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NE Code § 79-2,142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,142 - School district; incorporate dating violence education.

79-2,142.  School district; incorporate dating violence education.Each school district shall incorporate dating violence education that is age-appropriate into the school program. Dating violence education shall include, but not be limited to, defining dating violence, recognizing dating violence warning signs, and identifying characteristics of healthy dating relationships.Source Laws 2009, LB63, § 47.
NE Code § 79-2,143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,143 - State school security director; appointment.

79-2,143.  State school security director; appointment.The position of state school security director is created within the State Department of Education. The Commissioner of Education shall appoint the director based on experience, knowledge, and skills in the field of school security.Source Laws 2014, LB923, § 1.
NE Code § 79-2,144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,144 - State school security director; duties.

79-2,144.  State school security director; duties.The state school security director appointed pursuant to section 79-2,143 shall be responsible for providing leadership and support for safety and security for the public schools. Duties of the director include, but are not limited to:(1) Collecting safety and security plans, required pursuant to rules and regulations of the State Department of Education relating to accreditation of schools, and other school security information from each school system in Nebraska. School districts shall provide the state school security director with the safety and security plans of the school district and any other security information requested by the director, but any plans or information submitted by a school district may be withheld by the department pursuant to subdivision (8) of section 84-712.05;(2) Recommending minimum standards for school security on or before January 1, 2016, to the State Board of Education;(3) Conducting an assessment of the security of each public school building, which assessment shall be completed by August 31, 2019;(4) Identifying deficiencies in school security based on the minimum standards adopted by the State Board of Education and making recommendations to school boards for remedying such deficiencies;(5) Establishing security awareness and preparedness tools and training programs for public school staff;(6) Establishing research-based model instructional programs for staff, students, and parents to address the underlying causes for violent attacks on schools;(7) Overseeing suicide awareness and prevention training in public schools pursuant to section 79-2,146;(8) Establishing tornado preparedness standards which shall include, but not be limited to, ensuring that every school conducts at least two tornado drills per year;(9) Responding to inquiries and requests for assistance relating to school security from private, denominational, and parochial schools;(10) Recommending curricular and extracurricular materials to assist school districts in preventing and responding to cyberbullying and digital citizenship issues; and(11) Carrying out the department's responsibilities under the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act.Source  Laws 2014, LB923, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB525, § 5;  Laws 2017, LB512, § 8;  Laws 2021, LB322, § 8.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021  Cross References  School Safety and Security Reporting System Act, see section 79-3101.
NE Code § 79-2,145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,145 - Rules and regulations.

79-2,145.  Rules and regulations.The State Board of Education, based on the recommendations of the state school security director appointed pursuant to section 79-2,143, may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum school security standards on or before July 1, 2016.Source Laws 2014, LB923, § 3.
NE Code § 79-2,146 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,146 - Suicide awareness and prevention training.

79-2,146.  Suicide awareness and prevention training.(1) Beginning in school year 2015-16, all public school nurses, teachers, counselors, school psychologists, administrators, school social workers, and any other appropriate personnel shall receive at least one hour of suicide awareness and prevention training each year. This training shall be provided within the framework of existing inservice training programs offered by the State Department of Education or as part of required professional development activities.(2) The department, in consultation with organizations including, but not limited to, the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition, the Nebraska chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Nebraska, and other organizations and professionals with expertise in suicide prevention, shall develop a list of approved training materials to fulfill the requirements of subsection (1) of this section. Such materials shall include training on how to identify appropriate mental health services, both within the school and also within the larger community, and when and how to refer youth and their families to those services. Such materials may include programs that can be completed through self-review of suitable suicide prevention materials.(3) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.Source Laws 2014, LB923, § 4.
NE Code § 79-2,147 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,147 - Legislative findings.

79-2,147.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that:(1) Pediatric cancer is the number one cause of death due to disease in the United States for children from birth to fourteen years of age;(2) Nebraska ranks fifth in the United States in incidence of pediatric cancer;(3) Eighty percent of children with the most common types of pediatric cancer will survive but the majority of pediatric cancer survivors will have chronic medical conditions for the rest of their lives; and(4) Pediatric cancer survivors returning to school after successful treatment have specific cognitive, behavioral, physical, developmental, and social impairments that must be accommodated in order for the survivors to achieve their full educational potential.Source Laws 2015, LB511, § 1.
NE Code § 79-2,148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,148 - Return-to-learn protocol; establishment.

79-2,148.  Return-to-learn protocol; establishment.Each approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial school shall establish a return-to-learn protocol for students returning to school after being treated for pediatric cancer. The return-to-learn protocol shall recognize that students who have been treated for pediatric cancer and returned to school may need informal or formal accommodations, modifications of curriculum, and monitoring by medical or academic staff.Source Laws 2015, LB511, § 2.
NE Code § 79-2,149 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,149 - Legislative findings.

79-2,149.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) Pregnant and parenting students face enormous challenges to completing their education. The majority of young women who become pregnant in high school leave school which detrimentally impacts their financial, social, and educational future, as well as the future of their children;(2) Schools have an obligation to keep pregnant and parenting students in school;(3) Schools must remove overly restrictive or inflexible absence and leave policies so that pregnant students can attend prenatal medical appointments and parenting students can attend appointments for pediatric medical care, provide opportunities for students to make up school work or allow alternative education for students who become pregnant, and make accommodations for breastfeeding or milk expression; and(4) Young women should not have to choose between completing their education and parenthood.Source Laws 2017, LB427, § 1.
NE Code § 79-2,150 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,150 - School board; duties.

79-2,150.  School board; duties.Beginning May 1, 2018, the school board of each school district shall adopt a written policy to be implemented at the start of the 2018-19 school year which provides for standards and guidelines to accommodate absences related to pregnancy and child care for pregnant and parenting students. Such policy shall include procedures and provisions in conformance with the minimum standards set forth in any model policy developed by the State Department of Education pursuant to section 79-2,151 or shall meet the minimum standards set forth in such section and may include any other procedures and provisions the school board deems appropriate.Source Laws 2017, LB427, § 2.
NE Code § 79-2,151 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,151 - State Department of Education; model policy; contents.

79-2,151.  State Department of Education; model policy; contents.On or before December 1, 2017, the State Department of Education may develop and distribute a model policy to encourage the educational success of pregnant and parenting students. At a minimum, such policy shall:(1) Specifically identify procedures to anticipate and provide for student absences due to pregnancy and allow students to return to school and, if applicable, participate in extracurricular activities after pregnancy;(2) Provide alternative methods to keep a pregnant or parenting student in school by allowing coursework to be accessed at home or accommodating tutoring visits, online courses, or a similar supplement to classroom attendance;(3) Identify alternatives for accommodating lactation by providing students with private, hygienic spaces to express breast milk during the school day; and(4) Establish a procedure for schools which do not have an in-school child care facility to assist student-parents by identifying child care providers for purposes of placing their children in child care facilities which, where possible, participate in the quality rating and improvement system and meet all of the quality rating criteria for at least a step-three rating pursuant to the Step Up to Quality Child Care Act and which collaborate with the school.Source Laws 2017, LB427, § 3. Cross References  Step Up to Quality Child Care Act, see section 71-1952.
NE Code § 79-2,152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,152 - State Department of Education; powers.

79-2,152.  State Department of Education; powers.In addition to the development of a model policy, the State Department of Education may offer training for teachers, counselors, and administrators on each school district's policy adopted under section 79-2,150 and the rights of pregnant and parenting students to receive equal access to education.Source Laws 2017, LB427, § 4.
NE Code § 79-2,153 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,153 - Act, how cited.

79-2,153.  Act, how cited.Sections 79-2,153 to 79-2,155 shall be known and may be cited as the Student Online Personal Protection Act.Source Laws 2017, LB512, § 1.
NE Code § 79-2,157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-2,157 - Poster regarding reports of child abuse or neglect; authorized.

79-2,157.  Poster regarding reports of child abuse or neglect; authorized.(1) Each public school in Nebraska may post in a clearly visible location in a public area of the school that is readily accessible to students a sign in English and Spanish, using terminology appropriate for posting in schools, that contains the statewide toll-free number established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 28-711 to receive reports of child abuse or neglect. In lieu of displaying the poster, the school may post a link to the poster on its website.(2) The State Department of Education may contract with an appropriate entity to create the poster described in subsection (1) of this section. The department shall ensure that schools have free and easy access to a digital image of such poster.Source Laws 2019, LB281, § 1.
NE Code § 79-301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-301 - State Department of Education; State Board of Education; Commissioner of Education; powers; duties; vacancy, absence, or incapacity; deputy commissioner; duties.

79-301.  State Department of Education; State Board of Education; Commissioner of Education; powers; duties; vacancy, absence, or incapacity; deputy commissioner; duties.(1) The State Department of Education provided for in Article VII, section 2, of the Constitution of Nebraska shall consist of a State Board of Education and a Commissioner of Education. The State Department of Education shall have general supervision and administration of the school system of the state and of such other activities as the Legislature may direct.(2) The State Board of Education, acting as a unit, shall be the policy-forming, planning, and evaluative body for the state school program. Except in the appointment of a Commissioner of Education, the board shall deliberate and take action with the professional advice and counsel of the Commissioner of Education.(3) The Commissioner of Education shall be the executive officer of the State Board of Education and the administrative head of the professional, technical, and clerical staff of the State Department of Education. The commissioner shall act under the authority of the State Board of Education. The commissioner shall have the responsibility for carrying out the requirements of law and of board policies, standards, rules, and regulations and for providing the educational leadership and services deemed necessary by the board for the proper conduct of the state school program. In the event of vacancy in office or the absence or incapacity of the Commissioner of Education, a deputy commissioner shall carry out any duties imposed by law upon the commissioner.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 1, p. 1053;   Laws 1971, LB 220, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-321;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 129;   Laws 1997, LB 347, § 6;  Laws 2015, LB525, § 6.  Cross References  Surplus property of federal government, assist public schools in obtaining, see sections 81-910 to 81-912.
NE Code § 79-302 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-302 - Regulations; reports; duty of department to prescribe.

79-302.  Regulations; reports; duty of department to prescribe.The State Department of Education shall prescribe forms for making all reports and regulations for all proceedings under the general school laws of the state. The department may establish procedures for submission of forms on electronic media or via telecommunications systems. The department may require the use of a personally identifiable number, which it will assign, on electronic data submissions in lieu of requiring authorized signatures on paper forms.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision VIII, § 5, p. 363;   R.S.1913, § 6902;   C.S.1922, § 6478;   C.S.1929, § 79-1605;   R.S.1943, § 79-1608;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 28, p. 701;   Laws 1965, c. 513, § 1, p. 1633;   Laws 1993, LB 348, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-307;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 130.  Annotations Under former law, authority to make rules was an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority. School Dist. No. 39 of Washington County v. Decker, 159 Neb. 693, 68 N.W.2d 354 (1955).
NE Code § 79-302.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-302.01 - Statewide and school district data; access; State Department of Education; establish and maintain website.

79-302.01.  Statewide and school district data; access; State Department of Education; establish and maintain website.The State Department of Education shall establish and maintain a website that allows the public to access statewide and school district data regarding, at a minimum: Total receipts and receipts classified by source as local, county, state, federal, or other; total expenditures and expenditures classified by functions as determined by the department; cost per pupil as determined pursuant to section 79-598; and performance as reported pursuant to section 79-760.06.Source  Laws 2021, LB528, § 5.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-303 - State Department of Education Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.

79-303.  State Department of Education Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The State Department of Education may provide for a system of charges for services rendered by the administrative support programs of the department to all other programs within the department. Such charges received for administrative support services shall be credited to the State Department of Education Revolving Fund, which fund is hereby created. Expenditures shall be made from such fund to finance the operation of the administrative support programs of the department in accordance with appropriations made by the Legislature.(2) The Director of Administrative Services, upon receipt of proper vouchers approved by the Commissioner of Education, shall issue warrants out of the State Department of Education Revolving Fund. 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.Source   Laws 1978, LB 962, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 7, § 88;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-340;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 131.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 79-304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-304 - Commissioner of Education; qualifications.

79-304.  Commissioner of Education; qualifications.The Commissioner of Education shall (1)(a) be a person of superior educational attainments, (b) have had many years of experience, (c) have demonstrated personal and professional leadership in the administration of public education, and (d) be eligible to qualify for the highest grade of school administrator certificate currently issued in the state or (2) possess a combination of education, skills, administrative experiences in public education, and other such qualifications as determined by the State Board of Education.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 11, p. 1059;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-331;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 132;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 12.
NE Code § 79-305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-305 - Commissioner of Education; office; powers; duties.

79-305.  Commissioner of Education; office; powers; duties.The Commissioner of Education as the executive officer of the State Board of Education shall: (1) Have an office in the city of Lincoln in which shall be housed the records of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education, which records shall be subject at all times to examination by the Governor, the Auditor of Public Accounts, and committees of the Legislature; (2) keep the board currently informed and advised on the operation and status of all aspects of the educational program of the state under its jurisdiction; (3) prepare a budget for financing the activities of the board and the department, including the internal operation and maintenance of the department, and upon approval by the board administer the same in accordance with appropriations by the Legislature; (4) voucher the expenses of the department according to the rules and regulations prescribed by the board; (5) be responsible for promoting the efficiency, welfare, and improvement in the school system in the state and for recommending to the board such policies, standards, rules, and regulations as may be necessary to attain these purposes; (6) promote educational improvement by (a) outlining and carrying out plans and conducting essential activities for the preparation of curriculum and other materials, (b) providing necessary supervisory and consultative services, (c) holding conferences of professional educators and other civic leaders, (d) conducting research, experimentation, and evaluation of school programs and activities, and (e) in other ways assisting in the development of effective education in the state; (7) issue teachers' certificates according to the provisions of law and the rules and regulations prescribed by the board; and (8) attend or, in case of necessity, designate a representative to attend all meetings of the board except when the order of business of the board is the selection of a Commissioner of Education. None of the duties prescribed in this section or in section 79-306 prevent the commissioner from exercising such other duties as in his or her judgment and with the approval of the board are necessary to the proper and legal exercise of his or her obligations.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 12, p. 1059;   Laws 1979, LB 289, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-332;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 133;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 13. Cross References   Constitutional provisions:   Appointment, see Article VII, section 4, Constitution of Nebraska.  Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, ex officio member, see Article VII, section 13, Constitution of Nebraska.
NE Code § 79-306 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-306 - Commissioner of Education; State Department of Education; administrative head; duties.

79-306.  Commissioner of Education; State Department of Education; administrative head; duties.The Commissioner of Education shall be the administrative head of the State Department of Education and as such shall (1) have the authority to delegate administrative and supervisory functions to the members of the staff of the department, (2) establish and maintain an appropriate system of personnel administration for the department, (3) prescribe such administrative rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper execution of duties and responsibilities placed upon him or her, (4) perform all duties prescribed by the Legislature in accordance with the policies adopted by the State Board of Education, and (5) faithfully execute the policies and directives of the State Board of Education.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 13, p. 1060;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-333;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 134;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 14.
NE Code § 79-307 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-307 - School districts; numbering.

79-307.  School districts; numbering.The Commissioner of Education shall assign a number to each public school district within this state.Source   Laws 1971, LB 528, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-312.01;   Laws 1988, LB 1142, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-301;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 135.