The Nebraska State Board of Education voted on multiple agenda items during its Dec. 5 meeting.

Key outcomes at a glance

- Strategic plan: The board voted to adopt the Nebraska Department of Education 202620230 strategic plan (item 7.1a). The motion passed by roll call, 8 yes, 0 no.

- Bylaw & policy revisions: The board moved and adopted proposed board bylaw and policy revisions (item 7.1b). Motion passed by roll call, 8 yes.

- Learning platform improvement grant (item 7.1c): The board voted to authorize the commissioner to grant funds for a learning platform improvement pilot. The motion was approved on a roll call of 5 yes, 3 no; individual yes/no votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

- High-quality IEP pilot (item 7.2b): The board authorized the commissioner to contract for a pilot for high-quality IEP development and implementation. After discussion of scope, license estimates and sustainability, the motion passed by roll call, 8 yes.

- Veteran's education management system (item 7.2c): The board authorized contracting for a veteran's education management system application and database (recorded roll call, 8 yes).

- 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) statewide evaluation (item 7.2d): The board authorized a contract for the statewide evaluation; members discussed mandated evaluation requirements and per-site funding cohorts; motion passed by roll call, 8 yes.

- Rules and regulations (items 7.4 b-e): The board adopted proposed revisions to rules 11, 20, 47 and 89 after committee review; each motion passed by roll call, 8 yes.

Why it matters: The votes advance the department's strategic and operational priorities, fund pilot projects and fulfill federal evaluation requirements; several items include multi-year or cohort funding arrangements that will affect district budgets and program sustainability.

Roll-call records and vote details: The transcript records roll-call responses by name for each major motion. Where the transcript lists individual roll call answers (for example, the consent agenda and several committee motions), the recorded "yes" or "no" is the official motion record as read into the minutes by the recording secretary and announced by the chair.

Next steps: Many contracts are procurement actions to be executed by the commissioner; pilot projects include reporting requirements or proof points to return to the board for consideration of longer-term adoption.