January 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM - Legislative Committee Meeting
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 1/13/2016 at 3:09 PM | |
| Paul Calvert | Present |
| Gegg ESU 05 | Present |
| Bell ESU 10 | Present |
| Beatty ESU 16 | Present |
| Dr Kraig Lofquist | Present |
| Dr. Dan Schnoes (NE) | Present |
| Liz Standish | Present |
| Jeff West (NE) | Present |
| Present: 8, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call to Order
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Call to order at 3:10 PM.
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2. Roll Call
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
Staff: David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Beth Kabes
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3. Agenda Item
Speaker(s):
Chair of Committee
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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3.1. ESUCC Legislative Action Plan
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Committee to review and continue to update the action plans.
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3.2. Short Term Legislative Goals
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Enhance communication awareness. ESU Administrator communication with local Senator(s). AIP (Achievement Innovation Program) or extended services statewide
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3.3. Long Term Legislative Goals
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Long terms to include: Core funding, ESUCC funding, eLearning funding, ESU facilities funding, AIP (Achievement Innovation Program) or extended services statewide, ongoing communication and awareness.
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3.4. 2016 Legislative Session
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director reviewed the Governor article and NCSA update. He also reviewed the Bromm & Associates, governance relations update. They will be present at the February Board meeting to give further updates.
Attachments:
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3.4.1. Senator Sullivan's Learning Community Legislation
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director reviewed the attachments concerning concept papers (common levy, borders are some of the common themes). Continue dialog around concept paper and work together on revisions. Senator Sullivan has not dropped any bills yet but she usually drops them on the last day. LB903 (Senator Baker) continues discussions on Learning Communities.
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3.4.2. Senator Campbell - Mental Health
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
The Special Populations committee discussed the need for mental health discussion. Coordinate efforts to facilitate mental health issues across the state. Lack of providers across the state is an issue. Do a needs assessment of resources across the state.
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3.5. Economic Forecast Projections
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Forecast Board will meet next month - thinking it will be worse than originally projected.
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3.6. Legislative Planning with Stakeholders (ESU 1/8)
Speaker(s):
Committee Chair Standish
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Executive Director discussed ESU's 1 and 8 collectively organized a Legislative Planning Session with their Superintendent's early December. The process was facilitated by Rhonda Jindra, ESU 1 Staff Development, which provided opportunity for the ESU Administrators and Superintendent's to discuss and plan for the next legislative session. This may be a process of interest for other ESU's.
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4. Next Meetings Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Chair of Committee
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5. Executive Session
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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6. Adjournment
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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