiwed contract for AEPA 019 extensions.
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9.3.5. Approve AEPA 020 Extensions
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Committee Chair reveiwed contract for AEPA 020 extensions.
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9.3.6. Approve Annual Buy Awards
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Committee Chair reveiwed annual buy awards.
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10. NEW ESU Chief Administrators
Speaker(s):
Executive Director Lofquist
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Discussion on volunteering to extend the FFRCA. Rule 10 updates and discussion on frameworks. Discussion on educator prepartory prep updates with superintendents. Discussion on masks from state purchasing. Discussed the COVID vaccine and those who have received already. Discussion on security systems inside/outside buildings.
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11. Leadership and Learning
Speaker(s):
Sarah Salem
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Tabled until we meet in person.
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12. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Meeting adjourned at 12:02pm.
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