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NE Code § 79-536 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-536 - Summer school; children in school system; unsatisfactory progress; summer school sessions; curricula.

79-536.  Summer school; children in school system; unsatisfactory progress; summer school sessions; curricula.(1) Summer school means educational opportunities that, except as otherwise provided in this section, are undertaken on a voluntary basis by students who will be entering any of grades one through twelve in the next school year and are offered during the period of time between two consecutive school years.(2) Summer school may be offered by any school district.(3) The board of education of any school district may require children between and including the ages of six and fifteen years, regularly enrolled within the system and deemed by the school administration to be making unsatisfactory progress, to attend summer school for up to one-half of a regular school day if in the opinion of the administration they would benefit from the experience. Chief emphasis in such summer classes shall be on reading, language arts, and arithmetic and those areas of personality development especially in need of development. Teachers shall be encouraged to design new and imaginative techniques and curricula not usually used during the regular school year which in the opinion of such teachers will offer new incentives towards learning, with special emphasis on those techniques that seek to develop the students' personalities in a wholesome manner, especially developing pride, self-confidence, and self-control. Teachers of such classes shall not be assigned more than fifteen students, or more than twenty-five students if assisted full time by an aide or paraprofessional. Such students shall be graded at the end of the course upon their relative degree of striving to improve their skills, attitudes, and personalities.Source   Laws 1969, c. 699, § 1, p. 2698;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1001.02;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 289;  Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 54;  Laws 2011, LB235, § 3.
NE Code § 79-537 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-537 - Class V school district; school board; school census; duty to take.

79-537.  Class V school district; school board; school census; duty to take.The school board of a Class V school district shall cause to be taken an enumeration of all persons each year from birth through twenty years of age residing in the school district. It shall include such other information as is required by sections 79-524, 79-528, and 79-578, except that the information required by sections 79-524 and 79-578 as to children under five years of age may be limited to the number of children by age level and shall not include the names of all the taxpayers in the district. The board may, at its option, establish a permanent and continuing census or enumeration of school children.Source   Laws 1891, c. 45, § 16, p. 322;   R.S.1913, § 7022;   C.S.1922, § 6653;   C.S.1929, § 79-2716;   R.S.1943, § 79-2717;   Laws 1945, c. 213, § 1, p. 626;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 263, p. 779;   Laws 1957, c. 354, § 1, p. 1201;   Laws 1990, LB 1090, § 19;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1006;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 290;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 74.
NE Code § 79-538 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-538 - Student identification cards; requirements.

79-538.  Student identification cards; requirements.Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, each school board shall require that the telephone number for a national suicide prevention hotline, a local suicide prevention hotline, or a crisis text line is printed on each new student identification card issued to a student enrolled in a middle school grade or a high school grade, as defined by such school board, in a school under the authority of such school board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the issuance of student identification cards to students in any school.Source  Laws 2021, LB528, § 68.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-539 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-539 - School board; board of education; official policy respecting personnel files and student records; rules and regulations; adopt; publish; restrictions.

79-539.  School board; board of education; official policy respecting personnel files and student records; rules and regulations; adopt; publish; restrictions.The school board or board of education of each school district shall adopt and publish an official policy respecting personnel files and student records, which policy shall not conflict in any manner with the rules and regulations of the State Records Administrator adopted pursuant to the Records Management Act.Source   Laws 1973, LB 370, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,158;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 292.  Cross References  Records Management Act, see section 84-1220.
NE Code § 79-543 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-543 - School board member; qualifications.

79-543.  School board member; qualifications.No person shall file for office, be nominated or elected, or serve as a member of a school board in any class of school district unless he or she is a legal voter in such district.Source   Laws 1971, LB 420, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-439.01;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 595;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-443.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 296;   Laws 1997, LB 345, § 21.  Cross References   Election and terms of office, see sections 32-541 to 32-546.  Learning community coordinating council members, election, terms, and vacancies, see section 32-546.01.
NE Code § 79-544 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-544 - School board members; contract to teach prohibited.

79-544.  School board members; contract to teach prohibited.No member of a school board shall be engaged in a contract to teach pursuant to sections 79-817 to 79-821 with the school district which he or she serves as a board member.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision III, § 10, p. 345;   Laws 1883, c. 72, § 5, p. 291;   R.S.1913, § 6761;   C.S.1922, § 6302;   C.S.1929, § 79-310;   R.S.1943, § 79-310;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 105, p. 727;   Laws 1971, LB 214, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-466;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 297;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 75;  Laws 2001, LB 242, § 24;  Laws 2009, LB163, § 1.
NE Code § 79-545 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-545 - District officers; vacancy.

79-545.  District officers; vacancy.Vacancies in each school district office shall occur as set forth in section 32-570 and be filled according to such section.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision V, § 10, p. 354;   R.S.1913, § 6790;   C.S.1922, § 6331;   C.S.1929, § 79-510;   R.S.1943, § 79-510;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 101, p. 726;   Laws 1951, c. 276, § 5, p. 930;   Laws 1953, c. 291, § 4, p. 990;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-462;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 596;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-467.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 298.
NE Code § 79-546 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-546 - School board, board of education, or other governing board; reimbursement for expenses.

79-546.  School board, board of education, or other governing board; reimbursement for expenses.Except as provided in section 79-1217, all members of a school board, board of education, or other governing board created pursuant to Chapter 79 shall not receive a per diem. Each such board may provide or 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 for such boards when determining allowable expenses and reimbursement for such expenses.Source   Laws 1992, LB 1001, § 13;   Laws 1993, LB 239, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,241;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 299;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 88.  Cross References  Per diem for members of learning community coordinating council, see section 32-546.01.
NE Code § 79-547 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-547 - Class III school district; school board; board of education; members; number.

79-547.  Class III school district; school board; board of education; members; number.(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 79-550, the school board or board of education of a Class III school district shall consist of six members.(2) In addition to the members specified in subsection (1) of this section, such school boards or boards of education may include one or more student members selected pursuant to section 79-559.Source   Laws 1969, c. 257, § 37, p. 951;   Laws 1982, LB 440, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-516.04;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 300;  Laws 2014, LB946, § 40;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 37.
NE Code § 79-551 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-551 - Class IV school district; board of education; members; election; student member.

79-551.  Class IV school district; board of education; members; election; student member.The board of education of a Class IV school district shall consist of seven members and also may include a nonvoting student member or members selected pursuant to section 79-559. Voting members shall be elected as provided in section 32-544. Voting members of the board shall begin the duties of their office on the third Monday of the month in which they are elected.Source   Laws 1978, LB 457, § 1;   Laws 1979, LB 305, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 303, § 5;   Laws 1982, LB 688, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 440, § 4;   Laws 1985, LB 244, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 603;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-902.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 304.  Cross References   For qualifications of members of board of education, see section 79-543.  Vacancies, see section 79-545.
NE Code § 79-552 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-552 - Class V school district; board of education; members; election by district; procedure; qualifications.

79-552.  Class V school district; board of education; members; election by district; procedure; qualifications.The board of education of a Class V school district shall consist of nine members. One member shall be elected from each district pursuant to section 32-545. Each elected member shall be a resident of the district for at least six months prior to the election. Each candidate for election to and each member of the board of education shall be a taxpayer in and a resident of the district of such school district as designated pursuant to section 32-552.Source   Laws 1891, c. 45, § 5, p. 318;   Laws 1909, c. 131, § 1, p. 476;   R.S.1913, § 7011;   Laws 1915, c. 125, § 1, p. 285;   C.S.1922, § 6642;   C.S.1929, § 79-2705;   Laws 1939, c. 106, § 1, p. 470;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 79-2705;   R.S.1943, § 79-2705;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 251, p. 775;   Laws 1969, c. 259, § 68, p. 1000;   Laws 1975, LB 423, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 446, § 31;   Laws 1982, LB 440, § 5;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 604;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1003;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 305;  Laws 2002, LB 935, § 17;  Laws 2013, LB125, § 6;  Laws 2020, LB1055, § 20.  Cross References   For qualifications of members of board of education, see section 79-543.  Vacancies, see section 79-545.
NE Code § 79-554 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-554 - Class III school district; school board; quorum; meetings; open to public.

79-554.  Class III school district; school board; quorum; meetings; open to public.In all meetings of a school board of a Class III school district, a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Regular meetings shall be held on or before the third Monday of every month. All meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act. Special meetings may be called by the president or any two members, but all members shall have notice of the time and place of meeting. If a school district is participating in an approved unified system as provided in section 79-4,108, regular meetings of such district's school board shall be held at least twice during the school year.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision V, § 1, p. 352;   Laws 1885, c. 79, § 1, p. 324;   R.S.1913, § 6781;   C.S.1922, § 6322;   C.S.1929, § 79-501;   R.S.1943, § 79-501;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 78, p. 719;   Laws 1972, LB 1268, § 1;   Laws 1973, LB 429, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 735, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 812, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 1109, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 689, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 836, § 32;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-439;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 307;  Laws 2003, LB 67, § 7;  Laws 2004, LB 821, § 25;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 39.  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.Annotations Action of majority, without notice to other member, is not binding. State ex rel. Hunter v. Peters, 4 Neb. 254 (1876).
NE Code § 79-555 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-555 - Class III school district; board of education; meetings; when held.

79-555.  Class III school district; board of education; meetings; when held.The regular meetings of the board of education of a Class III school district shall be held as provided in section 79-554. Special meetings may be held as circumstances may demand, and all meetings of the board shall be open to the public.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision XIV, § 6, p. 379;   R.S.1913, § 6953;   C.S.1922, § 6587;   C.S.1929, § 79-2506;   R.S.1943, § 79-2508;   Laws 1947, c. 291, § 1, p. 903;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 238, p. 770;   Laws 1961, c. 402, § 2, p. 1218;   Laws 1965, c. 525, § 1, p. 1656;   Laws 1972, LB 1268, § 2;   Laws 1982, LB 892, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-805;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 308.
NE Code § 79-559 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-559 - Class III or IV school district; school board or board of education; student member; term; qualifications.

79-559.  Class III or IV school district; school board or board of education; student member; term; qualifications.(1) The school board or board of education of any Class III or IV school district may include at least one nonvoting member who is a public high school student from the district. If the board elects to include such a nonvoting student member, the student member shall serve for a term of one year, beginning on September 1, and shall be the student body or student council president, the senior class representative, or a representative elected from and by the entire student body, as designated by the voting members of the board.(2) Any nonvoting student member of the board has the privilege of attending all open meetings of the board but shall be excluded from executive sessions.Source   Laws 1982, LB 440, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-547.02;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 312;  Laws 2013, LB125, § 7;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 40.
NE Code § 79-560 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-560 - Class IV school district; board of education; meetings; open to public.

79-560.  Class IV school district; board of education; meetings; open to public.The board of education of a Class IV school district shall hold one or more regular meetings each month, the time of which shall be fixed by the bylaws adopted by such board. Special meetings may be held as circumstances may demand. All meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.Source   Laws 1917, c. 225, § 6, p. 551;   Laws 1921, c. 60, § 1, p. 243;   C.S.1922, § 6615;   C.S.1929, § 79-2606;   R.S.1943, § 79-2606;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 210, p. 760;   R.R.S.1943, § 79-523;   Laws 1971, LB 450, § 2;   Laws 1972, LB 1268, § 3;   Laws 1990, LB 1109, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-906;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 313;  Laws 2004, LB 821, § 26.  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 79-561 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-561 - Class V school district; board of education; meetings; open to public.

79-561.  Class V school district; board of education; meetings; open to public.The regular meetings of the board of education of a Class V school district shall be held one or more times each month. Special meetings may be held as circumstances may demand at the call of the president of the board or on petition of a majority of the members of the board. All meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.Source   Laws 1891, c. 45, § 6, p. 319;   R.S.1913, § 7012;   C.S.1922, § 6643;   C.S.1929, § 79-2706;   R.S.1943, § 79-2706;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 252, p. 776;   Laws 1972, LB 1268, § 4;   Laws 1988, LB 812, § 3;   Laws 1990, LB 1109, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1003.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 314;  Laws 2004, LB 821, § 27.  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 79-562 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-562 - Class V school district; board of education; meetings; quorum; attendance, how compelled; absence; effect.

79-562.  Class V school district; board of education; meetings; quorum; attendance, how compelled; absence; effect.A majority of all the members of a board of education of a Class V school district shall constitute a quorum, but a less number in attendance at any regular meeting shall have and a quorum at any special meeting may have power to compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each board prescribes. The absence of any member from four consecutive regular meetings of the board, unless on account of sickness or by consent of the board, shall vacate his or her position on the board. Such facts shall be passed upon by the board of education and spread upon its records.Source   Laws 1891, c. 45, § 14, p. 322;   R.S.1913, § 7013;   C.S.1922, § 6644;   C.S.1929, § 79-2707;   R.S.1943, § 79-2707;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 253, p. 776;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1003.02;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 315.
NE Code § 79-564 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-564 - Class III school district; school board; officers; elect.

79-564.  Class III school district; school board; officers; elect.At the first meeting of each school board or board of education elected in a Class III school district, and annually thereafter, the board shall elect from among its members a president and vice president. The board shall also elect a secretary who need not be a member of the board. If the secretary is a member of the board, an assistant secretary may be named and his or her duties and compensation set by the board.Source   Laws 1969, c. 257, § 39, p. 953;   Laws 1973, LB 557, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-516.06;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 317;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 41.
NE Code § 79-566 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-566 - Class IV school district; board of education; officers; employees, selection.

79-566.  Class IV school district; board of education; officers; employees, selection.The board of education of a Class IV school district shall at a regular meeting elect from outside its own members a superintendent, an associate superintendent of instruction, an associate superintendent of business affairs, a school district treasurer, and the number of employees the board of education may deem necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the school district at such salaries as the board of education may determine. The board may contract with them for terms not to exceed three years. The election of all officers of the board of education and all elections for filling vacancies on the board of education shall be by ballot. No person shall be declared elected unless he or she receives the vote of a majority of all the members of the board of education.Source   Laws 1917, c. 225, § 8, p. 552;   C.S.1922, § 6617;   Laws 1929, c. 94, § 4, p. 354;   C.S.1929, § 79-2608;   Laws 1937, c. 182, § 5, p. 717;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 79-2608;   R.S.1943, § 79-2608;   Laws 1949, c. 269, § 1, p. 883;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 212, p. 760;   Laws 1969, c. 257, § 40, p. 953;   R.S.1943, (1971), § 79-525;   Laws 1971, LB 450, § 4;   Laws 1986, LB 84, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-908;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 319.
NE Code § 79-567 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-567 - Class V school district; board of education; officers and employees; selection; terms.

79-567.  Class V school district; board of education; officers and employees; selection; terms.The members of the board of education of a Class V school district, at their regular meeting in January each year, shall elect a president and vice president from their own members, who shall serve for terms of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. The members of the board of education may also select from outside their own members one superintendent of public schools, one secretary, one treasurer, and such other officers as the board may deem necessary for the administration of the affairs of the school district, at such salary as the board may deem just, and in their discretion they may enter into contracts with such officers for terms of not to exceed three years. The board shall have the power to elect its president and vice president and to select its officers and employees in accordance with rules adopted by the board.Source   Laws 1891, c. 45, § 8, p. 319;   Laws 1905, c. 142, § 1, p. 579;   R.S.1913, § 7016;   C.S.1922, § 6647;   Laws 1929, c. 94, § 5, p. 354;   C.S.1929, § 79-2710;   Laws 1937, c. 182, § 6, p. 718;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 79-2710;   R.S.1943, § 79-2710;   Laws 1949, c. 271, § 2, p. 888;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 256, p. 777;   Laws 1990, LB 1090, § 18;   Laws 1996, LB 604, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1004;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 320.
NE Code § 79-569 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-569 - Class III or IV school district; president; powers and duties.

79-569.  Class III or IV school district; president; powers and duties.The president of the school board of a Class III or IV school district shall: (1) Preside at all meetings of the district; (2) countersign all orders upon the treasury for money to be disbursed by the district and all warrants of the secretary on the county treasurer for money raised for district purposes or apportioned to the district by the county treasurer; (3) administer the oath to the secretary and treasurer of the district when such an oath is required by law in the transaction of the business of the district; and (4) perform such other duties as may be required by law of the president of the board. He or she is entitled to vote on any issue that may come before any meeting.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision IV, § 1, p. 345;   Laws 1901, c. 63, § 5, p. 439;   Laws 1909, c. 120, § 1, p. 460;   R.S.1913, § 6763;   C.S.1922, § 6304;   C.S.1929, § 79-401;   R.S.1943, § 79-401;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 91, p. 723;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-452;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 322;   Laws 1997, LB 345, § 25;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 76;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 21;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 42.  Cross References  For form of oath, see sections 11-101 and 11-101.01.Annotations  It is duty of president to countersign all warrants. Fulk v. School District No. 8 of Lancaster County, 155 Neb. 630, 53 N.W.2d 56 (1952). School district warrant not countersigned by the moderator is not a valid instrument. Pollock v. Consolidated School District No. 65 of Perkins County, 138 Neb. 315, 293 N.W. 108 (1940).
NE Code § 79-570 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-570 - Class III or IV school district; president; meetings; maintenance of order.

79-570.  Class III or IV school district; president; meetings; maintenance of order.If at any district meeting of a Class III or IV school district any person conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner and persists in such conduct after notice by the president or person presiding, the president or person presiding may order such person to withdraw from the meeting and, if the person refuses, may order any person or persons to take such person into custody until the meeting is adjourned.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision IV, § 2, p. 345;   R.S.1913, § 6764;   C.S.1922, § 6305;   C.S.1929, § 79-402;   R.S.1943, § 79-402;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 92, p. 724;   Laws 1988, LB 1030, § 51;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-453;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 323;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 43.