2023 - 2024


2019 - 2020
ESU 04


Staff Development Services (84-002.05A)
1101.00 - Continuous Improvement
AQuESTT, data analysis, goal selection, implementation, accreditation
1102.00 - MTSS Training and Support
systems development, problem-solving, PBiS, consultation to support implementation
1102.01 - ILCD & Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) Facilitation
District support to complete requirements of TIP progress monitoring and reporting
1102.02 - PBIS Training & Support
District training, consultation and support to PBIS implementation efforts
1102.04 - PEaK Project Facilitation
District training and consultation facilitated by PEak Project Manager to support MTSS and PBIS implementation efforts
1103.01 - CPI Training and Support
Crisis Prevention & Intervention Training to support de-escalation and appropriate restraint practices
1104.00 - Leadership Training & Networking
Principals Cadre, Counselors Cadre, DAC Cadre, others as requested
1104.02 - ESU Advisory meetings
ESU 4 area superintendents meet per Rule 84 to make recommendations for necessary programs/services and to provide opportunity for superintendents to network and discuss educational issues of common concern.
1105.00 - Curriculum
standards prioritization, curricular articulation and alignment, materials selection, unit planning
1106.00 - Topical Training, Consultation & Facilitation
Specific topics as requested per district goals and initiatives; e.g., Standards Based Grading
1106.01 - Instructional Model/Strategy Support
Specific framework training e.g., ASOT (Marzano), FfT (Danielson), strategy training, Instructional Rounds, goal-based consultations, new teacher support
1107.00 - Assessment
NWEA MAP Growth, NSCAS General, various formative and summative assessment training and support
1108.00 - Technology Integration, Support, and Trainings
G Suite for Education Integration & Support for ESU 4 Schools
1108.04 - Future Ready Summit
Future Ready Summit is a conference aligned to the Future Ready Framework for Nebraska, and is in partnership with ESU's 4-5 and NDE
1109.00 - Technology Integration Visits
Technology Integration Visits to School Sites
1112.05 - LAN Manager Meetings
ESU4 hosts Monthly Technology cadre Meetings to disseminate best practices between districts, communicate technology updates, issues, and receive feedback from districts on what services are needed.
Instructional Materials Services (84-002.05C)
Technology (84-002.05B)
2301.00 - Internet Access Service
Consortium pools dollars for purchase of internet bandwidth shared by 27 entities
2302.00 - Video Conferencing
Supports schools with video conferencing with Lifesize equipment and assisting with Zoom accounts, setup and training.
2308.00 - Network Security, Event, & Performance Monitoring
Monitors all public IPs for security issues and works with school districts to remedy the issues Example: Network security through firewall support, software installations and training of staff and member districts. Provide firewall configuration, support and automated backup for quick recovery incase of hardware failure. Spare firewalls to minimize school downtime incase of firewall failure. Provide group purchasing for filtering solutions, in addition to installation and configuration. Trouble shooting of network issues such as packet loss or hardware issues. Prtg for montioring network equipment.
2309.00 - Consulting
Consulting to assist districts with technology planning and direction.
2310.01 - ADVISER Support
Support schools with the technology related to ADVISER
2311.00 - Single Sign-On
Enables school districts to utilize either Google or Active Directory to authenticate to a central portal to access applications such as ADVISER, the Nebraska Cloud, Kayako, PRTG, ScreenConnect, Moodle, Zoom, Adobe, TestWiz, etc.
Student Services
1401.00 - Special Education Program Supervision
Supervision of special education services provided to districts
1408.01 - Southeast NE Hearing Program
Participate with ESUs 5, 6, & 18
1412.00 - Audiology
Supporting students, teachers and district staff in meeting the educational and technology needs of students with mild to severe hearing loss.
Grant Services
1501.01 - SE-ASD Regional Program
Participate with ESUs 5, 6, & 18
1501.02 - Perkins Grant Consortium
Perkins Grant Consortium
1501.06 - Grant Leadership - Title III
grant management, consolidated application, ELL Network, materials library, and consultation for districts in ESUs 4, 5, 6, & 9)
1501.09 - ENTC Transition Grant
Participate with ESUs 5, 6, & 18; including the VR ENTC transition conference
1501.11 - Region 4 Early Childhood Planning Team
Grant to support early childhood child find, initiatives, and education
Other Services
1301.01 - DVLG Fiscal Agent
ESU 4 is the fiscal agent for DVLG. The Digital Virtual Learning Group (DVLG) is a united collaboration of educational entities to ensure secure, efficient, and innovative technologies that enhance learning in the 21st century. This includes: A high-quality Internet connection, Secure network infrastructure, Virtual classroom experiences, Collective buying power, E-rate services and other equitable services as defined by the group.
1604.00 - Group Purchasing
Help to coordinate group software or hardware buys.
1605.00 - ESU COOP program
ESU 4 works collaboratively with other school districts and ESU's to provide compliant, competitive, aggregated bidding and purchasing to control and reduce costs to it’s members by maximizing efficiency of resources and processes in Nebraska and Nationally.
Other (not a requirement of SIMPL)