Chapter 79 — SCHOOLS
1,288 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1221 Treasurer; custodian of funds; duties; bond or insurance; conditions.
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The treasurer shall be the custodian of all funds of the board of the educational service unit. He or she shall attend meetings of the board, shall prepare and submit in writing a monthly report of the state of its finances, and shall pay out money of the board only upon a warran…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1222 Educational service unit; services; to whom provided; contracting for health services.
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When requested in writing by local school boards or boards of education, the board of each educational service unit may, at its discretion and within the limitations imposed by sections 79-1224 and 79-1225, (1) provide supplementary services to (a) the requesting school systems w…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1223 Educational service units; real estate; personal property; services; purchase; lease; bids.
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In order to carry out the purposes provided in section 79-1204, educational service units may purchase, lease, or lease-purchase real estate, equipment, supplies, services, and personal property for their own use. Educational service units may, either individually or collectively…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1224 Governing board; state, county, or federal funds; use; tax; levy; matching of funds.
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The board of each educational service unit may receive, for the purpose for which made available, any school district, county, state, or federal funds made available to it, or funds or property received from any other source, and may use tax revenue from the levy of the education…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1225 Governing board; tax; levy; limitation; exception; proceeds; when remitted.
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(1) After the adoption of its budget statement, the board for each educational service unit, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, may levy a tax in the amount which it requires under its adopted budget statement to be received from taxation. The levy shall be sub…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1226 Governing board; budget; prepare; contents.
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The board of each educational service unit, prior to the levying of any tax as provided by law, shall prepare a budget for the operation and maintenance of the educational service unit for the ensuing year. This budget shall itemize the contemplated expenditures and the expected …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1227 Budget; publication required.
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A summary of the prepared yearly budget of an educational service unit shall be published one time in a legal newspaper published in or of general circulation in each county in the unit at least five days before a meeting at which such budget shall be considered for adoption by t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1228 Board; report of yearly activities; publication and distribution required.
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The board of an educational service unit shall cause to be published by November 1 of each year a brief report of the yearly activities of the board. The report shall include the amount of revenue received and expenditures itemized by categories. This publication shall be for one…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1229 Annual financial report; contents; annual audit required; cost.
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(1) On or before January 31 of each year, the administrator of each educational service unit shall submit to the Commissioner of Education a report described as the annual financial report showing (a) the amount of money received from all sources during the year and the amount of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1230 Sections; supplemental to other law.
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Sections 79-1202 to 79-1230 shall be supplemental to any other law and shall not affect the reorganization of school districts as provided in the Reorganization of School Districts Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1231 Special education; payment; to whom.
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When special education is provided by an educational service unit for children with disabilities as defined in section 79-1118.01, the payments provided by sections 79-1126 to 79-1144 shall be made to such educational service unit.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1232 Educational service unit; insurance coverage; authorized.
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The board of any educational service unit may permit its members to participate in the educational service unit's hospitalization, medical, surgical, accident, sickness, or term life insurance coverage or any one or more of such coverages. A board member electing to participate i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1233 Access to telecomputing resources; powers and duties.
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Each educational service unit shall provide access for all school districts within the geographical area served by the unit to telecomputing resources, which shall include the capacity to receive and transmit distance education courses on at least a regional basis beginning on or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1234 Tenure; terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 79-1234 to 79-1239, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the governing board of any educational service unit; (2) Certificated employee means any teacher, nurse, or other person required to have a certificate from the State Department of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1235 Tenure; contract of certificated employee; how treated.
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The contract of a certificated employee shall be deemed renewed and remain in full force and effect unless amended, terminated, or not renewed in accordance with sections 79-1234 to 79-1239.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1236 Tenure; certificated employee; contract amendment, termination, or nonrenewal; procedure; confidentiality.
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(1) Any certificated employee whose contract of employment may be amended, terminated, or not renewed for the following school year shall be notified in writing on or before April 15 of each year of such possible action on the contract. If the certificated employee wishes a heari…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1237 Tenure; board; subpoena powers.
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The board may on its own behalf, or shall upon the request of the certificated employee, his or her representative, or the educational service unit's administration, (1) subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses residing within or outside this state for the purpose of appea…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1238 Tenure; probationary certificated employee; amendment or nonrenewal of contract; grounds; procedures.
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(1) Upon request by the probationary certificated employee as provided in subsection (1) of section 79-1236, notice shall be provided which shall contain written reasons for the proposed amendment or nonrenewal of the probationary certificated employee's contract and shall be suf…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1239 Tenure; permanent certificated employee; amendment or termination of contract; grounds; procedures.
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(1) The board by a vote of the majority of its members may determine that a permanent certificated employee's contract shall be amended or terminated for any of the following reasons: (a) Just cause as defined in section 79-1234; (b) reduction in force as set forth in sections 79…
Repealed. Laws 1999, LB 5, § 1.
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Repealed. Laws 2009, LB 549, § 53.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1241.01 Core services; appropriation; legislative intent.
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To carry out section 79-1241.03, it is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate for each fiscal year the amount appropriated in the prior year increased by the percentage growth in the fall membership of member districts plus the basic allowable growth rate described in secti…
Repealed. Laws 2010, LB 1071, § 48.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1241.03 Distribution of funds; certification by department to educational service unit and learning community; distribution.
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(1) Two percent of the appropriation for core services and technology infrastructure funds shall be transferred to the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council. The remainder of such funds shall be distributed pursuant to subsections (2) through (5) of this section. (2)(a) T…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1242 Property tax funds; use.
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Funds generated from the property tax levy shall only be used for purposes approved by representatives of two-thirds of the member school districts in an educational service unit, representing a majority of the students in the member school districts. The valuation of individual …
Repealed. Laws 2010, LB 1071, § 48.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1244 Power to borrow money; conditions; authorization to accept loans from state or federal government.
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(1)(a) Any educational service unit may borrow money to the amount of seventy percent of the unexpended balance of total anticipated receipts of the general fund for the current fiscal year and the following fiscal year. Total anticipated receipts of the general fund for the curr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1245 Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council; created; composition; funding; powers.
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(1) The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council is created. The council shall be composed of one administrator from each educational service unit and beginning July 1, 2017, one nonvoting administrator from each learning community. The council shall be funded from two perce…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1246 Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council; duties; Open Meetings Act applicable.
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(1) The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council shall work toward statewide coordination to provide the most cost-effective services for the students, teachers, and school districts in each educational service unit. The council's duties include, but are not limited to: (a) …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1247 Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council; appoint distance education director; council director authorized; salaries; expenses; duties; contract authorized; other appointments authorized.
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The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council shall appoint a distance education director and may appoint a council director, both of whom shall hold office at the pleasure of the council. The council director and the distance education director shall receive such salaries as…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1248 Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council; powers and duties.
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The powers and duties of the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council include, but are not limited to: (1) Providing public access to lists of qualified distance education courses; (2) Collecting and providing school schedules for participating educational entities; (3) Faci…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1249 Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council; assistance provided.
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The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council shall only provide assistance in brokering or scheduling courses to educational entities that have access to Network Nebraska. All costs to the council associated with assisting private, denominational, or parochial schools and pr…
Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 32.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1302 Educational technology; legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds that the utilization of appropriate technologies can provide enhanced educational services and broadened educational opportunities for Nebraska learners. It is the intent of the Legislature: (1) To utilize technology to provide effective and efficient digita…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1303 Educational Technology Center; created; mission.
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The Educational Technology Center within the State Department of Education is created. The mission of the center is to achieve the legislative goals set forth in section 79-1302 and to provide leadership and support for the integration of technology and innovation into Nebraska e…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1304 Educational Technology Center; duties.
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The Educational Technology Center has, but is not limited to, the following specific duties: (1) To evaluate Internet-based digital education courses and open education resources; (2) To provide clearinghouse services for information concerning current technology projects as well…
Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 32.
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Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 32.
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Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 32.
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Repealed. Laws 2003, LB 67, § 34.
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Repealed. Laws 2003, LB 67, § 34.
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Repealed. Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 32.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
Repealed. Laws 2003, LB 67, § 34.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1312 Act, how cited.
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Sections 79-1312 to 79-1322 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1313 Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission; creation; purpose.
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The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Act creates the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission for the purpose of (1) promoting and establishing noncommercial educational telecommunications facilities within the State of Nebraska, (2) providing noncommercial educa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1314 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Telecommunications includes statewide digital public television and public radio transmissions and other telecommunications technology distribution systems; and (2) Educati…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1315 Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission; membership; appointment; term; expenses.
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(1) The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission shall be composed of eleven members, as follows: (a) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee; (b) the President of the University of Nebraska or his or her designee; (c) a representative of the state colleges…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1316 Educational telecommunications; commission; powers; duties.
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The powers and duties of the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission are: (1) To promote and sponsor a noncommercial educational television network to serve a series of interconnecting units throughout the State of Nebraska; (2) To promote and support locally operated …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1317 Educational telecommunications; commission; establish fees.
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The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, in consultation with users of its telecommunications facilities, networks, and equipment, may establish user fees, penalty fees, or other fees as necessary for and consistent with the efficient and orderly use of its facilit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-1318 Educational telecommunications; commission; instrumentality of state; may sue and be sued.
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The Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the State of Nebraska and may sue and be sued by the name Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission.