ESU 6 Administrator's Report
Autumn Extravaganza of News @ 6 You Can Use for Sept 2022
Continuous Improvement Workshop Coming October 11
Blue River Cohort Features Dan Meers, the "KC Wolf"
Dan Meers, the man behind the Kansas City Chiefs' ubiquitous and long-running mascot KC Wolf, was the featured keynote speaker at this fall's Blue River Cohort. Meers delivered an inspiring, humorous, and motivational address for teachers and administrators. Renowned for his boundless energy, Dan talks about the importance of using your role to have a positive impact on others. The Blue River Cohort is a five-district collaborative that has been offering combined PD and focused professional growth learning opportunities for members since 2009.
Teacher Network Opportunities Abound in October
The ESU 6 Professional Development team is proud to facilitate a growing array of educator networks to encourage collaboration, share information across districts, and celebrate best practices. Upcoming October network dates include the following:
Counselors Network - Oct. 17thCurriculum Director Network - Oct. 19th
Health/PE Network - Oct. 19th
Art Educator Network - Oct. 24th
Title I Network - Oct. 25th
Social Studies - Oct. 31st
You can sign up for these and see all upcoming events on the ESU 6 registration site.
Nomination window open for first cohort of Lead Nebraska Fellows
We are seeking talented teacher leaders from across ESU 6 who will be our first cohort of Lead Nebraska Fellows. Nominees must have demonstrated initiative in your district and possess some interest in pursuing an Ed Leadership program and getting involved in school leadership opportunities.
ESU 6 is sponsoring these leadership seminars through a 100K Educator Pipeline grant from NDE, in partnership with UNL Ed Ad and NCSA. This grant is focused on developing teacher leaders and fostering readiness and enthusiasm for pursuing educational leadership through Ed Ad program pathways. The year one program will occur in the spring semester of 2023. Interested participants must complete this brief form by October 6 at https://forms.gle/troScUwegLWq7tzo9.
District 24 Legislative Candidate Jana Hughes addresses ESU 6 Board
Dr. Rayburn appointed to state Mental Health Advisory Board
ESU 6 Tech Director to present at State Education Conference
Eduroam growing in ESU 6 schools and across Nebraska
Core switching work underway
Sixpence Program leading outreach for Nat'l Diaper Need Awareness
ESU 6 Board Adopts Annual Budget
After presenting a comprehensive preview in August, Business Director Vicki Taylor provided final details and line-item analysis of the 2022-23 budget for the ESU 6 Board at its September meeting, leading to formal adoption of the budget after the special hearing to set the final tax request and the earlier budget hearing.
While the total tax request generates just over $2.5 million through the ESU's levying authority, this actually comprises less than one-fourth of the ESU 6 operating revenue, and core service dollars (state aid to ESUs) equates to less than 2% of the ESU funding. The largest component of ESU of revenue comes through local contracts, which is over half of the ESU 6 funding. Federal grants and state contracts account for almost one-fifth of ESU 6 revenue for 22-23. Budgetary growth for 22-23 is attributable to increased and new grant awards, including multiple educator pipeline grants. The Budget Hearing, Special Hearing to Set Final Tax Request and Budget Adoption were conducted by the ESU Board on September 8, ahead of the September 30 deadline for Budget Certification to Counties, the State Auditor and NDE.
Pump It Up Wellness Challenge is Available for October
The EHA Wellness Challenge for October and enrollment is open! Participants are challenged to:
- Find 3 different resistance training exercises that you enjoy
- Perform resistance exercises a minimum of 3 times per week
The completion requirement for this challenge is 20 Days and educators can log in to the EHA site at https://www.ehawellness.org/ to enroll! You can learn more by checking out the latest EHA Wellness video explaining the October challenge via YouTube at https://youtu.be/msA8uACG8y0
Resistance training has many health benefits, including increased muscle strength and improved muscle tone. From squats to lunges to push ups to lifting free weights, there are many types of resistance training. You can use the October challenge to find what works for you!
Dr. John Skretta, ESU 6 Administrator
Email: john.skretta@esu6.org
Location: 210 5th Street, Milford, NE, USA
Phone: 402-761-33341
Twitter: @jskretta
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