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NE Code § 79-802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-802 - Nebraska certificate or permit; prerequisite to teaching; employment of teacher aides; requirements.

79-802.  Nebraska certificate or permit; prerequisite to teaching; employment of teacher aides; requirements.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall be employed to teach in any public, private, denominational, or parochial school in this state who does not hold a valid Nebraska certificate or permit issued by the Commissioner of Education legalizing him or her to teach the grade or subjects to which elected.(2) Any person who holds a valid certificate or permit to teach issued by another state may be employed as a substitute teacher in any public, private, denominational, or parochial school in this state for not more than ten working days if he or she begins the application process, on the first employment day, for a Nebraska substitute teacher's certificate and the issuance of such certificate is pending.(3) Public, private, denominational, or parochial schools in the state may employ persons who do not hold a valid Nebraska teaching certificate or permit issued by the Commissioner of Education to serve as aides to a teacher or teachers. Such teacher aides may not assume any teaching responsibilities. A teacher aide may be assigned duties which are nonteaching in nature if the employing school has assured itself that the aide has been specifically prepared for such duties, including the handling of emergency situations which might arise in the course of his or her work.Source   Laws 1925, c. 182, § 7, p. 476;   C.S.1929, § 79-1307;   R.S.1943, § 79-1333;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 333, p. 802;   Laws 1957, c. 355, § 19, p. 1212;   Laws 1965, c. 515, § 4, p. 1638;   Laws 1969, c. 726, § 1, p. 2760;   Laws 1988, LB 802, § 22;   Laws 1995, LB 123, § 1;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-1233;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 432;   Laws 1997, LB 347, § 23.  Cross References   Private, denominational, or parochial schools which elect not to meet accreditation or approval requirements, persons who monitor instruction, see section 79-1601.  Teacher, disqualification as school board member, see section 79-544.  Teacher aides, qualifications and supervision, see section 79-1154. Annotations  Possession of certificate is a necessary prerequisite to continue employment as teacher. Greer v. Chelewski, 162 Neb. 450, 76 N.W.2d 438 (1956). Teacher's contract was invalid where teacher had no certificate. Kuhl v. School District No. 76 of Wayne County, 155 Neb. 357, 51 N.W.2d 746 (1952).
NE Code § 79-802.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-802.01 - American Indian language teacher; requirements.

79-802.01.  American Indian language teacher; requirements.(1) Teaching American Indian languages is essential to the proper education of American Indian children. School districts and postsecondary educational institutions may employ approved American Indian language teachers to teach their native language. For purposes of this section, approved American Indian language teacher means a teacher who has passed the tribe's written and oral approval test.(2) Approved American Indian language teachers that do not also have a Nebraska teaching certificate shall not teach any subject other than the American Indian language they are approved to teach by the tribe.(3) Each tribe shall develop both a written and an oral test that must be successfully completed in order to determine that a teacher is approved to teach the tribe's native language. When developing such approval tests, the tribe shall include, but not be limited to, which dialects will be used, whether it will standardize its writing system, and how the teaching methods will be evaluated in the classroom. The teacher approval tests shall be administered at a community college or state college.Source Laws 1999, LB 475, § 1.
NE Code § 79-803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-803 - Certificate; extension; service in armed forces; conditions.

79-803.  Certificate; extension; service in armed forces; conditions.The Commissioner of Education may extend the term of the certificate of any person who has served in the armed forces of the United States and whose certificate was in force on the day of induction or the spouse of such person. This extension shall be equal in length of time to the total number of months which intervene between the date of entrance into the military service and the date of discharge therefrom. There shall be no fee for this service. Each person who applies for an extension of the term of his or her certificate shall furnish the Commissioner of Education proper evidence of service in the armed forces and of sound physical and mental health at the time he or she applies for such extension.Source   Laws 1945, c. 220, § 1, p. 657;   R.S.Supp.,1947, § 79-1335.01;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 336, p. 803;   Laws 1951, c. 287, § 1, p. 954;   Laws 1971, LB 802, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1236;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 433;  Laws 1999, LB 813, § 18.
NE Code § 79-804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-804 - Teacher's or administrator's certificate; registration required; failure; effect.

79-804.  Teacher's or administrator's certificate; registration required; failure; effect.(1) Each teacher or administrator shall register his or her certificate with the public, private, denominational, or parochial school in which the teacher or administrator is employed. The superintendent or administrator of the school shall endorse upon the certificate that it has been registered and the date of registration. Such registration shall be without fee. No employment of a teacher or administrator shall be valid until the certificate is so registered. On or before September 15 of each year, the public, private, denominational, and parochial schools shall file with the State Department of Education a fall personnel report which shall specify the names of all individuals employed by the school who are required by law to hold a certificate and such other information as the Commissioner of Education directs. The superintendent or administrator of the school shall transmit within ten days to the State Department of Education the name of the teacher or administrator to be employed, together with the position to which employed, if the teacher or administrator is employed after the submission of the fall personnel report. The Commissioner of Education shall certify to the school the name of any teacher or administrator who has not been issued a certificate or given evidence of application to the State Department of Education and qualification for a certificate or permit. The teacher or administrator shall not be reimbursed for any services to the school after the date of receipt of notification by the school.(2) The Commissioner of Education shall notify the county treasurer to withhold all school money belonging to any district employing an uncertificated teacher or administrator until the teacher or administrator has obtained a certificate or has been dismissed by the board employing such teacher or administrator. The county treasurer shall withhold such money.Source   Laws 1925, c. 181, § 1, p. 470;   C.S.1929, § 79-1310;   R.S.1943, § 79-1338;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 339, p. 803;   Laws 1959, c. 410, § 1, p. 1376;   Laws 1961, c. 408, § 1, p. 1225;   Laws 1971, LB 802, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1239;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 434;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 87.  Annotations  Before beginning to teach, teacher is required to register teacher's certificate. Johnson v. School Dist. No. 3 of Clay County, 168 Neb. 547, 96 N.W.2d 623 (1959). Recovery was denied where teacher did not hold proper certificate. Kuhl v. School District No. 76 of Wayne County, 155 Neb. 357, 51 N.W.2d 746 (1952). Where teacher's certificate is not registered, contract of employment is invalid. Zevin v. School Dist. No. 11 of City of Cozad, 144 Neb. 100, 12 N.W.2d 634 (1944).
NE Code § 79-805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-805 - Teachers or administrators without certificates; employment prohibited; effect.

79-805.  Teachers or administrators without certificates; employment prohibited; effect.The school board or board of education shall be personally liable for all public money paid to teachers or administrators who are not qualified under sections 79-806 to 79-815. A teacher or administrator violating such sections shall not recover any money for services while teaching during the time that such contract and certificate are invalid. Any person having knowledge of the employment by a school district of an uncertified teacher or administrator may prefer charges against the board.Source   Laws 1925, c. 181, § 2, p. 470;   C.S.1929, § 79-1311;   R.S.1943, § 79-1339;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 340, p. 804;   Laws 1965, c. 515, § 5, p. 1638;   Laws 1971, LB 802, § 5;   Laws 1988, LB 802, § 23;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1240;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 435;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 5.  Annotations  Teacher cannot recover for services rendered during time that contract and certificate are invalid. Johnson v. School Dist. No. 3 of Clay County, 168 Neb. 547, 96 N.W.2d 623 (1959). Recovery cannot be had on contract or on quantum meruit where certificate has not been registered. Zevin v. School Dist. No. 11 of City of Cozad, 144 Neb. 100, 12 N.W.2d 634 (1944).
NE Code § 79-806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-806 - Declaration of purpose.

79-806.  Declaration of purpose.It is declared to be the purpose of sections 79-806 to 79-815 to provide more flexibility in the certification of qualified educators for Nebraska schools and not to decrease any requirements for certificates to teach, provide special services, and administer in Nebraska schools.Source   Laws 1963, c. 491, § 1, p. 1569;   Laws 1988, LB 802, § 24;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1247.03;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 436;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 6.  Cross References  Excellence in Teaching Act, see section 79-8,132.Annotations This statute is merely declarative of the Legislature's purpose in enacting this series of statutes. It has been modified by deletion of part of section 79-1247.06, R.R.S.1943, which allowed completion of two years of a college program as the maximum requirement for teaching. State ex rel. Douglas v. Faith Baptist Church of Louisville, 207 Neb. 802, 301 N.W.2d 571 (1981).
NE Code § 79-808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-808 - Teachers and administrators; certificates and permits; requirements; board; duties; advisory committees; expenses.

79-808.  Teachers and administrators; certificates and permits; requirements; board; duties; advisory committees; expenses.(1) The board shall establish, adopt, and promulgate appropriate rules, regulations, and procedures governing the issuance, renewal, conversion, suspension, and revocation of certificates and permits to teach, provide special services, and administer based upon (a) earned college credit in humanities, social and natural sciences, mathematics, or career and technical education, (b) earned college credit, or its equivalent in professional education, for particular teaching, special services, or administrative assignments, (c) criminal history record information if the applicant has not been a continuous Nebraska resident for five years immediately preceding application for the first issuance of a certificate, (d) human relations training, (e) successful teaching, administration, or provision of special services, and (f) moral, mental, and physical fitness for teaching, all in accordance with sound educational practices. Such rules, regulations, and procedures shall also provide for endorsement requirements to indicate areas of specialization on such certificates and permits.(2) The board may issue a temporary certificate, valid for a period not to exceed two years, to any applicant for certification who has not completed the human relations training requirement.(3) Members of any advisory committee established by the board to assist the board in teacher education and certification matters shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. Each school district which has an employee who serves as a member of such committee and which is required to hire a person to replace such member during the member's attendance at meetings or activities of the committee or any subcommittee thereof shall be reimbursed from the Certification Fund for the expense it incurs from hiring a replacement. School districts may excuse employees who serve on such advisory committees from certain duties which conflict with any advisory committee duties.Source   Laws 1963, c. 491, § 3, p. 1569;   Laws 1981, LB 427, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 994, § 9;   Laws 1985, LB 633, § 7;   Laws 1986, LB 997, § 14;   Laws 1987, LB 529, § 6;   Laws 1989, LB 250, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 1090, § 20;   Laws 1991, LB 511, § 57;   Laws 1992, LB 245, § 62;   Laws 1995, LB 123, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,1995, § 79-1247.05;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 438;  Laws 2001, LB 314, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 8;  Laws 2009, LB547, § 2;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 91.  Annotations This statute grants broad powers to the State Board of Education to adopt rules and regulations governing the issuance of teaching certificates to be based upon "earned college credit" as well as other factors deemed to be important to a determination of fitness to teach. State ex rel. Douglas v. Faith Baptist Church of Louisville, 207 Neb. 802, 301 N.W.2d 571 (1981).
NE Code § 79-809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-809 - Teachers' entry-level certificates or permits; qualifications.

79-809.  Teachers' entry-level certificates or permits; qualifications.In addition to the requirements in section 79-808, the maximum which the board may require for the issuance of any entry-level certificate or permit shall be that the applicant (1) has a baccalaureate degree that qualifies for a certificate to teach, (2) has satisfactorily completed, within two years of the date of application, an approved program at a standard institution of higher education, (3) has satisfactorily demonstrated basic skills competency, (4) has special education training, (5) has earned college credit in an approved program, at a standard institution of higher education, for which endorsement is sought, and (6) has paid a nonrefundable fee to the department as provided in section 79-810.Source   Laws 1963, c. 491, § 4, p. 1570;   Laws 1976, LB 833, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 994, § 10;   Laws 1985, LB 633, § 8;   Laws 1990, LB 1090, § 21;   Laws 1994, LB 1310, § 10;   Laws 1996, LB 754, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1247.06;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 439;  Laws 2001, LB 314, § 2;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 9;  Laws 2007, LB150, § 1. Annotations A state agency which requires, as a minimum for certification of an individual, the maximum requirement permitted by statute does not violate the limiting terms of such statute. The state has a compelling interest in the quality and ability of those who are employed to teach its young people, and a requirement that such teacher possess an appropriate baccalaureate degree is neither arbitrary nor unreasonable and is a reliable indicator of the probability of success as a teacher. State ex rel. Douglas v. Faith Baptist Church of Louisville, 207 Neb. 802, 301 N.W.2d 571 (1981).
NE Code § 79-810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-810 - Certificates or permits; issuance by Commissioner of Education; fee; disposition; contents of certificate or permit; endorsements; Certification Fund; Professional Practices Commission Fund; created; use; investment.

79-810.  Certificates or permits; issuance by Commissioner of Education; fee; disposition; contents of certificate or permit; endorsements; Certification Fund; Professional Practices Commission Fund; created; use; investment.(1) Certificates and permits shall be issued by the commissioner upon application on forms prescribed and provided by him or her which shall include the applicant's social security number.(2) Each certificate or permit issued by the commissioner shall indicate the area of authorization to teach, provide special services, or administer and any areas of endorsement for which the holder qualifies. During the term of any certificate or permit issued by the commissioner, additional endorsements may be made on the certificate or permit if the holder submits an application, meets the requirements for issuance of the additional endorsements, and pays a nonrefundable fee of forty dollars.(3) The Certification Fund is created. Any fee received by the department under sections 79-806 to 79-815 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. The fund shall be used by the department in paying the costs of certifying educators pursuant to such sections and to carry out subsection (3) of section 79-808. For issuance of a certificate or permit valid in all schools, the nonrefundable fee shall be fifty-five dollars, except that thirteen dollars of the fifty-five-dollar fee shall be credited to the Professional Practices Commission Fund which is created for use by the department to pay for the provisions of sections 79-859 to 79-871, except that transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. For issuance of a certificate or permit valid only in nonpublic schools, the nonrefundable fee shall be forty dollars. Any money in the Certification Fund or the Professional Practices Commission 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 1963, c. 491, § 5, p. 1571;   Laws 1967, c. 549, § 8, p. 1814;   Laws 1969, c. 728, § 1, p. 2763;   Laws 1969, c. 729, § 1, p. 2764;   Laws 1969, c. 584, § 79, p. 2393;   Laws 1977, LB 540, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 771, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 855, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 511, § 58;   Laws 1992, LB 245, § 63;   Laws 1993, LB 348, § 29;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 89;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1247.07;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 440;   Laws 1997, LB 206, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 216;  Laws 2002, Second Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 5;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 10;  Laws 2007, LB150, § 2;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 59. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 79-811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-811 - Teachers' and administrators' certificates or permits; college credits submitted; certification.

79-811.  Teachers' and administrators' certificates or permits; college credits submitted; certification.All college credits submitted for the purpose of obtaining a certificate or permit shall be earned in or accepted by a standard institution of higher education and shall be certified by the proper authorities of the institution attended, showing the academic and professional preparation of the applicant.Source   Laws 1963, c. 491, § 6, p. 1571;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1247.08;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 441;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 11.  Cross References  Approval of teacher education programs, State Board of Education, see section 79-318.
NE Code § 79-814 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-814 - Teachers' and administrators' certificates or permits; limitations on use.

79-814.  Teachers' and administrators' certificates or permits; limitations on use.The board may limit the use of any certificate or permit issued under sections 79-806 to 79-815.Source   Laws 1963, c. 491, § 9, p. 1572;   Laws 1985, LB 633, § 9;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1247.11;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 444;   Laws 1997, LB 347, § 24;  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 13.
NE Code § 79-814.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-814.01 - Criminal history record information search; denial of certificate or permit; when; costs; confidentiality.

79-814.01.  Criminal history record information search; denial of certificate or permit; when; costs; confidentiality.(1) Upon request by the commissioner, the Nebraska State Patrol shall undertake a search for criminal history record information relating to an applicant for a certificate pursuant to subdivision (1)(c) of section 79-808, including transmittal of the applicant's fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record information check. The criminal history record information check shall include information concerning the applicant from federal repositories of such information and repositories of such information in other states if authorized by federal law. The Nebraska State Patrol shall issue a report to the commissioner that shall include the criminal history record information concerning the applicant.(2) The commissioner may deny issuance of a certificate or permit to any applicant who has a felony conviction or who has any misdemeanor conviction involving abuse, neglect, or sexual misconduct. In reviewing an applicant's criminal history record information, the commissioner shall take into consideration any information, including information submitted by the applicant, regarding (a) the facts and circumstances surrounding a conviction, (b) the type of offense and the sentence imposed, (c) whether the conduct resulting in a conviction would constitute a crime in Nebraska, (d) the date of the offense, (e) the age of the applicant at the time of the offense, and (f) the applicant's conduct and positive social contributions since the offense.(3) The board shall determine and set the costs for processing criminal history record information checks pursuant to this section and section 79-808 which shall be borne by the applicant for a certificate or permit. The costs shall be limited to the actual direct costs arising from the processing of the criminal history record information checks.(4) Criminal history record information subject to federal confidentiality requirements shall remain confidential and may be released only upon the written authorization by the applicant, except that if the applicant appeals the denial of a certificate or permit by the commissioner, the filing of an administrative appeal shall constitute a release of the information for the limited purpose of the appeal. If the applicant requests a closed hearing, such request shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act.Source  Laws 2003, LB 685, § 14;  Laws 2004, LB 821, § 28.  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 79-814.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-814.02 - Conditional permit; when.

79-814.02.  Conditional permit; when.An applicant subject to a criminal history record information check shall be issued a conditional permit prior to receipt by the commissioner of criminal history record information of the applicant, which conditional permit shall be valid for up to one year, if the applicant signs a statement that identifies all crimes of which the applicant has been convicted and the commissioner determines the applicant to be of good moral character and meets all other certification requirements. An applicant's conditional permit is void upon a final determination that the applicant does not meet the requirements for issuance of a certificate. The applicant may request a hearing regarding the denial of a certificate or permit as provided by the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 79-808.For purposes of this section, a determination is final upon issuance of a final decision on appeal or upon expiration of the time in which the applicant may request a hearing without such hearing being requested.Source Laws 2003, LB 685, § 15.