January 13, 2020 at 11:30 AM - Information Services Committee Meeting

Discussion:  Call to order at 11:30 AM.

Staff:  Kraig Lofquist, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Rhonda Eis

Discussion:  Executive Director shared that Technology Director report is attached.  

Discussion:  Executive Difrector shared an update on Learn360 and the history.  The cost is negotiated for this year.  Discussions on those that decided to not participate this upcoming year.  Do we continue in the statewide project or move it into COOP Purchasing in the future?  Do we go with the $.46/student?  Write into MSA that it doesn't matter if you participate or not.  Esus reported through the survey those items they would consider instructional materials to meet state statute.  Keep under IMAT for this year and move under COOP next year.  

Discussion:  Bandwith RFP is out and advise do not discuss with schools/vendors.  

Discussion:  Executive Director shared Tech Director.  Tech Director continues to move information to the ESU servers.   SRS continues to use the ticket syste.  Anthony Maggio has joined the SRS team.  The SRS team has begun to work on their strategic plan/action plans.  The December SRS Advisory meeting was successful.  Plans to continue to add to the SRS system will continue to move ahead.  There was a Powerschool meeting at ESU 3 last week.  They are not exempt from problems.  The Equitable Access and Digital Resources Grant continues to move forward.  

Discussion:  Beth Kabes, retired on December 20, 2020.  Executive Director shared her final report.  Discussions on Perkins V.  Distance Education, NVIS repository was discussed.  Legislative kept the 3% for Distance Learning, hearing on the lottery funds to be next Tuesday at 1:30 PM.  Dr John Skretta will be testifying.  Executive Director shared his written testimony to the committee.  This funding has been reauthorized though next year.  

Discussion:  Rhonda Eis shared her report.  OverDrive was launched this past week.  About half the money has been spent thus far.  Continue to look at requested books and order.  The order prior to the end of December qualified for a 5% back to our account.  There will be a Google Form for people to request books.  The site has been currated into different categories.  SORA will be the app to get to these resouces.  Set-up is done through the NE Cloud.  Do we want to add OverDrive to the MSA to add to each year?  ESUs need to particpate each year to help to continue to grow our professional development library.  Reporting will be available.  OER we are waiting for the updated contract and invoice for this coming year.  We will continue to use Tier II.  ESUCC will be $1000 and NDE will pick up the additional costs.  TLT will have a training Feberuary 12-13, 2020 - UNL Lab/MarkerSpace and the other day with industry tours to see what technology skills needed.  July 24, 2020 will be a training with Caitlin Tucker.  

Discussion:  Meeting adjourned at 12:29 PM.