Service Plan Details: ESU 09
Staff Development Services (84-002.05A)
Continuous Improvement Process
Data Analysis, Mission/Vision, Goal Setting, Data Literacies including infographics & reports
Great Plains Summit
Annual Conference for teachers, tech directors and administrators focusing on Google Apps for Education and other areas of technology in the classroom
Instruction: Best Practices
Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Regional Writing, Social Sciences, Non Core Areas (CTE and fine arts), Visible Learning, Differentiation
Technology Integration
LMS (Canvas), Google, Digital Citizenship, Instructional Technology tools (iPads, smartboards, 1:1, etc.)
Youth Events
FPS, Quiz Bowl (Elem, MS, HS), Invention Convention, Scienc eOlympiad, Chess, Youth Leadership
Instructional Materials Services (84-002.05C)
Desktop Video Conferencing Support
Zoom support including hardware available for checkout, account provisioning, and usage
Technology (84-002.05B)
Erate Consulting and Filing
E-rate consulting, management of consortium for joint applications, and filing services
Internet Access
(ESU support of connection to Network Nebraska, Internet circuits, ISP Managed Services)
Managed Infrastructure Services
DNS, E-mail, Web hosting services offered as components of core infrastructure. Also configuration of cloud managed school accounts such as Google, Microsoft, and Adobe.
Student Mentoring - Technology Careers
Partnerships with school CTE job shadow and mentoring placements
Student Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
DHH Teacher, DHH Interpreter, Central Western Nebraska Partnership
Mental Health
LMHP, Behaviorist services related to better understanding mental health issues in the public schools.
Special Education Supervision / Consultant
Special Education Supervision Birth to 21. Education and support for parent, and school staff surrounding special education
Other Services
BOE Governance Support
Provide training, support and information for ESU 9 member school districts' school boards
Coop Purchasing
Nebraska ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing provides compliant, competitive, aggregated bidding and purchasing to control and reduce costs to its members by maximizing efficiency of resources and processes in Nebraska and Nationally. Cooperative Purchasing is authorized to coordinate purchases for public school districts, nonpublic school systems, other ESUs, and other public agencies, including any county, city, village, school district, or agency of the state government, any drainage district, sanitary and improvement district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State of Nebraska.