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NE Code § 79-308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-308 - Teacher's institutes and conferences; organization; supervision; grant funding to implement evaluation model and training.

79-308.  Teacher's institutes and conferences; organization; supervision; grant funding to implement evaluation model and training.(1) The Commissioner of Education shall organize institutes and conferences at such times and places as he or she deems practicable. He or she shall, as far as practicable, attend such institutes and conferences, provide proper instructors for the same, and in other ways seek to improve the efficiency of teachers and advance the cause of education in the state.(2) The Legislature finds that (a) an educator-effectiveness system includes a quality evaluation system with the primary goal of improving instruction and learning in every school district and (b) school districts have an opportunity to receive training on the quality evaluation models.(3) Beginning with the 2016-17 school year through the 2020-21 school year, school districts may apply to the State Department of Education for grant funding for a period of up to two years to implement an evaluation model for effective educators and to obtain the necessary training for administrators and teachers for such model.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision VIII, § 2, p. 363;   R.S.1913, § 6899;   C.S.1922, § 6475;   C.S.1929, § 79-1602;   R.S.1943, § 79-1605;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 25, p. 700;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-304;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 136;  Laws 2015, LB525, § 7;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 22.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-309 - Public schools; duty to visit and supervise.

79-309.  Public schools; duty to visit and supervise.The Commissioner of Education shall visit or cause to be visited such schools as he or she may have it in his or her power to do and witness and advise with teachers and school officers upon the manner in which they are conducted.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision VIII, § 3, p. 363;   R.S.1913, § 6900;   C.S.1922, § 6476;   C.S.1929, § 79-1603;   R.S.1943, § 79-1606;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 26, p. 701;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-305;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 137.
NE Code § 79-309.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-309.01 - Commissioner of Education; duties; use of funds.

79-309.01.  Commissioner of Education; duties; use of funds.(1) The Commissioner of Education shall use the separate accounting provided by the State Treasurer through 2020 under subdivision (1)(b) of section 79-1035 to determine the amount that is attributable to income from solar or wind agreements on school lands. This amount shall provide funds for the grants described in section 79-308 through the 2020-21 school year.(2) On or before June 30, 2022, any unencumbered and unspent funds from any separate accounting provided by the State Treasurer under subdivision (1)(b) of section 79-1035 shall be transferred to the temporary school fund.(3) For purposes of this section, agreement means any lease, easement, covenant, or other such contractual arrangement.Source  Laws 2010, LB1014, § 1;  Laws 2012, LB828, § 19;  Laws 2015, LB525, § 8;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 23.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 79-310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-310 - State Board of Education; members; election.

79-310.  State Board of Education; members; election.The State Board of Education shall be composed of eight members who shall be elected as provided in section 32-511. The Commissioner of Education shall not be a member of the State Board of Education.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 2, p. 1054;   Laws 1967, c. 527, § 1, p. 1750;   Laws 1991, LB 619, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 589;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-322;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 138;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 15. Cross References   Constitutional provisions:   Creation, Article VII, section 3, Constitution of Nebraska.  Membership, requirements, Article VII, section 3, Constitution of Nebraska.  Filing fees, see section 32-608.  Nomination, nonpolitical, see section 32-609.
NE Code § 79-311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-311 - State Board of Education; districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.

79-311.  State Board of Education; districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.(1) For the purpose of section 79-310, the state is divided into eight districts. Each district shall be entitled to one member on the board.(2) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are designated and established by maps identified and labeled as maps ED21-39003, ED21-39003-1, ED21-39003-2, ED21-39003-3, ED21-39003-4, ED21-39003-5, ED21-39003-6, ED21-39003-7, and ED21-39003-8, filed with the Clerk of the Legislature, and incorporated by reference as part of Laws 2021, LB7, One Hundred Seventh Legislature, First Special Session.(3)(a) The Clerk of the Legislature shall transfer possession of the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section to the Secretary of State on October 1, 2021.(b) When questions of interpretation of district boundaries arise, the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section in possession of the Secretary of State shall serve as the indication of the legislative intent in drawing the district boundaries.(c) Each election commissioner or county clerk shall obtain copies of the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section for the election commissioner's or clerk's county from the Secretary of State.(d) The Secretary of State shall also have available for viewing on his or her website the maps referred to in subsection (2) of this section identifying the boundaries for the districts.Source   Laws 1967, c. 527, § 2, p. 1751;   Laws 1971, LB 735, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 554, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 619, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-322.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 139;  Laws 2001, LB 856, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB702, § 1;  Laws 2021, First Spec. Sess., LB7, § 1.   Effective Date: October 1, 2021
NE Code § 79-312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-312 - State Board of Education districts; population figures and maps; basis.

79-312.  State Board of Education districts; population figures and maps; basis.For purposes of section 79-311, the Legislature adopts the official population figures and maps from the 2020 Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) TIGER/Line Shapefiles published by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.Source   Laws 1971, LB 735, § 2;   Laws 1981, LB 554, § 2;   Laws 1991, LB 619, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-322.02;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 140;  Laws 2001, LB 856, § 3;  Laws 2011, LB702, § 2;  Laws 2021, First Spec. Sess., LB7, § 2.   Effective Date: October 1, 2021
NE Code § 79-313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-313 - State Board of Education; members; qualifications.

79-313.  State Board of Education; members; qualifications.No person shall be eligible to membership on the State Board of Education (1) who is actively engaged in the teaching profession, (2) who is a holder of any state office or a member of a state board or commission unless the board or commission is limited to an advisory capacity, or (3) unless he or she is a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state for a period of at least six months, and a resident of the district from which he or she is elected for a period of at least six months immediately preceding his or her election.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 3, p. 1054;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 590;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-323;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 141;  Laws 2001, LB 797, § 8;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 16.
NE Code § 79-314 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-314 - State Board of Education; members; vacancies; how filled.

79-314.  State Board of Education; members; vacancies; how filled.Vacancies occurring on the State Board of Education between one general election and another shall be filled by appointment by the Governor from among qualified persons residing in the district in which the vacancy occurs. Such appointments shall be in writing and continue for the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. The written appointment shall be filed with the Secretary of State.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 4, p. 1054;   Laws 1957, c. 124, § 24, p. 436;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-324;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 142.
NE Code § 79-315 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-315 - State Board of Education; members; officers; Commissioner of Education; appointment; term; removal; seal; powers.

79-315.  State Board of Education; members; officers; Commissioner of Education; appointment; term; removal; seal; powers.The State Board of Education shall elect from its own membership a president and a vice president and otherwise organize itself for the conduct of business. It shall then consider the appointment of and contracting for a Commissioner of Education whose appointment may be for a period of three years. During such term the commissioner may be removed from office for the causes set forth in subdivision (2) of section 79-318. The commissioner shall be the secretary of the board. The board shall reorganize itself each two years at its first meeting in the next calendar year following a general election. The board shall constitute a body corporate to be known as the State Board of Education, and as such it shall adopt and make use of a common seal and may receive, hold, and use money and real and personal property for the benefit of the school system of the state.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 5, p. 1055;   Laws 1969, c. 707, § 1, p. 2711;   Laws 1971, LB 525, § 1;   Laws 1982, LB 654, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-325;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 143.
NE Code § 79-316 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-316 - State Board of Education; members; impeachment; grounds.

79-316.  State Board of Education; members; impeachment; grounds.Members of the State Board of Education shall be liable to impeachment in the same manner and on the same grounds as other state officers.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 6, p. 1055;   Laws 1971, LB 421, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-326;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 144.
NE Code § 79-317 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-317 - State Board of Education; meetings; open to public; exceptions; compensation and expenses.

79-317.  State Board of Education; meetings; open to public; exceptions; compensation and expenses.(1) The State Board of Education shall meet regularly and periodically in the office of the State Department of Education at least four times annually and at such other times and places as it may determine necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of its duties. All meetings shall be called in accordance with this section and the Open Meetings Act. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum.(2) The public shall be admitted to all meetings of the State Board of Education except to such closed sessions as the board may direct in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. The board shall cause to be kept a record of all public meetings and proceedings of the board. The commissioner, or his or her designated representative, shall be present at all meetings except when the order of business for the board is the selection of a Commissioner of Education.(3) The members of the State Board of Education shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending meetings or incurred in the performance of duties as directed by the board as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source   Laws 1953, c. 320, § 7, p. 1055;   Laws 1971, LB 421, § 2;   Laws 1975, LB 325, § 7;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 153;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-327;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 145;  Laws 2004, LB 821, § 24;  Laws 2009, LB549, § 17;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 87.  Cross References  Open Meetings Act, see section 84-1407.
NE Code § 79-320 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-320 - State Board of Education; liability insurance; for whom.

79-320.  State Board of Education; liability insurance; for whom.The State Board of Education has the authority to purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Commissioner of Education or any person who is or was a member, officer, employee, or agent of the State Board of Education, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the State Board of Education would have the power to indemnify the individual against such liability under any other provision of law.Source   Laws 1977, LB 146, § 1;   Laws 1981, LB 472, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-329.01;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 148.
NE Code § 79-405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-405 - District; body corporate; powers; name.

79-405.  District; body corporate; powers; name.Every duly organized school district shall be a body corporate and possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, may sue and be sued, and may purchase, hold, and sell such personal and real estate as the law allows. The county in which the principal office of the school district is located together with the school district number assigned pursuant to section 79-307 shall constitute the corporate name of the school district, such as ........ County School District ....... .Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision I, § 2, p. 331;   R.S.1913, § 6701;   C.S.1922, § 6239;   C.S.1929, § 79-102;   R.S.1943, § 79-102;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 40, p. 706;   Laws 1961, c. 396, § 2, p. 1204;   Laws 1988, LB 1142, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-401;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 154;  Laws 2005, LB 126, § 12;   Referendum 2006, No. 422. Cross References  For recovery of public money, see section 77-2363.Annotations  This section (formerly section 79-401) gives a school district the power to hold an easement in real estate. Robertson v. School Dist. No. 17 of Douglas County, 252 Neb. 103, 560 N.W.2d 469 (1997). Territorial boundaries of school district are subject to change according to current educational needs and good educational principles. Halstead v. Rozmiarek, 167 Neb. 652, 94 N.W.2d 37 (1959). Members of school board act in a representative capacity and not as individuals. Greer v. Chelewski, 162 Neb. 450, 76 N.W.2d 438 (1956). A school district is a creature of statute, has no powers beyond those given by Legislature, and may contract only respecting objects and to extent laws permit. American Surety Co. v. School District No. 64 of Douglas County, 117 Neb. 6, 219 N.W. 583 (1928). On appeal, district must give appeal bond. School Dist. No. 6 of Cass County v. Traver, 43 Neb. 524, 61 N.W. 720 (1895). To state cause of action against school district, supposed indebtedness must be shown to have been lawfully incurred. School Dist. No. 16 of Hamilton County v. School Dist. No. 9 of Hamilton County, 12 Neb. 241, 11 N.W. 311 (1882). Action on behalf of school district must be brought in name of district. Donnelly v. Duras, 11 Neb. 283, 9 N.W. 45 (1881).
NE Code § 79-407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-407 - Class III school district; boundaries; body corporate; powers.

79-407.  Class III school district; boundaries; body corporate; powers.The territory within the corporate limits of each incorporated municipality in the State of Nebraska that is not in part within the boundaries of a learning community, together with such additional territory and additions to such municipality as may be added thereto, as declared by ordinances to be boundaries of such municipality, having a population of less than one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census, including such adjacent territory as now is or hereafter may be attached for school purposes, shall constitute a Class III school district, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to change the boundaries of any school district that is a member of a learning community. The school district shall be a body corporate and possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes and may sue and be sued, purchase, hold, and sell such personal and real property, and control such obligations as are authorized by law.Source   Laws 1881, c. 78, subdivision XIV, § 1, p. 376;   Laws 1883, c. 72, § 18, p. 296;   Laws 1897, c. 69, § 1, p. 315;   Laws 1909, c. 128, § 1, p. 472;   R.S.1913, § 6948;   Laws 1917, c. 128, § 1, p. 309;   C.S.1922, § 6582;   C.S.1929, § 79-2501;   R.S.1943, § 79-2501;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 232, p. 767;   Laws 1959, c. 382, § 4, p. 1325;   Laws 1967, c. 541, § 1, p. 1782;   Laws 1976, LB 383, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 743, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 16, § 2;   Laws 1983, LB 465, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 908, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 1142, § 6;   Laws 1988, LB 835, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-801;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 156;   Laws 1997, LB 345, § 9;   Laws 1998, LB 629, § 2;  Laws 2005, LB 126, § 13;  Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 21;   Referendum 2006, No. 422;  Laws 2017, LB113, § 55;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 14.  Cross References  Annexation by change of city boundaries, see section 79-473.Annotations The selection of a site for a new school building in a Class III district is an administrative determination to be made by the board of education of the district. Christian v. Geis, 193 Neb. 146, 225 N.W.2d 868 (1975).
NE Code § 79-408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-408 - Class IV school district; boundaries; body corporate; powers.

79-408.  Class IV school district; boundaries; body corporate; powers.The territory now or hereafter embraced within each incorporated city of the metropolitan class or city of the primary class in the State of Nebraska that is not in part within the boundaries of a learning community, such adjacent territory as now or hereafter may be included therewith for school purposes, and such territory not adjacent thereto as may have been added thereto by law shall constitute a Class IV school district, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to change the boundaries of any school district that is a member of a learning community. A Class IV school district shall be a body corporate and possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes, may sue and be sued, and may purchase, hold, and sell such personal and real estate and contract such obligations as are authorized by law.The title to all real or personal property owned by such school district shall, upon the organization of the school district, vest immediately in the school district so created. The board of education shall have exclusive control of all property belonging to the school district.Source   Laws 1917, c. 225, § 1, p. 550;   C.S.1922, § 6610;   C.S.1929, § 79-2601;   R.S.1943, § 79-2601;   Laws 1947, c. 294, § 1(1), p. 907;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 244, p. 772;   Laws 1963, c. 489, § 1, p. 1561;   Laws 1971, LB 475, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 1142, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-901;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 157;  Laws 2005, LB 126, § 14;  Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 22;   Referendum 2006, No. 422;  Laws 2011, LB509, § 15;  Laws 2018, LB1081, § 5.
NE Code § 79-409 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-409 - Class V school district; body corporate; powers.

79-409.  Class V school district; body corporate; powers.Each incorporated city of the metropolitan class in the State of Nebraska shall contain at least one Class V school district. A Class V school district shall be a body corporate and possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes and may sue and be sued, purchase, hold, and sell such personal and real property, and control such obligations as are authorized by law.Source   Laws 1891, c. 45, § 1, p. 317;   R.S.1913, § 7007;   C.S.1922, § 6638;   C.S.1929, § 79-2701;   R.S.1943, § 79-2701;   Laws 1947, c. 296, § 1, p. 910;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 248, p. 774;   Laws 1988, LB 1142, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1001;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 158;  Laws 2005, LB 126, § 15;  Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 23;   Referendum 2006, No. 422.
NE Code § 79-412 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-412 - Districts; bordering on river constituting state boundary line; boundary.

79-412.  Districts; bordering on river constituting state boundary line; boundary.The boundary line or part thereof of all school districts which border on any river that is the boundary line between the State of Nebraska and any other state shall be identical with the boundary line of the state.Source   Laws 1923, c. 62, § 1, p. 189;   C.S.1929, § 79-131;   R.S.1943, § 79-143;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 60, p. 713;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-421;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 161.
NE Code § 79-414 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-414 - Districts; change in territory; list of voters; accompany petition.

79-414.  Districts; change in territory; list of voters; accompany petition.A list or lists of all the legal voters in each district or territory affected, made under the oath of a resident of each district or territory, shall be given to the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts when the petition is filed under section 79-413.Source   Laws 1883, c. 72, § 1, p. 288;   Laws 1885, c. 79, § 1, p. 319;   Laws 1889, c. 78, § 1, p. 539;   Laws 1895, c. 58, § 1, p. 221;   Laws 1901, c. 59, § 1, p. 429;   Laws 1909, c. 117, § 1, p. 451;   R.S.1913, § 6703;   C.S.1922, § 6241;   Laws 1923, c. 63, § 1, p. 190;   Laws 1925, c. 177, § 1, p. 461;   C.S.1929, § 79-104;   Laws 1931, c. 145, § 1, p. 396;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 79-104;   Laws 1943, c. 197, § 1(5), p. 662;   R.S.1943, § 79-110;   Laws 1949, c. 256, § 43, p. 707;   R.R.S.1943, § 79-404;   Laws 1971, LB 468, § 7;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-402.08;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 163;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 31.
NE Code § 79-415 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-415 - Changes in boundaries; creation of new district; how initiated.

79-415.  Changes in boundaries; creation of new district; how initiated.In addition to the petitions of legal voters pursuant to section 79-413, changes in boundaries and the creation of a new school district from other districts may be initiated and accepted by the school board or board of education of any district that is not a member of a learning community.Source   Laws 1971, LB 468, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 259, § 6;   Laws 1991, LB 511, § 12;   Laws 1992, LB 245, § 17;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-402.03;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 164;   Laws 1997, LB 806, § 7;  Laws 2005, LB 126, § 18;  Laws 2006, LB 1024, § 25;   Referendum 2006, No. 422;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 16.  Annotations An accepted affiliation petition is not a contract; rather, it creates a new school system. State ex rel. Fick v. Miller, 255 Neb. 387, 584 N.W.2d 809 (1998).
NE Code § 79-418 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 79 - Schools|79-418 - Changes in boundaries; creation of new school district; petition; requirements.

79-418.  Changes in boundaries; creation of new school district; petition; requirements.Petitions presented pursuant to section 79-415 shall be subject to the same requirements for content, hearings, notice, review, and appeal as petitions submitted pursuant to section 79-413, except that a petition presented pursuant to section 79-415 shall not become effective unless it is approved by a vote of a majority of the members of the State Committee for the Reorganization of School Districts. Any person adversely affected by the disapproval shall have the right of appeal under section 79-413.Source   Laws 1971, LB 468, § 5;   Laws 1984, LB 942, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-402.06;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 167;   Laws 1997, LB 806, § 8;  Laws 1999, LB 272, § 32;  Laws 2005, LB 126, § 20;   Referendum 2006, No. 422;  Laws 2018, LB377, § 17.