EDUCATION COUNCIL
Nebraska Information Technology Commission
Friday, May 16, 2003, 9:00 a.m.
UNL East Campus Student Union
37th & Fair Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska
MINUTESVOTING MEMBERS/ALTERNATES PRESENT:
Mr. Keith Bartels, Nebraska Association of School Boards;
Ms. Linda Engel, Nebraska City Public Schools
Mr. Terry Haack, Elkhorn High School
Mr. Kent Hendrickson, alt.-UNL
Ms. Yvette Holly, alt.-UNMC
Dr. Jack Huck, Southeast Community Council
Mr. Jeff Johnson, Centennial Public Schools
Dr. Robert Manzer, alt. for Independent Colleges
Dr. Ed Rastovski, Wahoo Public Schools;
Dr. Robin Smith, alt. for State Colleges
Mr. Alan Wibbels, ESU 10
LIAISONS PRESENT:
Mr. Bob Huber, Nebraska Education Telecommunications Commission
Dr. Dean Bergman, Nebraska Department of Education
MEMBERS AND LIAISONS NOT PRESENT: Dr. Sheila Stearns, Wayne State College; Dr. Jerry Moskus, Metropolitan Community College; Mr. Con Dietz, Creighton University; Mr. Joe LeDuc, Catholic Diocese of Lincoln; Mr. Al Schneider, ESU 5; Ms. Brenda Decker, DAS-Division of Communications; Dr. David Powers, Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education.
CALL TO ORDER, ELECTRONIC POSTING, ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS
Dr. Huck called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Roll call was taken. There were 10 voting members present at the time of roll. A quorum existed to conduct official business. The meeting notice was posted to the NITC and Public Meeting Calendar Web sites on April 17, 2003. The meeting agenda was posted to the NITC Web site on May 7, 2003.
APPROVAL OF THE MAY 16, 2003 AGENDA
Mr. Hendrickson moved to approve the May 16th agenda as presented. Ms. Engel seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bartels-Yes, Engel-Yes, Haack-Yes, Hendrickson-Yes, Holly-Yes, Huck-Yes, Johnson-Yes, Manzer-Yes, Rastovski-Yes, Smith-Yes, and Wibbels-Yes. The motion was carried by unanimous vote.
APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 17, 2003 MINUTES
Mr. Rastovski moved to approve the April 17, 2003 minutes as presented. Mr. Hendrickson seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Wibbels-Yes, Smith-Yes, Rastovski-Yes, Manzer-Yes, Johnson-Yes, Huck-Yes, Holly-Yes, Hendrickson-Yes, Haack-Yes, Engel-Yes, and Bartels-Yes. The motion was carried by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Kim Brown, Technology Coordinator for Bellevue Public Schools and representative of MOEC (Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium), asked to be acknowledged for public comment. He introduced Connie Schaffer, another MOEC representative from UNO. Mr. Brown expressed his concerns that there was no representation from MOEC on the Education Council and therefore the NITC Education Council is guilty of ignoring the needs of one-third of Nebraska's K-12 students. He also stated that last February a meeting was held between MOEC and Lieutenant Governor Heineman and Steve Shafer, Chief Information Officer, regarding NETCOM and the Education Council. MOEC’s representation on the Education Council was also discussed at this meeting and it was conveyed at that time that their membership would be given serious consideration. Mr. Brown questioned why MOEC had not been included in any of the new member positions as part of the May 16 slate of nominees.
Mr. Rolfes responded that Mr. Michael Pate, school board member from Millard Public Schools, had been nominated by the Nebraska Association of School Boards to fill the position vacated by Mr. Keith Bartels. Mr. Rolfes further explained that membership nominations arise from each of the sub-sector organizations represented on the Education Council. When there is a vacancy, the staff of the CIO/NITC inform the sub-sector organizations and solicit nominations. Once the Education Council forwards the membership recommendations, the NITC approves them. Further, the person or persons nominated by each of the sub-sector organizations are to be responsible for representing the entire State of Nebraska, not just a single geographic area or interest. After much discussion, Mr. Rolfes recommended that MOEC contact NSEA (Nebraska State Education Association) and the NCSA (Nebraska Council of School Administrators) if they have membership concerns. Mr. Brown stated that the process was not made clear to him at the meeting held in February nor was there such a recommendation made. The Education Council Chair requested that the minutes reflect that better communication must occur between MOEC and its council sub-sector representatives.
EDUCATION COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE JUNE 10, 2003 NITC MEETING
The following slate of members were presented for the council recommendation to the NITC:
Higher Education Renewals: Jack Huck (Community College System), alt. Bill Path and Tom Krepel (State College System) alt. Robin Smith
Higher Education New Members: Chuck Lenosky (Independent Colleges and Universities-Replacing Dietz) alt. Jerry Harnisch and Rob Manzer (Independent Colleges and Universities-Pro tem O’Neill) alt. Thomas O’Neill, Jr.
K-12 Education Renewals: Linda Engel (Public School Teachers) alt. Renee Bose; Joe LeDuc (Private/Parochial School Teachers) alt. Tom Korta; Ed Rastovski (School Administrators) alt. Keith Rohwer; and Al Schneider (Educational Service Units) alt. Wayne Bell
K-12 Education New Member: Michael Pate (Boards of Education-Pro tem Bartels) alt. Linda Richards
Mr. Johnson moved to approve the slate of membership for forwarding to the NITC. Mr. Bartels seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Johnson-Yes, Manzer-Yes, Rastovski-Yes, Smith-Yes, Wibbels-Yes, Bartels-Yes, Engel-Yes, Haack-Yes, Hendrickson-Yes, Holly-Yes, and Huck-(left the room). The motion was carried by majority vote.
The University of Nebraska System still has an unfilled member vacancy previously occupied by the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs from the UN Medical Center.
Keith Bartels and Con Dietz (not present) were recognized for their contributions and efforts to the State of Nebraska and the Nebraska Information Technology Commission. Mr. Bartels was one of the founding members of the Council in 1997 and has been steadily involved ever since its inception. Each received a certificate of appreciation from Lieutenant Governor Heineman. Congratulations were given to those members who were reappointed.
EDUCATION COUNCIL ACTION ITEM STATUS REPORT FOR 2002-03 (Word 38k)
The Action Item Progress Report was provided to the Council members as an informational item. The report will be submitted to the NITC at the June 10th meeting and included as part of the 2003 Statewide Technology Plan, annually submitted to the Governor and the Legislature.
EDUCATION COUNCIL PROPOSED ACTION ITEMS FOR 2003-04
Mr. Rolfes reviewed the revised and new action items with the Council that will be submitted to the NITC at the June 10th meeting for their approval and inclusion in the 2003 Statewide Technology Plan.
Mr. Bartel’s moved to adopt the 2003-04 Action Items (Word 38k) for final approval by the NITC. Dr. Manzer seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Manzer-Yes, Johnson-Yes, Huck-Yes, Holly-Yes, Hendrickson-Yes, Haack-Yes, Engel-Yes, Bartels-Yes, Wibbels-Yes, Smith-Yes, and Rastovski-Yes. The motion was carried by unanimous vote.
OTHER
There was no other business.
CONFIRM LOCATIONS FOR THE JULY 18TH AND AUGUST 15TH MEETINGS AND ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Rolfes informed the Council that a decision on the RFP for Phase I of the Statewide transport backbone will be made by June 16th. An update on Phase I and II of the Statewide Network can be an agenda item for the July meeting. For the past 2 years, the council has not met in June.
Mr. Hendrickson moved to have a July Education Council videoconference meeting and not to have an August meeting. Dr. Smith seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Engel-Yes, Haack-Yes, Hendrickson-Yes, Holly-Yes, Huck-Yes, Johnson-Yes, Manzer-Yes, Rastovski-Yes, Smith-Yes, Wibbels-Yes, and Bartels-Yes. The motion was carried by unanimous vote.
With no further business, Dr. Huck adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
The Internet2 Presentation (Word 26k) followed the Education Council business meeting, as presented by Jerry Niebaum and Kristen Klaver from the Great Plains Network Consortium. Approximately 60 guest were present for the presentation.
Meeting minutes were taken by Lori Lopez Urdiales and reviewed by Tom Rolfes, Office of the CIO/NITC
Meeting Minutes