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NE Code § 79-2304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2304 - Appropriations; legislative intent; use; assistance to institutions; payments.

79-2304.  Appropriations; legislative intent; use; assistance to institutions; payments.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate seven hundred fifty thousand dollars from the General Fund for fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15, and any amount determined by the Legislature for any fiscal year thereafter, to the State Department of Education. Such funds shall be used by the department to provide assistance to institutions that offer high school equivalency programs. Assistance shall be provided based on participation in an institution's high school equivalency program as follows:(a) Each such institution shall receive one assistance payment for each participant who enrolled in its high school equivalency program in the most recently completed fiscal year;(b) Each such institution shall receive one assistance payment for each enrolled participant who took an initial examination for a diploma of high school equivalency in the most recently completed fiscal year; and(c) Each such institution shall receive one assistance payment for each participant not enrolled in the institution's high school equivalency program who took the examination for a diploma of high school equivalency in the most recently completed fiscal year.(2) An institution shall receive no additional assistance for any participant who failed his or her initial examination for a diploma of high school equivalency and requires additional training and testing.Source Laws 2013, LB366, § 4.
NE Code § 79-2305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2305 - Institutions receiving assistance; report; contents.

79-2305.  Institutions receiving assistance; report; contents.Each institution receiving assistance pursuant to section 79-2304 shall report annually to the State Department of Education. The report shall give a description of the operation of the high school equivalency program for which assistance was provided and shall include information on the following for the most recently completed fiscal year:(1) The number of diplomas of high school equivalency awarded pursuant to such high school equivalency program;(2) The number of participants in the high school equivalency program who moved successfully through the continuum of literacy skill levels offered by the program;(3) The number of participants completing the high school equivalency program who secured entry-level career path employment;(4) The number of participants completing the high school equivalency program who went on to postsecondary education or additional career training; and(5) The number of participants in the high school equivalency program who were Nebraska residents or enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution located in Nebraska.Source Laws 2013, LB366, § 5.
NE Code § 79-2307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2307 - Rules and regulations.

79-2307.  Rules and regulations.The State Department of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Diploma of High School Equivalency Assistance Act. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions related to the collection of information necessary to provide the assistance provided for in section 79-2304.Source Laws 2013, LB366, § 7.
NE Code § 79-2308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2308 - Grants; High School Equivalency Grant Fund; created; use; investment.

79-2308.  Grants; High School Equivalency Grant Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The State Department of Education shall provide for grants to any entity offering a high school equivalency program, which entity is not an institution. Grants pursuant to this section shall be awarded to applicants which meet the requirements of section 79-2304.(2) The High School Equivalency Grant Fund is created. Any money in the 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.(3) It is the intent of the Legislature to transfer four hundred thousand dollars from the Job Training Cash Fund to the High School Equivalency Grant Fund to carry out the purposes of subsection (1) of this section.Source Laws 2015, LB382, § 2. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 79-2401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2401 - Act, how cited.

79-2401.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-2401 to 79-2405 shall be known and may be cited as the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act.Source Laws 2014, LB470, § 2.
NE Code § 79-2402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2402 - School board; board of educational service unit; contract or amendment; publication; contents; contract approval; publication.

79-2402.  School board; board of educational service unit; contract or amendment; publication; contents; contract approval; publication.(1) Before the school board of any school district or the board of any educational service unit approves a proposed contract, or any proposed amendment to an existing contract, for future superintendent services to be rendered to such school district by the current superintendent or future administrator services to be rendered to such educational service unit by the current administrator, the board shall publish a copy of such proposed contract or amendment, and a reasonable estimate and description of all current and future costs to the school district or educational service unit if the proposed contract or amendment were to be approved, at least three days before the meeting of the board at which such proposed contract or amendment will be considered. Such publication shall also specify the date, time, and place of the public meeting at which the proposed contract or amendment will be considered. Electronic publication on the website of the school district or educational service unit shall satisfy the requirement of this subsection if such electronic publication is prominently displayed and allows public access to the entire proposed contract or amendment.(2) After the school board of any school district or the board of any educational service unit approves a contract for future superintendent services to be rendered to such school district by a new superintendent or future administrator services to be rendered to such educational service unit by a new administrator, the board shall publish a copy of such contract, and a reasonable estimate and description of all current and future costs to the school district or educational service unit that will be incurred as a result of such contract, within two days after the meeting of the board at which such contract was approved. Electronic publication on the website of the school district or educational service unit shall satisfy the requirement of this subsection if such electronic publication is prominently displayed and allows public access to the entire contract.Source Laws 2014, LB470, § 3.
NE Code § 79-2403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2403 - Contract or amendment; filing with State Department of Education; public posting.

79-2403.  Contract or amendment; filing with State Department of Education; public posting.After approval of a contract, or any amendments thereto, for superintendent services or educational service unit administrator services, the approving board shall file a copy of such contract or amendment with the State Department of Education on or before the next succeeding August 1. The department shall have no duty to review such contracts or amendments but shall publicly post all such contracts or amendments received on the website of the department.Source Laws 2014, LB470, § 4.
NE Code § 79-2404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2404 - Failure to file approved contract or contract amendment; Commissioner of Education; withhold funds; duties; county treasurer; duty.

79-2404.  Failure to file approved contract or contract amendment; Commissioner of Education; withhold funds; duties; county treasurer; duty.If the school board of any school district or the board of any educational service unit fails to timely file a copy of an approved contract, or contract amendment, for superintendent services or educational service unit administrator services with the State Department of Education as required in section 79-2403, the Commissioner of Education, after notice to the board president and either the superintendent or educational service unit administrator and an opportunity to be heard, shall direct that any state aid granted pursuant to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act to the school district or core services and technology infrastructure funds granted pursuant to section 79-1241.03 to the educational service unit be withheld until such time as the contract or amendment is received by the department. In addition, the commissioner shall direct each county treasurer of a county with territory in the school district or educational service unit to withhold all money belonging to the school district or educational service unit until such time as the commissioner notifies such county treasurer of receipt of such contract or amendment. Each such county treasurer shall withhold such money. For school districts that are members of learning communities, a determination of school money belonging to the school district shall be based on the proportionate share of property tax receipts allocated to the school district pursuant to section 79-1073 in addition to the other property tax receipts belonging to the school district. If the board does not comply with this section prior to October 1 following the school fiscal year for which the state aid or core services and technology infrastructure funding was calculated, the funds shall revert to the General Fund. The amount of any reverted funds shall be included in data provided to the Governor, the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature, and the Education Committee of the Legislature in accordance with section 79-1031.Source Laws 2014, LB470, § 5.Cross References  Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act, see section 79-1001.
NE Code § 79-2405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2405 - Amendments to contracts; subject to act.

79-2405.  Amendments to contracts; subject to act.All amendments to a contract for superintendent services or educational service unit administrator services shall be subject to the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act, including, but not limited to, amendments involving salary increases or benefit changes.Source Laws 2014, LB470, § 6.
NE Code § 79-2501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2501 - Act, how cited.

79-2501.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-2501 to 79-2510 shall be known and may be cited as the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 15.
NE Code § 79-2502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2502 - Purpose of act.

79-2502.  Purpose of act.The purpose of the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act is to promote academic achievement outside of school hours in high-need school districts.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 16.
NE Code § 79-2503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2503 - Terms, defined.

79-2503.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act:(1) Community learning center has the definition found in 20 U.S.C. 7171(b)(1), as such section existed on January 1, 2015;(2) Department means the State Department of Education;(3) Expanded learning opportunity program means a school-community partnership that provides participating elementary-age and secondary-age students and their families with programming and other support activities and services after school and on weekends, holidays, and other hours when school is not in session through a mix of programs and services that (a) complement but do not duplicate elementary and secondary school day learning and (b) create opportunities to strengthen school-community partnerships that provide students and their families with the support they need to be successful in school; and(4) High-need school district means a school district in which forty percent or more of the enrolled students qualify for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program, 7 C.F.R. part 210, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2015.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 17.
NE Code § 79-2504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2504 - Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; established.

79-2504.  Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; established.The department shall establish and administer the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program. The grant program shall provide grants to community-based organizations working in partnership with schools in high-need school districts to provide expanded learning opportunity programs.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 18.
NE Code § 79-2505 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2505 - Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; priorities.

79-2505.  Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; priorities.The first priority of the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program is to continue existing 21st Century Community Learning Centers funded by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center program pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2015, in high-need school districts that have a record of success. The second priority shall be support for new expanded learning opportunity program development in areas of the state with a high percentage of at-risk children that are not currently served by school-based or school-linked expanded learning opportunity programs funded by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center program pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2015.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 19.
NE Code § 79-2507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2507 - School district; inform nonpublic school of potential participation.

79-2507.  School district; inform nonpublic school of potential participation.A school district participating in an expanded learning opportunity program shall inform an authorized representative or designee of each nonpublic school geographically located within each public school building's attendance area regarding potential participation in an expanded learning opportunity program.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 21.
NE Code § 79-2508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2508 - Grantees; duties.

79-2508.  Grantees; duties.Grantees receiving funds pursuant to the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program shall cooperate with evaluators and supervise the administration and collection of student, teacher, parent, and collaboration surveys. Grantees shall also designate a qualified evaluation professional or local evaluation support to ensure data collection, perform annual self-assessments, monitor program progress, and assist in developing local evaluation reports.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 22.
NE Code § 79-2509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2509 - Report.

79-2509.  Report.The department shall provide a report evaluating the expanded learning opportunity programs to the Legislature by January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 23.
NE Code § 79-2510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2510 - Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund; created; use; investment; rules and regulations.

79-2510.  Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund; created; use; investment; rules and regulations.(1) The Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the department and shall consist of transfers pursuant to section 9-812, repayments of grant funds, and interest payments received in the course of administering the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act. The fund shall be used to carry out the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act. Any money in the 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.(2) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the department, may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act.Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 24. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 79-2601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2601 - Act, how cited.

79-2601.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-2601 to 79-2607 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act.Source Laws 2018, LB1081, § 20.
NE Code § 79-2602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2602 - Legislative intent.

79-2602.  Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature that:(1) School boards develop policies to facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to address student reading needs, including, but not limited to, dyslexia;(2) All teachers for kindergarten through grade three should be effective reading teachers as evidenced by (a) evaluations based on classroom observations and student improvement on reading assessments or (b) specialized training in reading improvement;(3) Each student and his or her parents or guardians be informed of the student's reading progress; and(4) Each student in a public school be able to read at or above grade level by third grade.Source Laws 2018, LB1081, § 21.
NE Code § 79-2603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2603 - Approved reading assessment; school district administer.

79-2603.  Approved reading assessment; school district administer.(1) Each school district shall administer an approved reading assessment three times during the school year to all students in kindergarten through grade three, except for any student receiving specialized instruction for limited English proficiency who has been receiving such instruction for less than two years, any student receiving special education services for whom such assessment would conflict with the individualized education plan, and any student receiving services under a plan pursuant to the requirements of section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794, or Title II of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12131 to 12165, as such acts and sections existed on January 1, 2021, for whom such assessment would conflict with such section 504 or Title II plan. The first administration of such assessment for kindergarten students shall occur within the first forty-five calendar days that school is in session of each school year and for all other grades within the first thirty calendar days that school is in session of each school year.(2) For purposes of the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act, an approved reading assessment means an assessment of student reading skills approved by the State Department of Education which:(a) Measures progress toward proficiency in the reading skills assessed pursuant to subsection (5) of section 79-760.03 on the statewide assessment of reading for grade three;(b) Is valid and reliable;(c) Is aligned with academic content standards for reading adopted by either the State Board of Education pursuant to section 79-760.01 or the school district administering such assessment pursuant to section 79-760.02;(d) Allows teachers access to results in a reasonable time period as established by the department, not to exceed fifteen contract days; and(e) Is commercially available and complies with requirements established by the department.(3) On or before March 1, 2019, and on or before each March 1 thereafter, the department shall make public the list of approved reading assessments for the subsequent school year and the threshold level of performance for each such assessment. A student performing below the threshold level shall be identified as having a reading deficiency for purposes of the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act.(4) Diagnostic assessments used within a supplemental reading intervention program do not require department approval.Source  Laws 2018, LB1081, § 22;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 48.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-2604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2604 - Reading deficiency; identification.

79-2604.  Reading deficiency; identification.(1) Any student in kindergarten, grade one, grade two, or grade three shall be identified as having a reading deficiency if such student performs below the threshold level determined pursuant to section 79-2603 on an approved reading assessment. A student who is identified as having a reading deficiency pursuant to this subsection shall remain identified as having a reading deficiency until the student performs at or above the threshold level on an approved reading assessment.(2) Nothing in the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act shall prohibit a school district from identifying any other student as having a reading deficiency.Source Laws 2018, LB1081, § 23.