Current through March 20, 2024
003.01
Collaboration and Accountability
When carrying out the duties described in Sections
001.05B and
001.05D, the ESU
shall engage in collaboration as defined in Section 002.03. When carrying out
the duties described in Section
001.05D such
collaboration shall include, but is not limited to, working together with the
ESU Coordinating Council and supporting accountability for student achievement
in school districts.
003.02
Core Services
The ESU shall provide core services to all member school
districts. The provision of core services shall include, but is not limited to,
access to statewide core service initiatives as established by the ESU
Coordinating Council in collaboration with the Department and requested by
member districts as being necessary services.
003.02A Each ESU administrator shall serve as
a member of the ESU Coordinating Council as established by Section
79-1245
R.R.S.
003.02A1 The ESU administrator or his
or her designee shall participate in two jointly established meetings with
representatives of the Department and the ESU Coordinating Council annually to
establish the focus and coordination of necessary core services based on
priorities and on needs that are identified through the analysis of
data.
003.02B Each ESU
administrator shall designate staff members to participate in professional
development related to statewide core services initiatives and
planning.
003.03 ESU
Services
The ESU may provide ESU services as permitted by the
Educational Service Units Act.
003.04 Accountability Reporting
003.04A
Annual
Report. Pursuant to Section
79-1228
R.R.S., an annual written program report on the various programs of service to
schools for the past year shall be provided by each ESU to member school
districts and to the Department in written or electronic form by November 1 of
each year.
003.04B
Informational Reports. The ESU shall submit informational reports
as required by the Commissioner or his or her designee on or before the due
date(s) and with all requested information, including required
signatures.
003.04C If an ESU fails
to submit an informational report on or before the due date, the Commissioner
or his or her designee may issue official notice of such failure by certified
mail to the president of the ESU board and to the administrator. If the
delinquent report is not received by the Commissioner or his or her designee
within thirty days of the date which the notice is postmarked, the Commissioner
or his or her designee may recommend to the State Board of Education that the
ESU not be accredited for the remainder of the accreditation period. This
action shall be subject to the procedures outlined in Section 004.07.
003.05 Written Policies
The ESU board shall adopt a comprehensive set of written
policies governing the organization and operation of the ESU which shall
include, but not be limited to:
003.05A A policy establishing the process by
which the ESU provides services and calculates the cost.
003.05B A policy establishing the process by
which member and nonmember schools request and pay for services.
003.05C A policy governing the supervision,
assignment and evaluation of ESU employees when they are serving on the
instructional or service faculty of a school.
003.05D A policy providing for in-service for
all ESU staff that is aligned with the ESU priorities as established in the
continuous improvement process outlined in Section 006 of this
Chapter.
003.05E A policy
indicating the written policies will be available for review upon request at
the administrative office of the ESU.
