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December 16, 2020 Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 9:00AM CT
This meeting will be conducted entirely over videoconferencing (Executive Order 20-36). Members of the public or media may e-mail tom.rolfes@nebraska.gov if interested in joining the meeting. The Zoom link will be provided by request only.

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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 December 16, 2020 meeting*	Co-Chair
9:08Am	3. Consider approval of the Minutes from the 8/26/2020 meeting*	Co-Chair
9:10Am	4. Public Comment	Co-Chair
9:15Am	5. NITC Update A. 11/15/2020 Progress Report to the Governor and Legislature B. Next NITC Meeting: On or about 3/11/2021	T. Rolfes
9:20Am	6. K-12 CARES Act Update--Hierarchy of Digital Learning Needs A. Infrastructure: NDE Map and Internet Service Provider Directory B. Computing Devices: ESUCC GEER fund Ordering Process C. Software Systems: NDE/ESU2 Canvas Statewide Consortium D. Digital Content: Nebraska OER Toolkit E. Professional Development: NRCSA ESUCC Remote Learning Teacher Support	T. Rolfes
10:10Am	7. Network Nebraska Strategic Initiative A. Future of Network Nebraska: RFP 6206 & Special Construction Matching Fund RFP XXXX B. Communications: Draft Brochure from ESU 11 C. Advanced Services: OCIO/Network Nebraska Cybersecurity Survey D. Advanced Services: eduroam for Nebraska Proposal to Internet2	Co-Chairs, T. Rolfes
10:30Am	8. Digital Education Initiative A. Disseminate Information: Digital Learning Guidance from NDE B. Disseminate Information: Higher Ed CARES Act Reponse Survey C. Equity of Access: Governor's Rural Broadband Remote Access Grants D. Equity of Access: CARES Act Wireless Pilot Projects	Co-Chairs, T. Rolfes
10:50 Am	9. Subsector Reports--Infrastructure and/or application adjustments in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic A. University of Nebraska B. Nebraska State Colleges C. Nebraska Community Colleges D. Nebraska Independent Colleges and Universities E. Public K-12 and ESUs F. Private/Denominational K-12 G. Nebraska Educational Television H. Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education I. Nebraska Department of Education	Co-Chair
11:15 Am	10. Other Business/Announcements	Co-Chair
11:20 Am	11. Agenda Items for the 2/17/2021 Meeting	Co-Chair
11:25 Am	12. Consider location(s) for the 2/17/2021 Meeting	Co-Chair
11:30 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 OCIO for helping to arrange the December 16, 2020 meeting.

NITC/Education Council Homepage
Meeting Notice Posted to the Nebraska Public Meeting Calendar 12/14/2020
Agenda Posted to the NITC Web site 12/14/2020

December 16, 2020 Meeting Agenda

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 December 16, 2020 meeting*

Co-Chair

9:08Am

3. Consider approval of the Minutes from the 8/26/2020 meeting*

Co-Chair

9:10Am

4. Public Comment

Co-Chair

9:15Am

5. NITC Update

A. 11/15/2020 Progress Report to the Governor and Legislature

B. Next NITC Meeting: On or about 3/11/2021

T. Rolfes

9:20Am

6. K-12 CARES Act Update--Hierarchy of Digital Learning Needs

A. Infrastructure: NDE Map and Internet Service Provider Directory

B. Computing Devices: ESUCC GEER fund Ordering Process

C. Software Systems: NDE/ESU2 Canvas Statewide Consortium

D. Digital Content: Nebraska OER Toolkit

E. Professional Development: NRCSA ESUCC Remote Learning Teacher Support

T. Rolfes

10:10Am

7. Network Nebraska Strategic Initiative

A. Future of Network Nebraska: RFP 6206 & Special Construction Matching Fund RFP XXXX

B. Communications: Draft Brochure from ESU 11

C. Advanced Services: OCIO/Network Nebraska Cybersecurity Survey

D. Advanced Services: eduroam for Nebraska Proposal to Internet2

Co-Chairs, T. Rolfes

10:30Am

8. Digital Education Initiative

A. Disseminate Information: Digital Learning Guidance from NDE

B. Disseminate Information: Higher Ed CARES Act Reponse Survey

C. Equity of Access: Governor's Rural Broadband Remote Access Grants

D. Equity of Access: CARES Act Wireless Pilot Projects

Co-Chairs, T. Rolfes

10:50 Am

9. Subsector Reports--Infrastructure and/or application adjustments in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

A. University of Nebraska

B. Nebraska State Colleges

C. Nebraska Community Colleges

D. Nebraska Independent Colleges and Universities

E. Public K-12 and ESUs

F. Private/Denominational K-12

G. Nebraska Educational Television

H. Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

I. Nebraska Department of Education

Co-Chair

11:15 Am

10. Other Business/Announcements

Co-Chair

11:20 Am

11. Agenda Items for the 2/17/2021 Meeting

Co-Chair

11:25 Am

12. Consider location(s) for the 2/17/2021 Meeting

Co-Chair

11:30 Am

13. Adjournment

Co-Chair