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NE Code § 79-713 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-713 - Commissioner of Education; drug education; course on health education; prepare; distribute.

79-713.  Commissioner of Education; drug education; course on health education; prepare; distribute.The Commissioner of Education shall prepare such teaching aids and materials as may be necessary for an effective course in comprehensive health education, which shall include drug education, for distribution to all public and private schools requesting such materials and approved for continued legal operation under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board of Education pursuant to subdivision (5)(c) of section 79-318.Source   Laws 1971, LB 51, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-1270.01;   Laws 1989, LB 15, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,140.18;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 387.
NE Code § 79-714 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-714 - School systems; tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; failure to instruct; action of State Department of Education.

79-714.  School systems; tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; failure to instruct; action of State Department of Education.School systems failing to meet the provisions of sections 79-712 and 79-713 shall be guilty of a deviation from the rules and regulations for the approval and accreditation of schools, and proper action by the State Department of Education shall be taken.Source   Laws 1971, LB 51, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-1270.02;   Laws 1989, LB 15, § 6;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,140.19;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 388.
NE Code § 79-715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-715 - Eye protective devices; required; when; term, defined; commissioner; duties.

79-715.  Eye protective devices; required; when; term, defined; commissioner; duties.(1) Every student and teacher in schools or other educational institutions shall be required to wear appropriate industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in or observing the following courses of instruction:(a) Vocational, technical, industrial arts, chemical, or chemical-physical, involving exposure to:(i) Hot molten metals or other molten materials;(ii) Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials;(iii) Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials;(iv) Gas or electric arc welding or other forms of welding processes;(v) Repair or servicing of any vehicle; or(vi) Caustic or explosive materials; and(b) Chemical, physical, or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive materials, hot liquids or solids, injurious radiations, or other hazards not enumerated.Such devices shall be furnished by the school or educational institution for all students, teachers, and visitors to shops and laboratories of such institutions.(2) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, industrial-quality eye protective devices means devices which meet the standard of the American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z 87.1(1979) as approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.(3) The Commissioner of Education shall prepare and circulate to each public and private educational institution in this state instructions and recommendations for implementing the eye safety provisions of this section.Source   Laws 1984, LB 999, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,144;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 389;  Laws 2002, LB 1172, § 12.  Cross References  Postsecondary educational institutions, eye protective devices, see section 85-901.
NE Code § 79-718 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-718 - Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination; legislative intent.

79-718.  Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination; legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature that the Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination be available to every student in the eleventh grade in Nebraska in order to measure his or her level of preparation for college-level mathematics.The immediate goal of the examination is to decrease the number of Nebraska first-year college students who begin college mathematics at a remedial level. The long-term goal is to help develop a more mathematically and scientifically literate society.Source   Laws 1989, LB 134, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,221;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 392.
NE Code § 79-719 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-719 - Multicultural education, defined.

79-719.  Multicultural education, defined.For purposes of sections 79-719 to 79-723, multicultural education includes, but is not limited to, studies relative to the culture, history, and contributions of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. Special emphasis shall be placed on human relations and sensitivity toward all races.Source   Laws 1992, LB 922, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,229;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 393.
NE Code § 79-720 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-720 - Multicultural education program; incorporation into curriculum; department; duties.

79-720.  Multicultural education program; incorporation into curriculum; department; duties.(1) Each school district, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall develop for incorporation into all phases of the curriculum of grades kindergarten through twelve a multicultural education program.(2) The department shall create and distribute recommended multicultural education curriculum guidelines to all school districts. Each district shall create its own multicultural education program based on such recommended guidelines.(3) The incorporation of the multicultural education program into the curriculum of each district shall not change (a) the number of instructional hours prescribed for elementary and high school students or (b) the number of instructional hours dedicated to the existing curriculum of each district.Source   Laws 1992, LB 922, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 27, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,230;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 394;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 2.
NE Code § 79-721 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-721 - Multicultural education; school districts and department; duties; loss of accreditation.

79-721.  Multicultural education; school districts and department; duties; loss of accreditation.(1) Each school district shall present evidence annually, in a form prescribed by the State Department of Education, to the department that multicultural education is being taught to students pursuant to section 79-720. The department shall evaluate the effectiveness of the multicultural education program and establish reasonable timelines for the submission of such evidence.(2) A school district which fails to provide or fails to provide evidence annually of multicultural education pursuant to such section shall lose its accreditation status.Source   Laws 1992, LB 922, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,231;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 395.
NE Code § 79-722 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-722 - Evaluation of multicultural education program; report.

79-722.  Evaluation of multicultural education program; report.In conjunction with the multicultural education program prescribed in section 79-720, the State Department of Education shall design a process for evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of each multicultural education program, including the collection of baseline data. The collection of baseline data for evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of each multicultural education program shall not include the testing, assessment, or evaluation of individual students' attitudes or beliefs. An evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of each multicultural education program shall be conducted every five school years. On or before November 1, 2013, and on or before November 1 every five years thereafter, the department shall report the results of each evaluation to the Clerk of the Legislature, the Education Committee of the Legislature, and the State Board of Education and publish such report on a website established by the department. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature and the committee shall be submitted electronically.Source   Laws 1992, LB 922, § 4;   Laws 1993, LB 27, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,232;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 396;  Laws 2011, LB333, § 3;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 150.
NE Code § 79-723 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-723 - Multicultural education; rules and regulations.

79-723.  Multicultural education; rules and regulations.The State Department of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 79-719 to 79-722.Source   Laws 1992, LB 922, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,233;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 397.
NE Code § 79-725 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-725 - Character education; principles of instruction; duty of teachers.

79-725.  Character education; principles of instruction; duty of teachers.Each teacher employed to give instruction in any public, private, parochial, or denominational school in the State of Nebraska shall arrange and present his or her instruction to give special emphasis to common honesty, morality, courtesy, obedience to law, respect for the national flag, the United States Constitution, and the Constitution of Nebraska, respect for parents and the home, the dignity and necessity of honest labor, and other lessons of a steadying influence which tend to promote and develop an upright and desirable citizenry.Source   Laws 1927, c. 85, § 1, p. 253;   C.S.1929, § 79-2131;   R.S.1943, § 79-2139;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 20, p. 699;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-214;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 399.
NE Code § 79-726 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-726 - Character education; outline of instruction; duty of Commissioner of Education.

79-726.  Character education; outline of instruction; duty of Commissioner of Education.The Commissioner of Education shall prepare an outline with suggestions such as in his or her judgment will best accomplish the purpose set forth in section 79-725 and shall incorporate the same in the regular course of study for the first twelve grades of all schools of the State of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1927, c. 85, § 2, p. 253;   C.S.1929, § 79-2132;   R.S.1943, § 79-2140;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 21, p. 700;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-215;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 400.
NE Code § 79-727 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-727 - Rules and regulations; State Department of Education; duties.

79-727.  Rules and regulations; State Department of Education; duties.The State Board of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 79-724 to 79-726. The State Department of Education shall ensure that all requirements of such sections and such rules and regulations are carried out by each school district.Source   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 401;  Laws 2019, LB399, § 2.
NE Code § 79-728 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-728 - Kindergarten programs; required.

79-728.  Kindergarten programs; required.All school districts shall offer a kindergarten program.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1197, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-201.11;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 402;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 59.  Cross References  Kindergarten, entrance requirements, see section 79-214.
NE Code § 79-729 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-729 - High school students; graduation requirements.

79-729.  High school students; graduation requirements.The Legislature recognizes the importance of assuring that all persons who graduate from Nebraska high schools possess certain minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and understanding. Each high school student shall complete a minimum of two hundred high school credit hours prior to graduation. At least eighty percent of the minimum credit hours shall be core curriculum courses prescribed by the State Board of Education. Beginning in school year 2023-24, at least five of the minimum credit hours shall be a high school course in personal finance or financial literacy. The State Board of Education may establish recommended statewide graduation guidelines. This section does not apply to high school students whose individualized education programs prescribe a different course of instruction. This section does not prohibit the governing board of any high school from prescribing specific graduation guidelines as long as such guidelines do not conflict with this section. For purposes of this section, high school means grades nine through twelve and credit hour shall be defined by appropriate rules and regulations of the State Board of Education but shall not be less than the amount of credit given for successful completion of a course which meets at least one period per week for at least one semester.Source   Laws 1984, LB 994, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,140.03;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 403;  Laws 2021, LB452, § 5.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References  Financial Literacy Act, see section 79-3001.
NE Code § 79-730 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-730 - Diploma of high school equivalency; issuance by Commissioner of Education; conditions.

79-730.  Diploma of high school equivalency; issuance by Commissioner of Education; conditions.The Commissioner of Education may issue a diploma of high school equivalency conveying all the significance and privilege of a regular high school diploma to any person who is not a high school graduate if:(1) The person is and has been a resident of Nebraska for at least thirty days immediately preceding application or if his or her final period of high school attendance during which credit was earned toward graduation was in a Nebraska high school;(2) On the basis of such person's achievements in approved tests and other criteria deemed pertinent by the Commissioner of Education, there is reasonable certainty that he or she has attained the educational development and abilities of the typical high school graduate; and(3) Such person has attained his or her eighteenth birthday and is unable to secure a diploma from the high school he or she last attended or the class in which he or she was enrolled at the time of his or her withdrawal from school has been graduated for at least one year.Source   Laws 1959, c. 399, § 1, p. 1358;   Laws 1969, c. 721, § 2, p. 2750;   Laws 1975, LB 449, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 404.
NE Code § 79-731 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-731 - Diploma of high school equivalency; application; fee; disbursement; duplicate; transcript; fees.

79-731.  Diploma of high school equivalency; application; fee; disbursement; duplicate; transcript; fees.The application for a diploma of high school equivalency shall be submitted on a form to be furnished by the Commissioner of Education and shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars which will not be refundable under any circumstances. A fee of two dollars shall be charged for the issuance of a duplicate diploma of high school equivalency. A fee of two dollars shall be charged for the issuance of an official transcript. All fees collected for the issuance or reissuance of such a diploma shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.Source   Laws 1959, c. 399, § 2, p. 1359;   Laws 1969, c. 721, § 3, p. 2751;   Laws 1975, LB 449, § 2;   Laws 1982, LB 928, § 71;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.02;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 405.
NE Code § 79-732 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-732 - Diploma of high school equivalency; State Board of Education; rules and regulations; adopt.

79-732.  Diploma of high school equivalency; State Board of Education; rules and regulations; adopt.The State Board of Education shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of sections 79-730 to 79-732, and the decision of the State Board of Education with reference to the eligibility of an applicant for a diploma of high school equivalency shall be final.Source   Laws 1959, c. 399, § 3, p. 1359;   Laws 1975, LB 449, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.03;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 406.
NE Code § 79-733 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-733 - Diplomas of high school equivalency; acceptance by colleges.

79-733.  Diplomas of high school equivalency; acceptance by colleges.Diplomas of high school equivalency issued pursuant to section 79-730 shall be accepted by the University of Nebraska, the community colleges, and the state colleges for enrollment purposes.Source   Laws 1969, c. 721, § 5, p. 2751;   Laws 1975, LB 449, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.04;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 407.
NE Code § 79-734.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-734.01 - Textbook contracts; requirements for publisher or manufacturer.

79-734.01.  Textbook contracts; requirements for publisher or manufacturer.(1) On and after January 1, 2003, all contracts for the purchase of textbooks for school districts and educational service units shall require the publisher or manufacturer to provide to the school district or educational service unit, at no cost, (a) computer files or other electronic versions of each textbook title purchased and (b) the right to transcribe, reproduce, modify, and distribute each textbook title purchased in braille, large print if the publisher or manufacturer does not offer a large-print edition, or other specialized accessible media exclusively for use by students in the same school district or educational service unit who are blind or visually impaired.(2) The contract shall also provide that: (a) Within thirty days after receiving a request from a school district or educational service unit, the publisher or manufacturer shall provide computer files or other electronic versions of each textbook title purchased to such school district or educational service unit; (b) the computer files or other electronic version shall maintain the structural integrity of the standard instructional materials, be compatible with commonly used braille translation and speech synthesis software, and include corrections and revisions as may be necessary; (c) if the technology is not available to convert a math, science, or other nonliterary textbook into the format prescribed in this section, the publisher or manufacturer shall not be required to provide computer files or other electronic versions of the textbook; and (d) upon the willful failure of the publisher or manufacturer to comply with the requirements of the contract pursuant to this section, the publisher or manufacturer shall reimburse the school district or educational service unit for the cost of creating such computer files or electronic versions.Source Laws 2002, LB 647, § 1.
NE Code § 79-735 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-735 - School books, equipment, and supplies; payment.

79-735.  School books, equipment, and supplies; payment.For the purpose of paying for school books, equipment, and supplies, the school district officers may draw an order on the district treasurer for the amount of school books, equipment, and supplies ordered.Source   Laws 1891, c. 46, § 3, p. 335;   R.S.1913, § 6916;   C.S.1922, § 6500;   C.S.1929, § 79-1803;   R.S.1943, § 79-1803;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 157, p. 745;   Laws 1971, LB 659, § 3;   Laws 1972, LB 1219, § 2;   Laws 1973, LB 358, § 4;   Laws 1986, LB 757, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,119;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 409.  Annotations L.B. 659, Laws 1971, intended to provide financial assistance to nonpublic schools through the loan of secular textbooks, is unconstitutional. Gaffney v. State Department of Education, 192 Neb. 358, 220 N.W.2d 550 (1974).
NE Code § 79-736 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-736 - School books; contracts with members of combination or trust; effect.

79-736.  School books; contracts with members of combination or trust; effect.Any contract entered into under the provisions of section 79-734 with any publisher who becomes a party to any combination or trust for the purpose of raising the price of school textbooks shall, at the option of the school board or board of education of the district using such books, become null and void.Source   Laws 1891, c. 46, § 5, p. 335;   R.S.1913, § 6918;   C.S.1922, § 6502;   C.S.1929, § 79-1805;   R.S.1943, § 79-1805;   Laws 1947, c. 283, § 2, p. 891;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 158, p. 745;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,120;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 410.
NE Code § 79-737 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-737 - School books; ownership; care; liability of pupils for damage.

79-737.  School books; ownership; care; liability of pupils for damage.All books purchased by a school board or board of education shall be the property of the district and loaned free of charge to pupils of the school while they are pursuing a course of study in the school, but the board shall hold such pupils responsible for any damage to, loss of, or failure to return such books at the time and to the person that may be designated by the board.Source   Laws 1891, c. 46, § 9, p. 336;   R.S.1913, § 6922;   C.S.1922, § 6506;   C.S.1929, § 79-1809;   R.S.1943, § 79-1809;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 159, p. 745;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,121;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 411.
NE Code § 79-745 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-745 - Vocational educational needs; legislative findings.

79-745.  Vocational educational needs; legislative findings.The Legislature finds that the schools in this state may best serve their students' vocational educational needs by participating in cooperative agreements with other school districts in order to share resources and programs. The Legislature further finds that recent technology, including computer developments, are expanding rapidly and students should be exposed at the elementary and secondary school levels to such technological advances in order to complete their education and prepare them for the future.Source   Laws 1983, LB 207, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1435.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 419.
NE Code § 79-746 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-746 - Interdistrict school agreements; authorized.

79-746.  Interdistrict school agreements; authorized.Any public school district in this state may enter into an agreement with any other public school district in this state to provide and share vocational educational programs, particularly programs involving recent technological developments such as electronics, computer science, and communications. The agreement's terms shall be approved by the school board or board of education of each school district participating in the agreement. The terms of the agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the method of sharing or hiring personnel, purchasing equipment and materials, and course curriculum.The State Board of Education shall be apprised of all interdistrict school agreements at the time such agreements are executed.Source   Laws 1983, LB 207, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1435.02;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 420;  Laws 2017, LB512, § 10.