Chapter 85, STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGES, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
592 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1507 Boards; officers; quorum required to perform duties.
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Each board shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, each to serve for one year. The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer, and one person may hold both such offices. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quoru…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1508 Community college area officers and employees; bond.
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The officers and employees of a community college area authorized to handle funds shall furnish and maintain a corporate surety bond in an amount, in a form, and with sureties approved by the board. A copy of such bond shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The premium on su…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1509 Board; members; expenses; insurance coverage.
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(1) Members of a board shall not receive a per diem. The board may reimburse members for expenses incurred while carrying out their duties. Mileage expenses shall be computed at the rate provided in section 81-1176. Sections 81-1174, 81-1175, and 81-1177 shall serve as guidelines…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-151 Cooperative extension work; federal aid; acceptance; payment of warrants.
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The whole and complete acceptance of the Legislature of Nebraska, acting for the people of the State of Nebraska, is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of the Act of Congress, approved May 22, 1928, Chapter 687, section 1, 45 Stat. at L. The State Treasurer is author…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1510 Community college area; power to indemnify; liability insurance; purchase.
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(1) A community college area may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, other than an action by or in the right…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1511 Board; powers and duties; enumerated.
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In addition to any other powers and duties imposed upon the community college system or its areas, campuses, or boards by the Community College Aid Act, sections 85-917 to 85-966 and 85-1501 to 85-1539, and any other provision of law, each board shall: (1) Have general supervisio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1512 Boards; establish election districts; nomination and election of members; qualifications.
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Each board shall divide the community college area into five election districts as nearly equal in population as may be practicable and shall transmit the appropriate information pertaining to such election districts to the Secretary of State and to the appropriate election offic…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1514 Vacancy on board; procedure to fill; qualifications of member filling vacancy.
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(1) In addition to the events listed in section 32-560, a vacancy on any board shall exist in the event of the removal of a board member from the community college area for board members elected at large or community college district for board members elected by district. After n…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1515 Board; power to sell revenue and general obligation bonds; purpose; sinking fund; purpose; election required; when; state liability.
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Each board may issue and sell revenue bonds and general obligation bonds for the purchase, construction, reconstruction, equipping, demolition, or alteration of capital assets, including accessibility barrier elimination project costs and abatement of environmental hazards as suc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1516 Board; power to issue warrants; purpose; limitation; obligation of area; how paid.
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Each board may issue warrants in an amount necessary to finance the operating expenses of the community college area until the proceeds of the tax levy as provided in section 85-1517 are received. The amount of such warrants plus interest shall not exceed the amount of the money …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1517 Board; power to certify tax levy; limit; purposes; approval required to raise levy over limit; how collected.
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(1) For fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13: (a) The board may certify to the county board of equalization of each county within the community college area a tax levy not to exceed ten and one-quarter cents on each one hundred dollars on the taxable valuation of all property subject…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1518 Tax funds; voter approval required; procedure.
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(1) If a board determines that it is necessary for the proper management and operation of the community college area to expend tax funds in a manner requiring a vote of the people, the board may by resolution place the proposition for such expenditure on the general or primary ba…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1519 Capital construction project; bids; board; adopt plans and specifications.
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Each board shall adopt plans and specifications in advance of letting bids for any capital construction project. Such plans and specifications shall be the basis upon which the bids are received.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1520 Facilities; construct, purchase, repair, and equip; revenue bonds; authorized.
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Each board may construct, purchase, or otherwise acquire, remodel, repair, furnish, and equip dormitories, residence halls, single-dwelling units, multiple-dwelling units, or other facilities for (1) the housing or boarding of single or married students, faculty, or other employe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1521 Revenue bonds; pledge of revenue; payment; board; powers and duties; bonds not obligation of state.
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Each board may, by resolution or agreement, pledge all or any part of the revenue and fees derived from the operation of the dormitories, residence halls, single-dwelling units, multiple-dwelling units, buildings, and other facilities for housing, boarding, medical care, and othe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1522 Revenue bonds; where payable.
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All revenue bonds issued pursuant to sections 85-1515 and 85-1520 to 85-1527 may be payable at the office of the State Treasurer, at such bank or trust company, either within or without the State of Nebraska, or at such other place as may be determined by the board.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1523 Revenue bond proceeds; use; board; establish charges.
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The proceeds of revenue bonds provided for in section 85-1515, 85-1520, or 85-1521 shall be used solely for the purpose for which the bonds are issued and for the expenses of issuing such bonds. The board shall establish and maintain a schedule of rates, fees, or charges for the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1524 Revenue refunding bonds; authorized.
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For the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds which may have been issued and are outstanding, the respective boards may issue revenue refunding bonds in the same manner as provided in sections 85-1520 to 85-1527 for the issuance of revenue bonds.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1525 Board; furnish utilities.
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Each board may furnish heat, light, power, and other similar utilities to any facility or for any activities covered by sections 85-1515 and 85-1520 to 85-1527 without charging for the provision of such utilities against the revenue derived from such facility or activity.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1526 Bonds; interest; exempt from taxation.
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In issuing revenue bonds pursuant to section 85-1515 or sections 85-1520 to 85-1527, the board issuing such bonds shall be a governmental subdivision and instrumentality of the State of Nebraska and all bonds issued under the authority of such sections, together with interest on …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1527 Board; bonds; powers.
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Each board may do any and all things necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes and intent of sections 85-1515 and 85-1520 to 85-1527.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1528 Teachers and school nurses; contract; renewal; exceptions; amend or terminate; notice; hearings; decision.
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The contracts of the teaching staff and school nurses employed by a board of a community college shall require the sanction of a majority of the members of the board. Except as provided in section 85-1534, each such contract shall be deemed renewed and in force and effect until a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1529 Teachers and school nurses; additional contract rights; not affected.
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This section and section 85-1528 shall be construed as providing a minimum standard and not as repealing any rule, regulation, order, or other action of a board that provides for additional contract rights pertaining to the same subject matter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1530 Board; adopt reduction-in-force policy; contents.
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Each board shall adopt a reduction-in-force policy covering employees subject to such statutory provisions to carry out the intent of sections 85-1530 to 85-1533. No such policy shall allow the reduction of a permanent or tenured employee while a probationary employee is retained…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1531 Reduction in force; board and administration; duties.
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Before a reduction in force occurs, the board and administration shall present competent evidence demonstrating that a change in circumstances has occurred, necessitating a reduction in force. Any alleged change in circumstances shall be specifically related to the teacher or tea…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1532 Reduction in force; employee; contract terminated; effect; recall; rights.
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Any employee whose contract is terminated because of reduction in force shall be considered to have been dismissed with honor and shall upon request be provided a letter to that effect. Such employee shall have preferred rights to reemployment for a period of twenty-four months c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1533 Reduction in force; noncompliance with federal or state law; how treated.
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Notwithstanding sections 85-1530 to 85-1532, if the reduction of an employee based upon the provisions of such sections would place a community college area in noncompliance of any federal or state law or regulations requiring affirmative action employment practices, the area may…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1534 Contract; probationary period required.
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Any contract of employment entered into after September 9, 1993, between the teaching staff and a board which applies to the first two years of the employment of such teaching staff shall provide that the first two years of the employment of such teacher are a probationary period…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1534.01 Leave of absence; effect.
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A person who has been hired to fulfill the duties of a teacher or school nurse who is on a leave of absence shall not accrue rights under sections 85-1528 to 85-1534 during the period that the person is fulfilling such duties.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1535 Facilities for applied technology educational programs; contracts authorized; costs.
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(1) A board of a community college area with a population of less than one hundred thousand according to the last federal decennial census and a campus located on a former military base may enter into contracts with any person, firm, or corporation providing for the implementatio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1539 Nebraska Community College Student Performance and Occupational Education Grant Committee; created; duties; applications for aid or grants.
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(1) There is hereby created the Nebraska Community College Student Performance and Occupational Education Grant Committee. The committee shall consist of (a) a representative of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education who shall serve as chairperson of the committe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1541 Activities pass; volunteer, defined.
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For purposes of section 85-1542, volunteer shall mean a person who is not an elected or appointed official or employee of a community college area who, at the request or with the permission of the board of governors of the community college area, engages in activities related to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1542 Activities pass; authorized; when.
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The board of governors of any community college area may authorize the issuance of a pass to any elected or appointed official, employee, retired employee, or volunteer of the community college area, member of a senior citizens group, or city official authorizing the admittance o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1543 Community college areas; distribution of funds; Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education; certify amounts; distributions; Community College Future Fund; created; use; investment; property tax; levy authorized, when.
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(1) Beginning in fiscal year 2024-25, funds shall be distributed to community college areas as provided in this section in order to offset the funds lost by community college areas due to the elimination of their levy authority under subdivisions (2)(a) and (c) of section 85-1517…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1601 Act, how cited.
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Sections 85-1601 to 85-1658 shall be known and may be cited as the Private Postsecondary Career School Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1602 Act, purpose.
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It is the purpose of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act to provide for the protection, education, and welfare of the citizens of the State of Nebraska, its private postsecondary career schools, and its students by: (1) Establishing minimum standards concerning quality of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1603 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act: (1) Agent means any person who owns any interest in, is employed by, or regularly represents for remuneration a private postsecondary career school located within or outside this state who (a) by solicitation made in th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1604 Education and schools; exempt from act.
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The following education and schools are exempted from the Private Postsecondary Career School Act: (1) Schools exclusively offering instruction at any or all levels from preschool through the twelfth grade; (2) Education sponsored by a bona fide trade, business, professional, or …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1605 Department; administer act; personnel.
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The department shall administer the Private Postsecondary Career School Act and for the purposes thereof shall employ such personnel as may be necessary. To effectuate the purposes of the act, the department may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1606 Board; powers and duties; rules and regulations.
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The board has the following powers and duties in the administration of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act: (1) To establish minimum standards in conformity with section 85-1608, including quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety, and fiscal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1608 Private postsecondary career school; minimum standards.
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The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to establish minimum standards according to which a private postsecondary career school shall be maintained and operated in the state. A new school shall demonstrate that it can be maintained and operated in accordance wi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1609 Accreditation; effect.
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Accreditation by accrediting agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education such as the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training, the National Accrediting Association of Cosmetology Arts and S…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-161 Nebraska Forest Service; mission; core programs; duties.
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The Nebraska Forest Service is acknowledged within the University of Nebraska. The State Forester appointed pursuant to section 85-162.01 shall be the administrative head of the Nebraska Forest Service and shall report to the vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Na…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1610 Prohibited acts; enumerated.
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No entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert with others, shall: (1) Operate in this state a private postsecondary career school not exempted from the Private Postsecondary Career School Act unless the school has a currently valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to se…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1611 Private postsecondary career school; authority to operate; application; requirements.
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Each private postsecondary career school desiring authorization to operate in this state shall make application to the department upon forms to be provided by the department. The application shall be accompanied by descriptive literature published or proposed to be published by t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1612 Commissioner; grant or deny authorization to operate.
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Following review of an application for authorization to operate and any further information submitted by the applicant or required by the department and following such investigation of the applicant as the department may deem necessary or appropriate, the commissioner shall eithe…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1613 Authorization to operate; form; contents.
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The authorization to operate shall be in a form approved by the department and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner at least the following information: (1) The date of issuance, effective date, and term of the authorization; (2) The full, correct name and address of the …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1614 Authorization to operate; nontransferable; change in ownership; new authorization.
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The authorization to operate shall be issued to the owner or governing body of the applicant school and shall be nontransferable. In the event of a change in ownership of the school, the new owner or governing body shall, within ten days after the change of ownership, apply for a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1615 Authorization to operate; renewal; procedure; accreditation required; when.
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Annual renewal of an authorization shall be required on a schedule established by the department. At least thirty days prior to the expiration of an authorization to operate and upon notification by the department, the school shall complete and file with the department an applica…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1616 Inaugural authorization to operate; provisional authorization to operate; when applicable.
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A school not yet in operation when its application for authorization to operate is filed may not begin operation until receipt of authorization. The authorization shall be an inaugural authorization valid for one year and upon showing to the satisfaction of the commissioner that …