2016 Boards and Commissions

Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC)

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC)
  • Contact Person:
    David M Ludwig, Executive Director 110th Street Omaha, NE 68128 Cell: (402) 380-8571 email: dludwig@esucc.org
  • Purpose:
    The ESUCC was created to work toward statewide coordination of educational services to provide the most cost-effective services for the students, teachers, and school districts in each educational service unit. By statute, the council's duties include, but are not limited to:a.Preparation of strategic plans to assure the cost-efficient and equitable delivery of services across the state;b.Administration of statewide initiatives and provision of statewide services; andc.Coordination of distance education.
  • How Many Affectable:
    ESUCC supports 17 ESUs serving 245 school districts employing 22,000 teachers educating 307,000 students.
  • How Many Served:
    ESUCC supports 17 ESUs serving 245 school districts employing 22,000 teachers educating 307,000 students.
  • Year Created:
    ESUCC was created in 2007 with an active date of July 1, 2008.
  • Year Active:
    ESUCC was active date on July 1, 2008.
  • Sunset Date:
    ESUCC doesn't not have a sunset date.
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-1245
  • Parent Agency:
    None
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Pursuant to statue, the governing board of the ESUCC is comprised of the states 17 ESU Administrators. Those administrators are hired by each individual educational service unit.
  • Who Appoints:
    Administrators are hired by each individual educational service unit.
  • Legislative Approval:
    No. Pursuant to statue, the governing board of the ESUCC is comprised of the states 17 ESU Administrators. Those administrators are hired by each individual educational service unit.
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    No. Pursuant to statue, the governing board of the ESUCC is comprised of the states 17 ESU Administrators. Those administrators are hired by each individual educational service unit.
  • Per Diem:
    NA
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    NA
  • Term Length:
    Service on the governing board of the ESUCC is based on each administrators term of employment by their respective educational service units.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    The ESUCC as a whole meets 11 times per year, with two of those meetings being joint meetings with staff from the Nebraska Department of Education. The ESUCC also has a number of standing committees which meet on a monthly basis.
  • Held FY 13-14:
    The ESUCC as a whole meets 11 times per year, with two of those meetings being joint meetings with staff from the Nebraska Department of Education. The ESUCC also has a number of standing committees which meet on a monthly basis.
  • Required FY 14-15:
    The ESUCC as a whole meets 11 times per year, with two of those meetings being joint meetings with staff from the Nebraska Department of Education. The ESUCC also has a number of standing committees which meet on a monthly basis.
  • Held FY 14-15:
    The ESUCC as a whole meets 11 times per year, with two of those meetings being joint meetings with staff from the Nebraska Department of Education. The ESUCC also has a number of standing committees which meet on a monthly basis.
  • Required FY 15-16:
    The ESUCC as a whole meets 11 times per year, with two of those meetings being joint meetings with staff from the Nebraska Department of Education. The ESUCC also has a number of standing committees which meet on a monthly basis.
  • Held FY 15-16:
    The ESUCC as a whole meets 11 times per year, with two of those meetings being joint meetings with staff from the Nebraska Department of Education. The ESUCC also has a number of standing committees which meet on a monthly basis.
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    10 staff
  • Shared or Separate:
    All shared with Educational Service Unit 17.
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $275,228.00
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $275,228.00
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $275,228.00
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NMPDS Grant: 13-14 - $400,000; 14-15 - $400,000; 15-16 - $400,000.
  • Spending Authority:
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Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
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