May 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM - Educational Resources Committee Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 5/2/2023 at 9:00 AM | |
| Dr. Laura Barrett | Present |
| Dr. Kanyon Chism | Absent |
| Corey Dahl | Present |
| Geraldine Erickson | Present |
| Deb Paulman | Present |
| John Poppert | Present |
| Gregg Robke | Absent |
| Sarah Salem | Absent |
| Present: 5, Absent: 3 | |
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Procedural Item
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2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Call to order at 9:00 AM.
Staff: Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Scott Isaacson |
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3. Agenda Item
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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3.1. Special Populations
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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3.1.1. NDE Special Education Update
Speaker(s):
Amy Rhone
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Discussion:
Amy Rhone, NDE was present to give updates from Special Education NDE. District and PRT Performant Reports will be populated for ILCD and PRTS in May. The NECounts and District Annual Determination Guide and Public Comment Form are merging together and currently open for Public Comment until May 12. Maintenance of Efforts Compliance submission closes on May 17th. Over 85% of schools have not uploaded as of this meeting. GOLD checkpoints are due on May 31st. GOLD trainings are being planned for July for new teachers and administration.
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3.1.2. ESPD Report
Speaker(s):
Lona Nelson-Milks
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
ESPD is meeting today.
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3.1.3. Mental Health and Wellness
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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3.1.3.1. Nebraska Mental Health Conference
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
The Nebraska Mental Health Conference is on June 7th and 8th at the Younes Conference North.
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3.1.4. SRS Staff Report
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Discussion:
The SRS team continue to work with our contractor X-Eqt on the SRS software update. The update modernizes the look and feel of the application, provides easier navigation and improves the consistency of controls and elements on the screens. The initial work is scheduled to be finished next week. We and X-Eqt have begun testing the updates. Heavy testing will continue from now until the planned release on the first week of July, 2023. As our internal testing progresses, we will reach out to users for their help testing the system in the ways they use it. Our team is working in the system and with users to prevent, find and correct ADVISER reporting errors, as much automatically, in preparation for the June reporting window.
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3.2. PDO (Professional Development Organization)
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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3.2.1. High Quality Instructional Materials Support (HQ-IM)
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Marissa Pazant, NDE was present to share updates on HQIM.
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3.2.1.1. Curriculum Based Professional Learning Needs Assessment
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
Curriculum Based Professional Learning needs assessment will be held on May 4.
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3.2.2. SDA Report
Speaker(s):
SDA Affiliate Chair
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
SDA Afilliate is meeting today and have shared a written report.
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3.2.3. PDO Meetings
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Discussion:
PDO meets this week. The CBPL assessment will be on Thursday.
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3.2.4. NDE Updates
Speaker(s):
Shirley Vargas
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Discussion:
Amy Rhone shared the NDE updates. The May/June NDE Talking Points are ready. The Coherence Project team held listening sessions with each ESU. There is a NeMTSS framework has created a question/answer document. There is a need for educators to work with the NSCAS for this summer's workshops. There will be team leaders training in June. Updates from the SEED team, Accountability and School Mental Health offices. Dr. Kim Snyder will be retiring on June 1, 2023. There will be a celebration for Kim on May 24, from 2-5 at the NDE Offices.
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3.2.5. Monthly Talking Points
Speaker(s):
Executive Director
Agenda Item Type:
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Discussion:
The May/June Talking Points are available for review.
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4. Next Meeting Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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5. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair
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Procedural Item
Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 9:28 AM.
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