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NE Code § 79-1106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1106 - Learners with high ability; purpose of sections.

79-1106.  Learners with high ability; purpose of sections.The purpose of sections 79-1106 to 79-1108.03 is to assist and encourage all school districts in the development, improvement, and implementation of accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs that will serve the educational needs of learners with high ability at levels appropriate for their abilities.Source   Laws 1994, LB 647, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4001;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 788;   Laws 1997, LB 347, § 34;   Laws 1998, LB 1229, § 6.
NE Code § 79-1107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1107 - Learners with high ability; terms, defined.

79-1107.  Learners with high ability; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 79-1106 to 79-1108.03:(1) Approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs means academic programs that serve the educational needs of learners with high ability developed and approved under section 79-1108;(2) Department means the State Department of Education; and(3) Learner with high ability means a student who gives evidence of high performance capability in such areas as intellectual, creative, or artistic capacity or in specific academic fields and who requires accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs in order to develop those capabilities fully.Source   Laws 1994, LB 647, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4002;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 789;   Laws 1997, LB 347, § 35;   Laws 1998, LB 1229, § 7.
NE Code § 79-1108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1108 - Learners with high ability; identification and programs.

79-1108.  Learners with high ability; identification and programs.Each school district shall identify learners with high ability and may provide accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs that will address the educational needs of the identified students at levels appropriate for the abilities of those students. The accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs shall meet the standards of quality established by the department. Educational service units may identify learners with high ability and provide accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs for school districts.Source   Laws 1994, LB 647, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4003;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 790;   Laws 1998, LB 1229, § 8;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 14.
NE Code § 79-1108.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1108.01 - Learners with high ability; school districts; duties.

79-1108.01.  Learners with high ability; school districts; duties.School districts shall annually provide the department with a copy of their criteria for identifying learners with high ability, the number of students identified according to the criteria, and the number of students participating in an approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum program. School districts shall also have a list of the students identified and how the students compare to the criteria available for inspection by department personnel.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1229, § 9.
NE Code § 79-1108.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1108.02 - Learners with high ability; curriculum programs; funding.

79-1108.02.  Learners with high ability; curriculum programs; funding.(1) The department shall distribute funds appropriated for purposes of this section to local systems as defined in section 79-1003 annually on or before October 15. The funds distributed pursuant to this section shall be distributed based on a pro rata share of the eligible costs submitted in grant applications.(2) Local systems may apply to the department for base funds and matching funds pursuant to this section to be spent on approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs. Each eligible local system shall receive one-tenth of one percent of the appropriation as base funds plus a pro rata share of the remainder of the appropriation based on identified students participating in an accelerated or differentiated curriculum program, up to ten percent of the prior year's fall membership as defined in section 79-1003, as matching funds. Eligible local systems shall:(a) Provide an approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum program for students identified as learners with high ability;(b) Provide funds from other sources for the approved accelerated or differentiated curriculum program greater than or equal to fifty percent of the matching funds received pursuant to this subsection;(c) Provide an accounting of the funds received pursuant to this section, funds required by subdivision (b) of this subsection, and the total cost of the program on or before August 1 of the year following the receipt of funds in a manner prescribed by the department, not to exceed one report per year; and(d) Provide data regarding the academic progress of students participating in the accelerated or differentiated curriculum program in a manner prescribed by the department, not to exceed one report per year.If a local system will not be providing the necessary matching funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of this subsection, the local system shall request a reduction in the amount received pursuant to this subsection such that the local system will be in compliance with such subdivision. Local systems not complying with the requirements of this subsection shall not be eligible local systems in the following year.Source   Laws 1998, LB 1229, § 10;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 15;  Laws 2017, LB512, § 19;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 82.
NE Code § 79-1108.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1108.03 - Learners with high ability; rules and regulations.

79-1108.03.  Learners with high ability; rules and regulations.The State Board of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement sections 79-1105 to 79-1108.03, including criteria for the approval of accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs and data requirements for measuring academic progress of students participating in the accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs.Source  Laws 1998, LB 1229, § 11.
NE Code § 79-1110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1110 - Act, how cited.

79-1110.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-1110 to 79-1167 shall be known and may be cited as the Special Education Act.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 487, § 14;   Laws 1993, LB 520, § 22;   Laws 1995, LB 742, § 4;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-3301;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 792;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 9;   Laws 1997, LB 865, § 3;   Laws 1998, Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 46;  Laws 1999, LB 813, § 36;  Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 23;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 39;  Laws 2010, LB1087, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 12.
NE Code § 79-1111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1111 - Legislative intent.

79-1111.  Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature that all children in the State of Nebraska, regardless of physical or mental capacity, are entitled to a meaningful educational program.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3302;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 793.
NE Code § 79-1113 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1113 - Definitions, where found.

79-1113.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Special Education Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 79-1114 to 79-1125.01 shall be used.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 3;   Laws 1993, LB 520, § 23;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3303;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 795;   Laws 1997, LB 865, § 4;  Laws 1999, LB 813, § 37;  Laws 2010, LB1087, § 3;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 13.
NE Code § 79-1114 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1114 - Adjusted average per pupil cost of the preceding year, defined.

79-1114.  Adjusted average per pupil cost of the preceding year, defined.Adjusted average per pupil cost of the preceding year means the amount computed by dividing the total instructional expenditure, excluding special education expenditures, by the preceding year's average daily membership as reported in the annual financial report. The costs of sectarian instruction shall not be included in determining the adjusted average per pupil cost of the preceding year, and the computation shall be subject to an audit by appropriate state agencies.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 4;   Laws 1991, LB 511, § 67;   Laws 1992, LB 245, § 72;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3304;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 796.
NE Code § 79-1115 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1115 - Allowable costs, defined.

79-1115.  Allowable costs, defined.Allowable costs means salaries, wages, benefits, any medical expenditure by a school district for purposes of providing individualized education plan services for a special education student and health protection to the provider of the services, and maintenance, supplies, travel, and other expenses essential to carry out the provisions for special education and support services.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3305;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 797;   Laws 1997, LB 865, § 5;  Laws 2000, LB 1243, § 5;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 14.
NE Code § 79-1115.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1115.01 - Assistive technology device, defined.

79-1115.01.  Assistive technology device, defined.Assistive technology device means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off-the-shelf or modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.Source   Laws 1997, LB 865, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 15.
NE Code § 79-1116 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1116 - Average per pupil cost of the service agency, defined.

79-1116.  Average per pupil cost of the service agency, defined.Average per pupil cost of the service agency means the amount computed by dividing the total operating expenditure of the preceding year, excluding the cost of sectarian instruction, of the service agency by its preceding year's average daily membership.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3306;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 798;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 10.
NE Code § 79-1117 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1117 - Child with a disability, defined.

79-1117.  Child with a disability, defined.Child with a disability means any person having a disability listed in section 79-1118.01 that has been verified pursuant to sections 79-1137 to 79-1139 from the date of such verification until he or she is twenty-one years of age or, if his or her twenty-first birthday occurs during a school year, until the end of such school year.Source   Laws 1993, LB 520, § 24;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3306.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 799;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 11;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 16.
NE Code § 79-1118 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1118 - Department, defined.

79-1118.  Department, defined.Department means the State Department of Education.Source Laws 2019, LB675, § 17.
NE Code § 79-1119 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1119 - Excess cost, defined.

79-1119.  Excess cost, defined.Excess cost means the difference between the total cost of the special education program excluding residential care minus federal medicaid funds received pursuant to section 43-2511 for services to school-age children excluding amounts designated as reimbursement for costs associated with the implementation and administration of the billing system pursuant to section 43-2511 and minus the product of the number of students in the special education program multiplied by the adjusted average per pupil cost of the preceding year for the school district of residence of each child.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3308;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 801;  Laws 2014, LB276, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 18.
NE Code § 79-1119.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1119.01 - Interim-program school, defined.

79-1119.01.  Interim-program school, defined.Interim-program school means a school approved by the State Board of Education and located in or operated by (1) a county detention home established under section 43-2,110, (2) a juvenile emergency shelter, or (3) any institution which is a public or private facility, not owned or operated by a school district, which provides a residential program and regular educational or special education services approved by the State Department of Education.Source  Laws 2010, LB1087, § 4;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 19.
NE Code § 79-1120 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1120 - Transferred to section 79-1118.01.

79-1120.  Transferred to section 79-1118.01.
NE Code § 79-1121 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1121 - Related services, defined.

79-1121.  Related services, defined.Related services means transportation services and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services, including speech pathology and audiology, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, and medical and counseling services, as may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education and includes the early identification and assessment of disabilities in children. Medical services shall be for diagnostic and evaluation purposes only.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3310;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 803;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 13.
NE Code § 79-1122 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1122 - Residential care, defined.

79-1122.  Residential care, defined.Residential care means food and lodging and any other related expenses which are not a part of the education program, but residential care does not include expenditures for medical or dental services. Expenditures for medical and dental services shall be the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 13;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3312;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 804.
NE Code § 79-1124 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1124 - Service agency, defined.

79-1124.  Service agency, defined.Service agency means the school district, educational service unit, local or regional office of intellectual disability, interim-program school, or some combination thereof or such other agency as may provide a special education program approved by the State Department of Education, including an institution not wholly owned or controlled by the state or any political subdivision to the extent that it provides educational or other services for the benefit of a child with a disability if such services are nonsectarian in nature.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 14;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3313;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 806;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 14;  Laws 2010, LB1087, § 5;  Laws 2013, LB23, § 46;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 20.
NE Code § 79-1125 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1125 - Special education, defined.

79-1125.  Special education, defined.Special education means specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents or guardians, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, including classroom instruction, instruction in physical education, home instruction, and instruction in hospitals and institutions. Special education includes speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy if the speech-language pathology or occupational or physical therapy consists of specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents or guardians, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability.Source   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 11;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3314;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 807;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 15;  Laws 2001, LB 797, § 43.
NE Code § 79-1125.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1125.01 - Support services, defined.

79-1125.01.  Support services, defined.Support services means preventive services for a student that is not identified or verified pursuant to sections 79-1118.01, 79-1138, and 79-1139 but demonstrates a need for specially designed assistance in order to benefit from the school district's general education curriculum and to avoid the need for potentially expensive special education placement and services. Support services include the educational services provided to a child pursuant to subdivision (10)(c) of section 79-215 by an interim-program school or an approved or accredited school maintained by a residential setting if such child has not been identified or verified as a child with a disability pursuant to sections 79-1118.01 and 79-1138 but demonstrates a need for specially designed assistance by residing in a residential setting described in subdivision (10)(a) of section 79-215.Source   Laws 1995, LB 742, § 3;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-348;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 867;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 49;   Laws 1998, Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 49;   R.S.Supp.,1998, § 79-1185;  Laws 1999, LB 813, § 51;  Laws 2000, LB 1243, § 6;  Laws 2010, LB1087, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 21.
NE Code § 79-1126 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1126 - Act; to whom applicable; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; duties.

79-1126.  Act; to whom applicable; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; duties.The Special Education Act applies to a child with a disability until the child no longer meets the definition of a child with a disability. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the department shall, in compliance with federal guidelines, assume responsibility for the training of those individuals whose education or training under the Special Education Act is terminated and for whom additional supportive services are required.Source   Laws 1973, LB 403, § 6;   Laws 1976, LB 761, § 8;   Laws 1978, LB 889, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 43-646;   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 15;   Laws 1990, LB 1090, § 40;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3315;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 808;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 16;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 22.  Annotations The age of twenty-one years is reached upon a person's twenty-first birthday, and, therefore, the term "to age twenty-one years" excludes any persons who have reached their twenty-first birthday. Monahan v. School Dist. No. 1, 229 Neb. 139, 425 N.W.2d 624 (1988).
NE Code § 79-1127 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1127 - Special education; school board; duties.

79-1127.  Special education; school board; duties.The school board of every school district shall provide or contract for special education programs and transportation for all resident children with disabilities who would benefit from such programs in accordance with the Special Education Act and all applicable requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2019, and the regulations adopted thereunder.Source   Laws 1973, LB 403, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 1093, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,1986, § 43-641;   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 20;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3320;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 809;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 17;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 40;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 23.  Cross References  Option students, how treated, see section 79-235.
NE Code § 79-1128 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1128 - Use of funds; failure to offer acceptable program; effect.

79-1128.  Use of funds; failure to offer acceptable program; effect.Any program receiving funds under the Special Education Act shall not use such funds to match state funds under the provisions of other programs. The members of the school board of any school district not offering continuous special education programs acceptable to the State Board of Education shall be in violation of the law. No state funds shall be paid to any school district as long as such violation exists, but no deduction shall be made from any funds required by the Constitution of Nebraska to be paid to such district.Source   Laws 1973, LB 403, § 2;   Laws 1974, LB 863, § 5;   Laws 1976, LB 761, § 5;   Laws 1977, LB 443, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 43-642;   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 21;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3321;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 810;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 18;  Laws 1999, LB 813, § 39;  Laws 2013, LB23, § 47;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 24.
NE Code § 79-1130 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1130 - Transportation services; legislative intent; department; duties; cooperative arrangement.

79-1130.  Transportation services; legislative intent; department; duties; cooperative arrangement.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that transportation services for children with disabilities prescribed in section 79-1129 shall be provided in the most cost-efficient manner consistent with the goal of providing free appropriate special education to all such children. The Legislature finds that educational service units and special education cooperatives created by school districts and recognized by the department are in a unique position to improve the coordination and efficiency of transportation services in all areas of the state. It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize and encourage school districts, educational service units, and special education cooperatives to jointly plan, coordinate, and, where feasible, provide transportation services for children with disabilities. The department shall review and approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove all transportation applications to ensure the implementation of the most cost-efficient transportation system, consistent with the goal of providing free appropriate special education to all children.(2) School districts, educational service units, and special education cooperatives created by school districts and recognized by the department are authorized to jointly plan, coordinate, and, where feasible, provide special education transportation services prescribed in section 79-1129. Any educational service unit or special education cooperative may enter into a cooperative arrangement with a school board for the provision of such transportation services. Such arrangement shall be approved by the department, and upon approval of the arrangement the educational service unit or special education cooperative providing the transportation services shall be eligible to receive direct reimbursement for such services pursuant to section 79-1144.Source   Laws 1986, LB 942, § 4;   R.S.Supp.,1986, § 43-607.02;   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 23;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3323;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 812;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 20;  Laws 2019, LB675, § 26.
NE Code § 79-1131 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-1131 - Education programs; children with disabilities who are less than five years of age; voluntary.

79-1131.  Education programs; children with disabilities who are less than five years of age; voluntary.Participation in or attendance at programs by children with disabilities who are less than five years of age shall be voluntary as specified by the parent or guardian. Programs serving children with disabilities who are less than three years of age shall, to the greatest extent possible, be based upon providing parent training in the home environment.Source   Laws 1976, LB 761, § 10;   Laws 1978, LB 889, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1984), § 43-646.01;   Laws 1987, LB 367, § 24;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-3324;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 813;   Laws 1997, LB 346, § 21.