February 21, 2018 Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 9:00AM CDT
Host Location: Sharp Building 8th Floor SW Conference Room, 206 S. 13th, Lincoln, NE
Remote Location #1: ESU 10, 76 Plaza Blvd, Kearney, NE
Remote Location #2: Chab Weyers Education Hixson Lied Art Building, Room 134-3, 1014 Boswell Ave., Crete, NE
Remote Location #3: Palmyra High School, Room 102, 425 F St., Palmyra, NE
Open Meetings Act (PDF - 11 pgs, 234KB)
Meeting Documents (PDF, MB)
9:00Am |
1. Call to Order, Electronic Posting, Location of Open Meeting Law Documents, Roll Call, Introductions |
Co-Chair |
9:05Am |
2. Consider approval of the Agenda for the February 21, 2018 meeting* |
Co-Chair |
9:08Am |
3. Consider approval of the Minutes from the 10/20/2017 meeting* | Co-Chair |
9:10Am |
4. Public Comment | Co-Chair |
9:15Am |
5. Introduction of New Members | Co-Chair |
9:20Am |
6. Network Nebraska UpdateA. RFP 5761 for WAN circuitsB. UNL RFP 2926-18-8116 for Internet accessC. NNAG Report and Zoom UpdateD. Other |
S. Jones/T. Rolfes |
9:35Am |
7. Legislative updateA. LR 176 Rural Broadband Study HearingsB. LB 856 Net NeutralityC. LB 966 Sales and use tax exemption for dark fiberD. LB 994 Create the Rural Broadband Study Task Force and alter Public Service Commission dutiesE. LB 1113 Provide an exception for leasing dark fiber or providing Internet services by an agency or political subdivision |
T. Rolfes |
9:50Am |
8. IMLS Sparks Grant--Nebraska Schools and Libraries: Breaking the Ice and Igniting Internet Relationships |
T. Rolfes |
10:05Am |
9. Network Nebraska and Digital Education Action Items |
Co-Chairs |
10:35 Am |
10. Other Business and ReportsA. EDUCAUSEB. Nebraska Broadband Today! Conference, 10/26/2017C. Nebraska State Telehealth Network UpdateD. Subsector Updates |
Co-Chair |
10:45 Am |
11. Agenda Items for the 4/XX/2018 Meeting |
Co-Chair |
10:55 Am |
12. Consider location(s) for the 4/XX/2018 Meeting |
Co-Chair |
11:00 Am |
13. Adjournment |
Co-Chair |
* Indicates an expected action item.
The Council will attempt to adhere to the sequence of the published agenda, but reserves the right to adjust the order of items if necessary and may elect to take action on any of the items listed.
The NITC Education Council wishes to thank staff of the University of Nebraska Online Worldwide for helping to arrange the February 21, 2018 meeting.
NITC/Education Council Homepage
Meeting Notice Posted to the Nebraska Public Meeting Calendar 2/16/2018
Agenda Posted to the NITC Web site 2/16/2018