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NE Code § 79-8,133 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,133 - Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program; created; terms, defined.

79-8,133.  Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program; created; terms, defined.The Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program is created. For purposes of the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program:(1) Department means the State Department of Education;(2) Eligible institution means a not-for-profit college or university which (a) is located in Nebraska, (b) is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education as determined to be acceptable by the State Board of Education, (c) has a teacher education program, and (d) if a privately funded college or university, has not opted out of the program pursuant to rules and regulations;(3) Eligible student means an individual who (a) is a full-time student, (b) is enrolled in an eligible institution in an undergraduate or a graduate teacher education program working toward his or her initial certificate to teach in Nebraska, (c) if enrolled at a state-funded eligible institution, is a resident student as described in section 85-502 or, if enrolled in a privately funded eligible institution, would be deemed a resident student if enrolled in a state-funded eligible institution, (d) for applicants applying for the first time on or after April 23, 2009, is a student majoring in a shortage area, and (e) for applicants applying to receive a loan during fiscal year 2011-12 or 2012-13, is a student who previously received a loan pursuant to the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program in the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the new loan would be received;(4) Full-time student means, in the aggregate, the equivalent of a student who in a twelve-month period is enrolled in twenty-four semester credit hours for undergraduate students or eighteen semester credit hours for graduate students of classroom, laboratory, clinical, practicum, or independent study course work;(5) Majoring in a shortage area means pursuing a degree which will allow an individual to be properly endorsed to teach in a shortage area;(6) Shortage area means a secular field of teaching for which there is a shortage, as determined by the department, of properly endorsed teachers at the time the borrower first receives funds pursuant to the program; and(7) Teacher education program means a program of study approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to subdivision (5)(g) of section 79-318.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 16;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 20;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 4;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 6;  Laws 2014, LB967, § 8;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 32.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-8,134 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,134 - Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program; purposes.

79-8,134.  Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program; purposes.The purposes of the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program are to:(1) Attract outstanding students to major in shortage areas at the teacher education programs of Nebraska's postsecondary educational institutions;(2) Retain resident students and graduates as teachers in the accredited school districts, educational service units, and private schools or approved private schools of Nebraska; and(3) Establish a loan contract that requires a borrower to obtain employment as a teacher in this state after graduation.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 17;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 5;  Laws 2015, LB519, § 3.
NE Code § 79-8,135 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,135 - Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program; administration; eligible students.

79-8,135.  Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program; administration; eligible students.(1) The department shall administer the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program either directly or by contracting with public or private entities.(2) To be eligible for the program, an eligible student shall:(a) Graduate in the top quarter of his or her high school class or have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on a four-point scale in an eligible institution;(b) Agree to complete a teacher education program at an eligible institution and, for applicants applying for the first time on or after April 23, 2009, to complete the major on which the applicant's eligibility is based; and(c) Commit to teach in an accredited or approved public or private school in Nebraska upon (i) successful completion of the teacher education program for which the applicant is applying to the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and (ii) becoming certified pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815.(3) Eligible students may apply on an annual basis for loans in an amount of not more than three thousand dollars per year. Loans awarded to individual students shall not exceed a cumulative period exceeding five consecutive years. Loans shall only be awarded through an eligible institution. Loans shall be funded pursuant to section 79-8,137.05.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 18;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 21;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 6.
NE Code § 79-8,136 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,136 - Transferred to section 79-8,137.05.

79-8,136.  Transferred to section 79-8,137.05.
NE Code § 79-8,137.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,137.01 - Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program; created; terms, defined.

79-8,137.01.  Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program; created; terms, defined.The Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program is created. For purposes of the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program:(1) Department means the State Department of Education;(2) Eligible graduate program means a program of study offered by an eligible institution which results in obtaining a graduate degree or a graduate course of study leading to an endorsement in a shortage area specified by the State Board of Education;(3) Eligible institution means a not-for-profit college or university which (a) is located in Nebraska, (b) is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education as determined to be acceptable by the State Board of Education, (c) has a teacher education program, and (d) if a privately funded college or university, has not opted out of the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program pursuant to rules and regulations;(4) Eligible student means an individual who (a) is a certificated teacher employed to teach in an approved or accredited school in Nebraska, (b) is enrolled in an eligible graduate program, (c) if enrolled at a state-funded eligible institution, is a resident student as described in section 85-502 or, if enrolled in a privately funded eligible institution, would be deemed a resident student if enrolled in a state-funded eligible institution, (d) is majoring in a shortage area, curriculum and instruction, a subject area in which the individual already holds a secular teaching endorsement, or a subject area that will result in an additional secular teaching endorsement which the superintendent of the school district or head administrator of the private, denominational, or parochial school employing the individual believes will be beneficial to the students of such school district or school as evidenced by a statement signed by the superintendent or head administrator, and (e) is applying for a loan pursuant to the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program to be received at a time other than during fiscal year 2011-12 or 2012-13;(5) Majoring in a shortage area or subject area means pursuing a degree or course of study which will allow an individual to be properly endorsed to teach in such shortage area or subject area; and(6) Shortage area means a secular field of teaching or endorsement area for which there is a shortage, as determined by the department, of properly endorsed teachers at the time the borrower first receives funds pursuant to the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program.Source  Laws 2009, LB547, § 8;  Laws 2010, LB1071, § 8;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 7;  Laws 2014, LB967, § 9;  Laws 2015, LB519, § 5;  Laws 2016, LB1066, § 13;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 33.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-8,137.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,137.02 - Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program; purposes.

79-8,137.02.  Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program; purposes.The purposes of the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program are to:(1) Retain teachers in the accredited school districts, educational service units, and private schools or approved private schools of Nebraska;(2) Improve the skills of existing teachers in Nebraska through the graduate education or endorsement programs of Nebraska's postsecondary educational institutions; and(3) Establish a loan contract that requires a borrower to continue employment as a teacher in this state after graduation from an eligible graduate or endorsement program.Source  Laws 2009, LB547, § 9;  Laws 2010, LB1071, § 9;  Laws 2015, LB519, § 6.
NE Code § 79-8,137.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,137.03 - Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program; administration; eligible student; loans.

79-8,137.03.  Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program; administration; eligible student; loans.(1) The department shall administer the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program either directly or by contracting with public or private entities.(2) To be eligible for the program, an eligible student shall:(a) Agree to complete an eligible graduate program at an eligible institution and to complete the program on which the applicant's eligibility is based as determined by the department; and(b) Commit to teach in an accredited or approved public or private school in Nebraska upon successful completion of the eligible graduate program for which the applicant is applying to the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program and to maintaining certification pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815.(3) Eligible students may apply on an annual basis for loans in an amount of not more than one hundred seventy-five dollars per credit hour. Loans awarded to individual students shall not exceed a cumulative period exceeding five consecutive years. Loans shall only be awarded through the department. Loans shall be funded pursuant to section 79-8,137.05.Source  Laws 2009, LB547, § 10;  Laws 2010, LB1071, § 10;  Laws 2015, LB519, § 7;  Laws 2016, LB1066, § 14.
NE Code § 79-8,137.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,137.05 - Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

79-8,137.05.  Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of appropriations by the Legislature, transfers pursuant to section 9-812, and loan repayments, penalties, and interest payments received in the course of administering the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program.(2) For all fiscal years, the department shall allocate on an annual basis up to four hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate of the funds to be distributed for the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program to all eligible institutions according to the distribution formula as determined by rule and regulation. The eligible institutions shall act as agents of the department in the distribution of the funds for the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program to eligible students. The department shall allocate on an annual basis up to eight hundred thousand dollars of the remaining available funds to be distributed to eligible students for the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program. Funding amounts granted in excess of one million two hundred thousand dollars shall be evenly divided for distribution between the two programs.(3) Any money in the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 19;  Laws 2001, Spec. Sess., LB 3, § 6;   R.S.1943, (2008), § 79-8,136;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 12;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 8;  Laws 2014, LB967, § 10;  Laws 2015, LB519, § 9;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 34.   Operative Date: May 26, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 79-8,138 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,138 - Repayment tracking.

79-8,138.  Repayment tracking.The department has the administrative responsibility to track borrowers and to develop repayment tracking and collection mechanisms for the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program. The department may contract for such services. When a loan has been forgiven pursuant to section 79-8,137 or 79-8,137.04, the amount forgiven may be taxable income to the borrower and the department shall provide notification of the amount forgiven to the borrower, the Department of Revenue, and the United States Internal Revenue Service if required by the Internal Revenue Code.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 21;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 13.
NE Code § 79-8,139 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,139 - Reports.

79-8,139.  Reports.(1) Each eligible institution shall file an annual report with the department for the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program for any fiscal year in which the eligible institution receives funding to distribute to students pursuant to either or both of such programs containing such information as required by rule and regulation. On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the department shall submit a report to the Governor, the Clerk of the Legislature, and the Education Committee of the Legislature on the status of the programs, the status of the borrowers, and the impact of the programs on the number of teachers in shortage areas in Nebraska and on the number of teachers receiving graduate degrees in teaching endorsement areas in Nebraska. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature and the committee shall be submitted electronically. Each report shall include information on an institution-by-institution basis, the status of borrowers, and a financial statement with a description of the activity of the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund.(2) Any report pursuant to this section which includes information about borrowers shall exclude confidential information or any other information which specifically identifies a borrower.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 22;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 14;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 9;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 154.
NE Code § 79-8,140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,140 - Rules and regulations.

79-8,140.  Rules and regulations.The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to determine teacher shortage areas and to carry out the Excellence in Teaching Act.Source  Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 23;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 15.
NE Code § 79-8,141 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,141 - Teacher Corps AmeriCorps Education Award Program; duties; legislative intent.

79-8,141.  Teacher Corps AmeriCorps Education Award Program; duties; legislative intent.The Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission shall submit a program proposal to the Corporation for National Service to obtain funding for educational awards. The awards shall be used by the commission to (1) provide incentives for new college graduates to establish their teaching careers in Nebraska and (2) provide incentives for experienced Nebraska teachers to pursue graduate degrees. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Education shall provide state funding to the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission to contract for a program officer position for the Teacher Corps AmeriCorps Education Award Program if the Corporation for National Service commits to funding such program in Nebraska. State funding provided by the State Department of Education shall be used by the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission to contract for a program officer position to meet the required monitoring and compliance responsibilities of the program.Source Laws 2000, LB 1399, § 24.
NE Code § 79-8,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,142 - Incentive for voluntary termination; school district; duties.

79-8,142.  Incentive for voluntary termination; school district; duties.(1) A school district may agree to pay incentives to a certificated employee in exchange for a voluntary termination of employment.(2) For purposes of this section, incentives paid in exchange for a voluntary termination of employment include any amount paid, except pursuant to the Retirement Incentive Plan or Staff Development Assistance agreement required under sections 79-854 to 79-856 for school districts involved in a unification or reorganization, to or on behalf of any certificated staff member in exchange for a voluntary termination of employment, including, but not limited to, early retirement inducements and costs to the school district for insurance coverage for such certificated staff member or any member of such certificated staff member's family.(3) Incentives paid to a certificated teacher in exchange for a voluntary termination of employment shall be a qualified voluntary termination incentive for a certificated teacher for purposes of sections 77-3442 and 79-1028.01 if:(a) All current and future incentives paid by the school district to such certificated teacher for such voluntary termination of employment do not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars in total and such school district has not and shall not pay any other incentives to such certificated teacher for any voluntary termination of employment;(b) All current and future incentives for such voluntary termination of employment are paid within five years after such voluntary termination of employment or prior to such certificated teacher becoming eligible for medicare, whichever occurs first;(c) Such school district has, to the satisfaction of the State Board of Education, demonstrated that the payment of such incentives in exchange for a voluntary termination of employment will result in a net savings in salary and benefit costs to the school district over a five-year period; and(d) Such incentives to be paid in exchange for a voluntary termination of employment were not included in any collective-bargaining agreement.(4) Each school district shall report all incentives paid in exchange for voluntary terminations of employment on the annual financial report in the manner specified by the department.(5) The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this section.Source Laws 2017, LB512, § 11.
NE Code § 79-8,143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,143 - Act, how cited.

79-8,143.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-8,143 to 79-8,145 shall be known and may be cited as the Alternative Certification for Quality Teachers Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB528, § 29.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-8,144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,144 - Legislative findings and declarations.

79-8,144.  Legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) Like many other states, Nebraska is facing a teacher and substitute teacher shortage;(2) Mandatory training days and family leave policies draw many regular teachers out of their classrooms, causing schools to hire substitute teachers;(3) The Internal Revenue Service requires a separation period for recently retired teachers who may otherwise be interested in returning to the classroom as a substitute teacher;(4) In the fall of 2016, the State Department of Education conducted a teacher vacancy survey of all school districts, educational service units, and nonpublic school systems;(5) Such survey showed that the state continues to have hundreds of unfilled teaching positions across the state;(6) The most widely reported solution for filling teaching vacancies was to hire an individual who holds a transitional, provisional, or temporary teaching certificate; and(7) Filling teaching vacancies and having an adequate number of substitute teachers is imperative for delivering a high-quality learning experience to students.Source  Laws 2021, LB528, § 30.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-8,145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-8,145 - Temporary certificate to teach; issuance; terms and conditions.

79-8,145.  Temporary certificate to teach; issuance; terms and conditions.(1) In addition to certificates issued pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815:(a) The Commissioner of Education shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, grant a temporary certificate to teach on a full-time basis to any applicant who:(i) Has completed a teacher education program at a standard institution of higher education as defined in section 79-807; and(ii) Currently possesses a certificate to teach in good standing from another state; and(b) The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, grant a temporary certificate to teach on a full-time basis to any applicant who:(i) Has earned and been awarded a bachelor's degree, graduate degree, or professional degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education; and(ii) Has satisfactorily demonstrated basic skills competency and passed any appropriate subject area examination as designated by the State Board of Education.(2) Any temporary certificate to teach issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed two years, during which the holder of such temporary certificate must obtain a certificate to teach pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815 by completing the requirements contained in such sections.(3) Issuance of a temporary certificate to teach pursuant to this section shall be subject to a criminal history record information check pursuant to section 79-814.01 and payment of any required fees.Source  Laws 2021, LB528, § 31.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-901 - Act, how cited.

79-901.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-901 to 79-977.03 shall be known and may be cited as the School Employees Retirement Act.Source   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 23;   Laws 1993, LB 292, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 833, § 29;   Laws 1995, LB 501, § 4;   Laws 1996, LB 700, § 6;   Laws 1996, LB 847, § 28;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-1501.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 536;   Laws 1996, LB 1076, § 14;   Laws 1997, LB 724, § 2;   Laws 1998, LB 532, § 5;   Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 44;  Laws 2002, LB 407, § 21;  Laws 2011, LB509, § 16;  Laws 2013, LB553, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB34, § 9.
NE Code § 79-903 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-903 - Retirement system; established; purpose.

79-903.  Retirement system; established; purpose.A school retirement system is hereby established for the purpose of providing retirement allowances or other benefits for the school employees of the State of Nebraska as provided in the School Employees Retirement Act. It shall have the powers and privileges of a corporation, insofar as may be necessary to carry out the act, shall be known as the School Employees Retirement System of the State of Nebraska, and by such name shall transact all business as provided in the act.Source   Laws 1945, c. 219, § 2, p. 640;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-2902;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 436, p. 842;   Laws 1967, c. 486, § 41, p. 1530;   Laws 1969, c. 584, § 85, p. 2400;   Laws 1969, c. 735, § 2, p. 2777;   Laws 1971, LB 987, § 17;   Laws 1991, LB 549, § 25;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1502;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 538;  Laws 2011, LB509, § 18. Cross References  For retirement system for employees of Class V school districts, see the Class V School Employees Retirement Act, section 79-978.01.