STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Nebraska Department of Education
Dana Room, Wick Alumni Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1520 R Street
Lincoln, Nebraska

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

November 4-5, 1999

Publicized notice of the meeting was given by delivering copiesof the agenda to the press boxes at the State Capitol, mailing copies of the agendato the news media, posting the agenda on the NDE web page, and posting a copy ofthe agenda in the Office of the Commissioner of Education, which gave the date, time,and location of the meeting.

MINUTES OF MEETING WITH
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA EDUCATION DEANS

The State Board of Education met with the University of NebraskaEducation Deans at the Wick Alumni Center, 1520 R Street, in the Steinhart Room onNovember 4, 1999, at 5:00 p.m. The following Board members were present: Bev Peterson,Ann Mactier, Stephen Scherr, Kathryn Piller, Fred Meyer, Kathy Wilmot, Kim Peterson,and Rick Savage. An open discussion of teacher education and other matters of mutualinterest was held during the dinner meeting.

MINUTES OF THE WORKSESSION

The State Board of Education met on Thursday, November 4, 1999,at 6:00 p.m., in the Dana Room at the Wick Alumni Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,1520 R Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.

CALL TO ORDER - WORKSESSION

The worksession was called to order at 6:15 p.m. by PresidentBev Peterson. The following members were present:

Kathy Wilmot
Stephen Scherr
Bev Peterson
Kim Peterson
Kathryn Piller
Rick Savage
Fred Meyer
Ann Mactier

• 1.1 President Peterson called for Consent Agenda Items that Board members desired additional information before action is taken at the regular Board meeting.
  • 1.2.1- Harriet Egertson, a Department of Education representative, provided an

    1.2.4 update on current initiatives and studies with regard to Early Childhood Education. Carol Fichter, Director of the Early Childhood Training Center (ESU#3 in Omaha, Nebraska) also provided information to the Board.

  1.3 Vicki Bauer, a Department of Education representative, provided information on the State Plan for Adult Education.

  1.4 Sharon Meyer, a Department of Education representative, provided the schedule for updating Rule 10.

  1.5 Bonnie Sibert, John LeFeber and Donlynn Rice, Department of Education representatives, presented LINKS to L.E.A.R.N.S.

  1.7 Commissioner Christensen presented a draft of the implementation plan for the State Board Goals.

  1.8 Commissioner Christensen presented the options for a plan for determining student residency issues. Board members were asked to provide any comments or suggestions to the Commissioner.

  1.9 Deputy Commissioner Polly Feis reported on legislation.

  1.10 President Peterson moved this item to the regular Board meeting agenda on Friday.

  1.6 Donlynn Rice, a Department of Education representative, reviewed the proposal for the writing program.

President Peterson adjourned the worksession at 9:15 p.m.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska State Office Building, 6th Floor
Lincoln, Nebraska
November 5, 1999

MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING

The State Board of Education met on Friday, November 5, 1999,at 8:30 a.m. in the State Board Room of the Nebraska Department of Education in theState Office Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the purpose of holding a meeting.Publicized notice of the meeting was given by delivering copies of the agenda tothe press boxes at the State Capitol, mailing copies of the agenda to the news media,posting the agenda on the NDE web page, posting a copy of the agenda in the officeof the Commissioner of Education, which gave the date, time and location of the meeting.

CALL TO ORDER - Business Meeting

President Bev Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:35a.m. Roll call showed the following members present:

Bev Peterson
Kathy Wilmot
Rick Savage
Ann Mactier
Kim Peterson
Stephen Scherr
Fred Meyer
Kathryn Piller

• 2. Motion by Fred Meyer, second by Ann Mactier: To approve the minutes of the October 7-8, 1999 State Board meeting as written.

Motion passed.

• 3.1 Commissioner Christensen noted that an Executive Session would be held at 10:45 a.m.; advised that Action Item 7.4 be moved to Decemberís agenda; and that Worksession Item 1.10, Standards Implementation Committee Report, be placed on the agenda.

  Motion by Kathy Wilmot, second by Rick Savage: To approve the agenda for the November 5, 1999, State Board meeting as amended.

Motion passed.

4. There were no participants for the Public Participation.

• 7.1 Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Rick Savage: To approve the revisions to Chapter 41 (92 NAC 41), Regulations Governing the Authorization to Operate Private Postsecondary Career Schools.

Motion passed.

• 7.2 Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Kathy Wilmot: To approve the revisions to Chapter 42 (92 NAC 42), Regulations Governing the Registration of Agents for Private Postsecondary Career Schools.

Motion passed.

• 7.3 Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Kathy Wilmot: To approve the revisions to Chapter 44 (92 NAC 44), Private Postsecondary Career Schools Tuition Recovery Cash Fund.

Motion passed.

• 1.10 Ann Mactier gave a Standards Implementation committee report.
  • Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Kathy Wilmot: To move assessment of writing to the Standards Implementation Committee for review of the Buros Alignment Study for cost, quality and research regarding the model and other models reviewed.

Motion passed after debate.

• 7.5 Motion by Stephen Scherr, second by Kathryn Piller: To approve Rule 59 (92 NAC 59), Methods for Competency Assessment of School Staff Who Provide Medication and forward to Attorney Generalís Office.

Motion passed after debate.

• Motion by Kathy Wilmot, second by Rick Savage: To have Department of Education staff draft language to clarify assessment requirements for staff to administer medication and language requiring additional visual identification.

Motion passed after debate.

• Motion by Rick Savage, second by Kathy Wilmot: To direct Department of Education staff to draft language for consideration by the Board to specifically recognize a competent individualís or a caretakerís right to determine the competency of a school staff member to provide medications.

Motion passed after debate.

• Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Rick Savage: To direct Department of Education staff to investigate with the Health Department guidelines specifically defining what training will be provided for people administering mediation and that it be uniform across the state rather than up to each school district.

Motion passed after debate.

• 7.6 Motion by Kathy Wilmot, second by Rick Savage: To approve the Peformance Standards for Commissioner of Education (dated 11/3/99) and the Concept Outline for Appraisal Process (dated 11/3/99).

Motion passed after debate.

At 9:55 a.m., President Peterson called for a recess of themeeting. At 10:05 a.m., the meeting reconvened.

The Board recognized Ken Anderson, Superintendent from Hastings;and Mitch Rowley, representative from Catholic Services.

• 9.1 An assessment presentation was given by Dr. John Crawford and Dr. Carol Newton, representatives from Millard Public Schools.

• 5. Motion by Rick Savage, second by Kim Peterson: To go into Executive Session for the purpose of obtaining advice from legal counsel on the adoption of orders regarding contested case agenda items and deliberation on such orders at 10:43 a.m.

Motion passed.

• Motion by Fred Meyer, second by Ann Mactier: To come out of Executive Session at 10:59 a.m.

Motion passed.

• 7.7 Motion by Rick Savage, second by Kim Peterson: To adopt the proposed Final Order submitted by the Hearing Officer in Case 99-16, as shown on pages 7.7-2 and 7.7-3 of the Board materials.

Motion passed.

• 9.2 School Safety Steering Committee Update presented by Kathryn Piller and MaryAnn Losh.

  8.0 Motion by Fred Meyer, second by Kathryn Piller: To approve the items on the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 8.8.3 and Item 8.8.4 which will be voted on separately.

Motion passed.

• 8.8.3 Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Kathy Wilmot: To approve the following individuals as alternate members to the NCTE:
• NCSA Mark Hardy, Superintendent at Chappell Public Schools
• Kathy Ryan, Associate Principal at North Platte High School

• NASB Debra Koehler, local board member from Nelson York College Dale Law

Motion passed after debate.

• 8.8.4 Motion by Kathryn Piller, second by Kathy Wilmot: To approve the establishment of an ad hoc committee to review the Educational Library Media Specialist endorsement found in Chapter 24.

Motion passed after debate.

• 10.1 Report given by Bev Peterson and Rick Savage on the NASBE Meeting in New Orleans

  10.2 Report given by Commissioner Christensen on the National Education Summit held in Palisades, New York.
  
  

  	Yes	No	Abstain	Absent
  Bev Peterson	1
  Rick Savage	1
  Kim Peterson	1
  Kathryn Piller	1
  Ann Mactier	1
  Kathy Wilmot	1
  Stephen Scherr	1
  Fred Meyer	1

10.3 Report given by Kathryn Piller on the McREL Policy Conferencein Denver.

The next Board worksession will begin at 2:00 p.m. on December9, 1999.

There being no further business to come before the board, themeeting was adjourned at 12:08 p.m.