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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-281 Hearing; joint hearing; separate hearings; when.
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(1) When more than one student is charged with violating the same rule and having acted in concert and when the facts are substantially the same for all such students, a single hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269 may be conducted for such students as a group if the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-282 Hearing; hearing examiner; report; contents; review; notice; final disposition; how determined.
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(1) After a hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269, a report shall be made by the hearing examiner of his or her findings and a recommendation of the action to be taken, which report shall be made to the superintendent and the student or the student's parent or guardi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-283 Hearing; final disposition; written notice; effect; period of expulsion; review; when; procedure; readmittance.
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(1) Written notice of the findings and recommendations of the hearing examiner and the determination of the superintendent under section 79-282 shall be made by certified or registered mail or by personal delivery to the student or the student's parent or guardian. Upon receipt o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-284 Case record; contents.
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The record in a case under the Student Discipline Act shall consist of the charge, the notice, the evidence presented, the hearing examiner's findings and recommendations, and the action of the superintendent. With respect to any appeal to a court or any subsequent appeal, the re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-285 Hearing; appeal to school board or board of education; procedure.
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(1) The student or the student's parent or guardian may, within seven school days following receipt of the written notice of the determination of the superintendent under section 79-282, appeal the superintendent's determination to the school board or board of education by a writ…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-286 Hearing; appeal; school board or board of education; powers and duties.
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(1) After examining the record and taking new evidence pursuant to section 79-285, if any, the school board or board of education or the designated committee thereof may withdraw to deliberate privately upon such record and new evidence. Any such deliberation shall be held in the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-287 Hearing; appeal; board; final action.
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The final action of the board under section 79-286 shall be taken within three calendar days after the hearing and be evidenced by personally delivering or mailing by certified mail a copy of the board's decision to the student and his or her parent or guardian within three calen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-288 Final decision; judicial review; appeal to district court; other relief.
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Any person aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case under the Student Discipline Act, whether such decision is affirmative or negative in form, shall be entitled to judicial review under sections 79-288 to 79-292. Nothing in the act shall be deemed to prevent resort to o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-289 Judicial review; procedure.
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(1) Proceedings for review under sections 79-288 to 79-292 shall be instituted by filing a petition in the district court of the county where the action is taken within thirty days after the service of the final decision by the school board or board of education under sections 79…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-290 Judicial review; transcript of record and proceedings; responsive pleading not required.
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Within fifteen days after service of the petition under section 79-289 or within such further time as the court for good cause shown may allow, the school board or board of education shall prepare and transmit to the court a certified transcript of the record which shall include …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2901 Act, how cited.
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Sections 79-2901 to 79-2907 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Farm-to-School Program Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2902 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Nebraska Farm-to-School Program Act: (1) Early childhood education program has the same meaning as in section 79-1101 and includes programs licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act; (2) Food means an agricultural commodity or product, whether raw or process…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2903 Farm-to-school program; established.
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A Nebraska farm-to-school program is established to be administered on a statewide basis by the State Department of Education.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2904 Farm-to-school program; purpose; activities.
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(1) The program shall provide for the purchase of locally and regionally produced or processed food in order to improve child nutrition and strengthen local and regional farm economies. (2) The program shall link early childhood education programs and schools in this state with N…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2905 State Department of Education; employ coordinator; duties.
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The State Department of Education shall employ a coordinator to administer the program. The duties of such coordinator shall include: (1) Identifying and promoting the critical ways for local communities to participate in the program and advise communities on needed strategies, p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2906 Department of Agriculture; State Department of Education; cooperation.
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The Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Education shall cooperate in administering the program and shall each provide professional consultation and staff support.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-2907 Funding; legislative intent.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars from the General Fund to the State Department of Education each fiscal year. Such funds shall be used for purposes of supporting the program, including, but not limited to, salaries, support, maintena…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-291 Judicial review; conducted without a jury; grounds for judicial action.
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(1) The review under sections 79-288 to 79-292 shall be conducted by the court without a jury on the record. (2) The court may affirm the decision of the school board or board of education, remand the case for further proceedings, or reverse or modify the decision if the substant…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-292 Appeal.
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An aggrieved party may secure a review of any final judgment of the district court under sections 79-288 to 79-291 by appeal as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-293 Nebraska Criminal Code violation; principal or principal's designee; notify law enforcement authorities; immunity.
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(1) The principal of a school or the principal's designee shall notify as soon as possible the appropriate law enforcement authorities, of the county or city in which the school is located, of any act of the student as provided in subsection (1) of section 79-262 which the princi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-294 Removal of minor from school premises; release to peace officer; principal or other school official; duties; peace officer; duties; juvenile court review; when.
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When a principal or other school official releases a minor student to a peace officer as defined in section 49-801 for the purpose of removing the minor from the school premises, the principal or other school official shall take immediate steps to notify the parent, guardian, or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-295 Corporal punishment; prohibited.
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Corporal punishment shall be prohibited in public schools.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-296 Anabolic steroids; additional sanction.
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(1) In addition to the penalties provided in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and section 79-267, any person under nineteen years of age who is a student at any public elementary, secondary, or postsecondary educational institution in this state who possesses, dispenses, del…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-297 Youth organization; provide information, services, and activities; conditions.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) School has the same meaning as in section 79-101; (b) School district has the same meaning as in section 79-101; and (c) Youth organization means a corporation chartered by Congress and listed in 36 U.S.C. Subtitle II, Part B, as of January 1…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3001 Act, how cited.
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Sections 79-3001 to 79-3004 shall be known and may be cited as the Financial Literacy Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3002 Financial literacy, defined.
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For purposes of the Financial Literacy Act, financial literacy includes, but is not limited to, knowledge and skills regarding budget and financial record keeping; banking; taxes; establishing, building, maintaining, and monitoring credit; debt; savings; risk management; insuranc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3003 Financial literacy instruction; required; high school course; requirements.
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Beginning with school year 2023-24, each school district, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall include financial literacy instruction, as appropriate, in the instructional program of its elementary and middle schools and require each student attending a p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3004 Annual financial literacy status report.
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On or before December 31, 2024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, in order to promote and support financial literacy education, each school district shall provide an annual financial literacy status report to its school board, including, but not limited to, st…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-301 State Department of Education; State Board of Education; Commissioner of Education; powers; duties; vacancy, absence, or incapacity; deputy commissioner; duties.
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(1) The State Department of Education provided for in Article VII, section 2, of the Constitution of Nebraska shall consist of a State Board of Education and a Commissioner of Education. The State Department of Education shall have general supervision and administration of the sc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-302 Regulations; reports; duty of department to prescribe.
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The State Department of Education shall prescribe forms for making all reports and regulations for all proceedings under the general school laws of the state. The department may establish procedures for submission of forms on electronic media or via telecommunications systems. Th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-302.01 Statewide and school district data; access; State Department of Education; establish and maintain website.
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The State Department of Education shall establish and maintain a website that allows the public to access statewide and school district data regarding, at a minimum: Total receipts and receipts classified by source as local, county, state, federal, or other; total expenditures an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-303 State Department of Education Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The State Department of Education may provide for a system of charges for services rendered by the administrative support programs of the department to all other programs within the department. Such charges received for administrative support services shall be credited to the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-303.01 State Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Probation Administration; State Court Administrator; sharing data relevant to court-involved students; memorandum of understanding; policies and procedures; consultant recommendations; reports; centralized education records system.
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(1) On or before October 1, 2023, the State Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Probation Administration, and the State Court Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the sharing of data relevant to students …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-304 Commissioner of Education; qualifications.
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The Commissioner of Education shall (1)(a) be a person of superior educational attainments, (b) have had many years of experience, (c) have demonstrated personal and professional leadership in the administration of public education, and (d) be eligible to qualify for the highest …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-305 Commissioner of Education; office; powers; duties.
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The Commissioner of Education as the executive officer of the State Board of Education shall: (1) Have an office in the city of Lincoln in which shall be housed the records of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education, which records shall be subject at al…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-306 Commissioner of Education; State Department of Education; administrative head; duties.
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The Commissioner of Education shall be the administrative head of the State Department of Education and as such shall (1) have the authority to delegate administrative and supervisory functions to the members of the staff of the department, (2) establish and maintain an appropria…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-307 School districts; numbering.
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The Commissioner of Education shall assign a number to each public school district within this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-308 Commissioner of Education; teacher's institutes and conferences.
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The Commissioner of Education shall organize institutes and conferences at such times and places as he or she deems practicable. He or she shall, as far as practicable, attend such institutes and conferences, provide proper instructors for the same, and in other ways seek to impr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-309 Public schools; duty to visit and supervise.
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The Commissioner of Education shall visit or cause to be visited such schools as he or she may have it in his or her power to do and witness and advise with teachers and school officers upon the manner in which they are conducted.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-310 State Board of Education; members; election.
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The State Board of Education shall be composed of eight members who shall be elected as provided in section 32-511. The Commissioner of Education shall not be a member of the State Board of Education.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3101 Act, how cited.
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Sections 79-3101 to 79-3107 shall be known and may be cited as the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3102 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the health and well-being of students throughout Nebraska, resulting in the need for a scalable support system and report line to enhance the safety and well-being of students in each elementary and secondary school.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3103 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act: (1) Concerning behavior includes, but is not limited to, suicide, bullying, stalking behavior, cyber or electronic harassment, bomb threat, family violence, physical or sexual abuse, threat to property, behavior…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3104 Safe2HelpNE report line; department; duties; contact; confidentiality; report line staff; duties.
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(1) The department shall establish the Safe2HelpNE report line as a statewide, anonymous reporting system to support threat assessment teams and reduce potential risks and incidents of violence resulting in harm to self, others, or school property. (2) The Safe2HelpNE report line…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3105 Threat assessment team; training.
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The department shall provide training for the members of any threat assessment team serving a public or nonpublic school. Such training shall provide the knowledge and skill to allow threat assessment teams to work collaboratively to conduct threat assessments, engage in crisis i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3106 Funding; legislative intent; report.
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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that federal funds shall be used to implement the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act for fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. The Commissioner of Education shall electronically report data, a cost-benefit analysis, and a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3107 Rules and regulations.
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The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3108 Security-related infrastructure projects; competitive grant program; application; report.
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(1) The Commissioner of Education shall create and administer a competitive grant program to provide funding to school districts and to educational service units on behalf of approved or accredited nonpublic schools for security-related infrastructure projects. Such qualifying pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-3109 School Safety and Security Fund; created; use; investment.
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The School Safety and Security Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the State Department of Education and shall consist of any money transferred by the Legislature and any gifts, grants, or bequests. The department shall use money in the fund for grants for security…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-311 State Board of Education; districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.
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(1) For the purpose of section 79-310, the state is divided into eight districts. Each district shall be entitled to one member on the board. (2) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are designated and established by maps identified and labeled as maps ED21-39003, ED21-390…