Policy ESU-2150

Administration

Services to Lincoln Public Schools and Other Educational Entities

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 08/22/1989
Related policies & regulations:  
Legal references:  NDE Rule 84

 Services of ESU No. 18 are available to Lincoln Public Schools under mutual agreements. A request is made annually to ESU No. 18 for such core or supplementary services as may be mutually agreeable between Lincoln Public Schools and ESU No. 18. Costs of such services are calculated on an “actual cost” basis unless otherwise mutually agreed. ESU No. 18 may also provide services to other service units, school districts or entities as permitted or required by law and/or Rule 84.

• The process by which ESU No. 18 shall provide services and calculate the cost for same shall be based on ESU and member or nonmember school needs and uniform accounting methods in conformance with best business practice and existing guides from the Nebraska Department of Education as determined by the ESU Board or Administrator from time to time, and/or on an “actual cost” basis unless otherwise mutually agreed.
• The process by which member and nonmember schools request and pay for services shall be upon written request(s) to and approval(s) by the ESU Administrator with all payments for such services being due within 30 days of delivery of such service, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
• ESU No. 18 shall coordinate and collaborate with member and any nonmember schools being served to assure that in-service is provided to such school staff that is aligned and consistent with the ESUs continuous improvement process to promote quality learning, equity, and accountability as provided by Nebraska Department of Education rules.

Evaluation of Employees

ESU No. 18 has no ESU employees serving on the instructional or service faculty of a school to supervise, assign, and/or evaluate. All persons involved in the delivery of any ESU No. 18 services are either member or nonmember school employees, and are governed, supervised, assigned and evaluated by such institutions.

ESU No. 18 has no certificated employees to evaluate. All certificated persons involved in the delivery of any ESU No. 18 services are either member or nonmember school employees and as such, are governed, supervised, assigned and evaluated by such institution’s policies and procedures that are filed with the Department and approved by the Commissioner or his or her designee.