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NE Code § 79-258 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-258 - Administrative and teaching personnel; authorized actions.

79-258.  Administrative and teaching personnel; authorized actions.Administrative and teaching personnel may take actions regarding student behavior, other than those specifically provided in the Student Discipline Act, which are reasonably necessary to aid the student, further school purposes, or prevent interference with the educational process. Such actions may include, but need not be limited to, counseling of students, parent conferences, referral to restorative justice practices or services, rearrangement of schedules, requirements that a student remain in school after regular hours to do additional work, restriction of extracurricular activity, or requirements that a student receive counseling, psychological evaluation, or psychiatric evaluation upon the written consent of a parent or guardian to such counseling or evaluation.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 3;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,172;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 62;  Laws 2019, LB595, § 40.  Annotations This section provides authority for school teachers and administrators to use physical contact short of corporal punishment to the degree necessary to preserve order and control in the school environment, and authorizes an acceptable level of incidental physical contact, as is necessary for teachers to promote personal interaction with their students. Daily v. Board of Ed. of Morrill Cty. School Dist. No. 62-0063, 256 Neb. 73, 588 N.W.2d 813 (1999).
NE Code § 79-259 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-259 - Student suspension, expulsion, or exclusion; not a violation of compulsory attendance; compliance with other laws required.

79-259.  Student suspension, expulsion, or exclusion; not a violation of compulsory attendance; compliance with other laws required.If a student is suspended, expelled, or excluded from school or from any educational function pursuant to the Student Discipline Act, such absence from school shall not be deemed a violation on the part of any person under any compulsory school attendance statutes. Any suspension or expulsion under the act shall comply with the requirements of the Special Education Act and the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 4;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 10;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,173;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 63.  Cross References   Compulsory attendance, see sections 79-201 to 79-210.  Special Education Act, see section 79-1110.
NE Code § 79-260 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-260 - Notice; when given.

79-260.  Notice; when given.Any statement, notice, recommendation, determination, or similar action specified in the Student Discipline Act shall be effectively given at the time written evidence thereof is delivered personally to or upon receipt of certified or registered mail or upon actual knowledge by a student or his or her parent or guardian.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 5;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 11;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,174;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 64.
NE Code § 79-261 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-261 - School board or board of education; powers; delegation of authority.

79-261.  School board or board of education; powers; delegation of authority.(1) The school board or board of education may by rule amplify, supplement, or extend the procedures provided in the Student Discipline Act if such actions are not inconsistent with the act.(2) Any action taken by the school board or board of education or by its employees or agents in a material violation of the act shall be considered null, void, and of no effect.(3) The school board or board of education may authorize the delegation to other school officials of responsibilities directed to the principal or superintendent by the act.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 6;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 12;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,175;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 65.  Annotations School board not compelled to promulgate rules concerning distribution of literature. Hernandez v. Hanson, 430 F.Supp. 1154 (D. Neb. 1977).
NE Code § 79-263 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-263 - School district; policy regarding firearms; requirements.

79-263.  School district; policy regarding firearms; requirements.(1) Each school district shall adopt a policy requiring the expulsion from school for a period of not less than one year of any student who is determined to have knowingly and intentionally possessed, used, or transmitted a firearm on school grounds, in a vehicle owned, leased, or contracted by a school being used for a school purpose or in a vehicle being driven for a school purpose by a school employee or his or her designee, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event. For purposes of this section, firearm means a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921. The policy shall authorize the superintendent or the school board or board of education to modify the expulsion requirement on an individual basis.(2) Each school district shall provide annually to the State Department of Education:(a) An assurance that the school district has in effect the policy required by subsection (1) of this section; and(b) A description of the circumstances surrounding any expulsions imposed under the policy required by subsection (1) of this section, including:(i) The name of the school concerned;(ii) The number of students expelled from the school; and(iii) The types of weapons concerned.Source   Laws 1995, LB 658, § 6;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-4,176.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 67;   Laws 1996, LB 1050, § 3.  Cross References  Gun-free school zones, see section 28-1204.04.
NE Code § 79-264 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-264 - Student; exclusion; circumstances; emergency exclusion; procedure.

79-264.  Student; exclusion; circumstances; emergency exclusion; procedure.(1) Any student may be excluded from school in the following circumstances, subject to the procedural provisions of section 79-265, and, if longer than five school days, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section:(a) If the student has a dangerous communicable disease transmissible through normal school contacts and poses an imminent threat to the health or safety of the school community; or(b) If the student's conduct presents a clear threat to the physical safety of himself, herself, or others, or is so extremely disruptive as to make temporary removal necessary to preserve the rights of other students to pursue an education.(2) Any emergency exclusion shall be based upon a clear factual situation warranting it and shall last not longer than is necessary to avoid the dangers described in subsection (1) of this section.(3) If the superintendent or his or her designee determines that such emergency exclusion shall extend beyond five days, the school board shall adopt a procedure for a hearing to be held and a final determination made within ten school days after the initial date of exclusion. Such procedure shall substantially comply with the provisions of sections 79-266 to 79-287, and such provisions shall be modified only to the extent necessary to accomplish the hearing and determination within this shorter time period.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,177;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 68.  Cross References  Contagious or infectious disease, child with symptoms, duty of school officials, see section 79-248.Annotations Under subsection (1)(b) of this section, attendance by a public school student at a school where presence of a dangerous and communicable disease is confirmed, when the student is unimmunized against the disease, is conduct that presents a clear threat to the physical safety of the unimmunized student and other students and allows the unimmunized student's exclusion from school. Maack v. School Dist. of Lincoln, 241 Neb. 847, 491 N.W.2d 341 (1992).
NE Code § 79-265 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-265 - Principal; suspend student; grounds; procedure; written statement; conference; guidelines for completion of classwork.

79-265.  Principal; suspend student; grounds; procedure; written statement; conference; guidelines for completion of classwork.(1) The principal may deny any student the right to attend school or to take part in any school function for a period of up to five school days on the following grounds:(a) Conduct constituting grounds for expulsion as set out in the Student Discipline Act; or(b) Any other violation of rules and standards of behavior adopted under the act.(2) Such short-term suspension shall be made only after the principal has made an investigation of the alleged conduct or violation and has determined that such suspension is necessary to help any student, to further school purposes, or to prevent an interference with school purposes.(3) Before such short-term suspension takes effect, the student shall be given oral or written notice of the charges against him or her, an explanation of the evidence the authorities have, and an opportunity to present his or her version.(4) Within twenty-four hours or such additional time as is reasonably necessary following such suspension, the principal shall send a written statement to the student and his or her parent or guardian describing the student's conduct, misconduct, or violation of the rule or standard and the reasons for the action taken. The principal shall make a reasonable effort to hold a conference with the parent or guardian before or at the time the student returns to school.(5) Any student who is suspended pursuant to this section may be given an opportunity to complete any classwork, including, but not limited to, examinations, missed during the period of suspension. Each public school district shall develop and adopt guidelines stating the criteria school officials shall use in determining whether and to what extent such opportunity for completion will be granted to suspended students. The guidelines shall be provided to the student and parent or guardian at the time of suspension.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 9;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 14;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,178;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 69.  Annotations The statutory procedures to be followed in establishing and promulgating rules and standards of student conduct and in suspending students for violation of such rules embody all due process requirements set out in Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975). Walker v. Bradley, 211 Neb. 873, 320 N.W.2d 900 (1982).
NE Code § 79-266.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-266.01 - Expelled student; enrollment in public school; when.

79-266.01.  Expelled student; enrollment in public school; when.If a student has been expelled from a public school in any school district in any state or from a private, denominational, or parochial school in any state and the student has not completed the terms of the expulsion, the student shall not be permitted to enroll in a public school in any school district until the school board of the district in which enrollment is sought approves, by a majority vote, the enrollment of the student. As a condition of enrollment, the school board may require attendance in an alternative school, class, or educational program pursuant to section 79-266 until the terms of the expulsion are completed. A student expelled from a private, denominational, or parochial school or from a school in another state may not be prohibited from enrolling in a public school district in which the student resides or in which the student has been accepted pursuant to the enrollment option program for any period of time beyond the time limits placed on expulsion pursuant to the Student Discipline Act or for any expulsion for an offense for which expulsion is not authorized for a public school student under the act.Source Laws 1999, LB 195, § 2.
NE Code § 79-269 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-269 - Long-term suspension, expulsion, or mandatory reassignment; hearing; procedure; hearing examiner; how designated; examination of records.

79-269.  Long-term suspension, expulsion, or mandatory reassignment; hearing; procedure; hearing examiner; how designated; examination of records.(1) If a hearing is requested within five school days after receipt of the notice as provided in section 79-268, the superintendent shall appoint a hearing examiner who shall, within two school days after being appointed, give written notice to the principal, the student, and the student's parent or guardian of the time and place for the hearing.(2) The hearing examiner shall be any person designated by the school district's superintendent, school board or board of education, or counsel, if such person (a) has not brought the charges against the student, (b) shall not be a witness at the hearing, and (c) has no involvement in the charge.(3) The hearing shall be scheduled within a period of five school days after it is requested, but such time may be changed by the hearing examiner for good cause. No hearing shall be held upon less than two school days' actual notice to the principal, the student, and the student's parent or guardian, except with the consent of all the parties.(4) The principal or legal counsel for the school, the student, and the student's parent, guardian, or representative have the right to examine the records and written statements referred to in the Student Discipline Act as well as the statement of any witness in the possession of the school board or board of education at a reasonable time prior to the hearing.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 13;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 19;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,182;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 73.
NE Code § 79-270 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-270 - Hearing examiner; duties.

79-270.  Hearing examiner; duties.In addition to the other duties provided in the Student Discipline Act, the hearing examiner shall remain impartial throughout all deliberations. The hearing examiner shall be available prior to any hearing held pursuant to the act to answer any questions the principal, the student, or the student's parent or guardian may have regarding the nature and conduct of the hearing.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 14;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 20;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,183;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 74.
NE Code § 79-271 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-271 - Hearing; not requested within five days; recommended punishment; effect.

79-271.  Hearing; not requested within five days; recommended punishment; effect.If a hearing is not requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269 by the student or the student's parent or guardian within five school days following receipt of the written notice, the punishment recommended in the charge by the principal or his or her designee shall automatically go into effect upon the fifth school day following receipt of the written notice by the student or his or her parent or guardian as required in section 79-268.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 15;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 21;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,184;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 75.
NE Code § 79-272 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-272 - Hearing; requested within thirty days; effect.

79-272.  Hearing; requested within thirty days; effect.If a hearing is requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269 more than five school days but not more than thirty calendar days following the actual receipt of written notice, the hearing shall be held but the imposed punishment shall continue in effect pending final determination.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 16;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 22;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,185;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 76.
NE Code § 79-273 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-273 - Hearing; by whom attended; witnesses; student excluded; when.

79-273.  Hearing; by whom attended; witnesses; student excluded; when.Any hearing conducted pursuant to the Student Discipline Act shall be attended by the hearing examiner, the student, the student's parent or guardian, the student's representative, if any, and counsel for the school board or board of education, if the hearing examiner or the superintendent deems it advisable. Witnesses shall be present only when they are giving information at the hearing. The student may be excluded in the discretion of the hearing examiner at times when the student's psychological evaluation or emotional problems are being discussed. The student's representative may be an attorney. The hearing examiner may exclude anyone from the hearing when his or her actions substantially disrupt an orderly hearing.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 17;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 23;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,186;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 77.
NE Code § 79-274 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-274 - Hearing; legal counsel; powers and duties.

79-274.  Hearing; legal counsel; powers and duties.The school board or board of education, acting through the superintendent, may cause legal counsel to be present either for the purpose of acting as the designee of the principal or for the purpose of advising the hearing examiner in the conduct of the hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269. Any legal counsel who acts as the designee of the principal in presenting the school's case against the student shall not advise the hearing examiner on the conduct of the hearing or later advise administrators or board members on the conduct of any appeal, but legal counsel may give advice on technical and procedural aspects of the school's presentation and may advise the hearing examiner and the board as long as the legal counsel does not act as the principal's designee in presenting the school's case.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 18;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 24;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,187;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 78.
NE Code § 79-275 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-275 - Hearing; student; testimony.

79-275.  Hearing; student; testimony.At a hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269, the student may speak in his or her own defense and may be questioned on his or her testimony, but he or she may choose not to testify and, in such case, shall not be threatened with punishment nor be later punished for refusal to testify.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 19;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 25;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,188;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 79.
NE Code § 79-276 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-276 - Hearing; evidence on student's conduct and records.

79-276.  Hearing; evidence on student's conduct and records.At a hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269, the principal shall present to the hearing examiner statements, in affidavit form, of any person having information about the student's conduct and the student's records but not unless such statements and records have been made available to the student or the student's parent, guardian, or representative prior to the hearing. The information contained in such records shall be explained and interpreted, prior to or at the hearing, to the student, parent, guardian, or representative, upon request, by appropriate school personnel.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 20;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 26;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,189;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 80.
NE Code § 79-277 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-277 - Hearing; rules of evidence or courtroom procedures; not applicable.

79-277.  Hearing; rules of evidence or courtroom procedures; not applicable.In conducting the hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269, the hearing examiner shall not be bound by the rules of evidence or any other courtroom procedure.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 21;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 27;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,190;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 81.
NE Code § 79-278 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-278 - Hearing; witnesses; testimony; cross-examination.

79-278.  Hearing; witnesses; testimony; cross-examination.(1) The student, the student's parent, guardian, or representative, the principal, or the hearing examiner may ask witnesses to testify at the hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269. Such testimony shall be under oath, and the hearing examiner shall be authorized to administer the oath. The hearing examiner shall make reasonable effort to assist the student or the student's parent, guardian, or representative in obtaining the attendance of witnesses.(2) The student, the student's parent, guardian, or representative, the principal, or the hearing examiner has the right to question any witness giving information at the hearing.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 22;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 28;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,191;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 82.
NE Code § 79-279 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-279 - Hearing; witnesses; immunity.

79-279.  Hearing; witnesses; immunity.Any person giving evidence by written statement or in person at a hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269 shall be given the same immunity from liability as a person testifying in a court case.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 23;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 29;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,192;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 83.
NE Code § 79-280 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-280 - Hearing; recorded; how paid.

79-280.  Hearing; recorded; how paid.The proceedings of the hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269 shall be recorded at the expense of the school district.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 24;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 30;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,193;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 84.
NE Code § 79-281 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-281 - Hearing; joint hearing; separate hearings; when.

79-281.  Hearing; joint hearing; separate hearings; when.(1) When more than one student is charged with violating the same rule and having acted in concert and when the facts are substantially the same for all such students, a single hearing requested under sections 79-268 and 79-269 may be conducted for such students as a group if the hearing examiner believes that a single hearing is not likely to result in confusion and that no student shall have his or her interests substantially prejudiced by a single hearing.(2) If during the conduct of the hearing the hearing examiner finds that a student's interests will be substantially prejudiced by a group hearing or that the hearing is resulting in confusion, the hearing examiner may order a separate hearing for any student.Source   Laws 1976, LB 503, § 25;   Laws 1994, LB 1250, § 31;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,194;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 85.