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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2404 - Failure to file approved contract or contract amendment; Commissioner of Education; withhold funds; duties; county treasurer; duty.

79-2404.
Failure to file approved contract or contract amendment; Commissioner of Education; withhold funds; duties; county treasurer; duty.
If the school board of any school district or the board of any educational service unit fails to timely file a copy of an approved contract, or contract amendment, for superintendent services or educational service unit administrator services with the State Department of Education as required in section 79-2403, the Commissioner of Education, after notice to the board president and either the superintendent or educational service unit administrator and an opportunity to be heard, shall direct that any state aid granted pursuant to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act to the school district or core services and technology infrastructure funds granted pursuant to section 79-1241.03 to the educational service unit be withheld until such time as the contract or amendment is received by the department. In addition, the commissioner shall direct each county treasurer of a county with territory in the school district or educational service unit to withhold all money belonging to the school district or educational service unit until such time as the commissioner notifies such county treasurer of receipt of such contract or amendment. Each such county treasurer shall withhold such money. For school districts that are members of learning communities, a determination of school money belonging to the school district shall be based on the proportionate share of property tax receipts allocated to the school district pursuant to section 79-1073 in addition to the other property tax receipts belonging to the school district. If the board does not comply with this section prior to October 1 following the school fiscal year for which the state aid or core services and technology infrastructure funding was calculated, the funds shall revert to the General Fund. The amount of any reverted funds shall be included in data provided to the Governor, the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature, and the Education Committee of the Legislature in accordance with section 79-1031.
Source
Laws 2014, LB470, § 5.
Cross References
Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act, see section 79-1001.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2405 - Amendments to contracts; subject to act.

79-2405.
Amendments to contracts; subject to act.
All amendments to a contract for superintendent services or educational service unit administrator services shall be subject to the Superintendent Pay Transparency Act, including, but not limited to, amendments involving salary increases or benefit changes.
Source
Laws 2014, LB470, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2503 - Terms, defined.

79-2503.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act:
(1) Community learning center has the definition found in 20 U.S.C. 7171(b)(1), as such section existed on January 1, 2015;
(2) Department means the State Department of Education;
(3) Expanded learning opportunity program means a school-community partnership that provides participating elementary-age and secondary-age students and their families with programming and other support activities and services after school and on weekends, holidays, and other hours when school is not in session through a mix of programs and services that (a) complement but do not duplicate elementary and secondary school day learning and (b) create opportunities to strengthen school-community partnerships that provide students and their families with the support they need to be successful in school; and
(4) High-need school district means a school district in which forty percent or more of the enrolled students qualify for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program, 7 C.F.R. part 210, as such regulations existed on January 1, 2015.
Source
Laws 2015, LB519, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2504 - Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; established.

79-2504.
Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; established.
The department shall establish and administer the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program. The grant program shall provide grants to community-based organizations working in partnership with schools in high-need school districts to provide expanded learning opportunity programs.
Source
Laws 2015, LB519, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2505 - Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; priorities.

79-2505.
Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program; priorities.
The first priority of the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program is to continue existing 21st Century Community Learning Centers funded by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center program pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2015, in high-need school districts that have a record of success. The second priority shall be support for new expanded learning opportunity program development in areas of the state with a high percentage of at-risk children that are not currently served by school-based or school-linked expanded learning opportunity programs funded by the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center program pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq., as such sections existed on January 1, 2015.
Source
Laws 2015, LB519, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2507 - School district; inform nonpublic school of potential participation.

79-2507.
School district; inform nonpublic school of potential participation.
A school district participating in an expanded learning opportunity program shall inform an authorized representative or designee of each nonpublic school geographically located within each public school building's attendance area regarding potential participation in an expanded learning opportunity program.
Source
Laws 2015, LB519, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2508 - Grantees; duties.

79-2508.
Grantees; duties.
Grantees receiving funds pursuant to the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program shall cooperate with evaluators and supervise the administration and collection of student, teacher, parent, and collaboration surveys. Grantees shall also designate a qualified evaluation professional or local evaluation support to ensure data collection, perform annual self-assessments, monitor program progress, and assist in developing local evaluation reports.
Source
Laws 2015, LB519, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2510 - Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund; created; use; investment; rules and regulations.

79-2510.
Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund; created; use; investment; rules and regulations.
(1) The Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the department and shall consist of transfers pursuant to section 79-3501, repayments of grant funds, and interest payments received in the course of administering the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act. The fund shall be used to carry out the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
(2) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the department, may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program Act.
Source
Laws 2015, LB519, § 24;
Laws 2023, LB705, § 99.
Operative Date: July 1, 2023
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2602 - Legislative intent.

79-2602.
Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(1) School boards develop policies to facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to address student reading needs, including, but not limited to, dyslexia;
(2) All teachers for kindergarten through grade three should be effective reading teachers as evidenced by (a) evaluations based on classroom observations and student improvement on reading assessments or (b) specialized training in reading improvement;
(3) Each student and his or her parents or guardians be informed of the student's reading progress; and
(4) Each student in a public school be able to read at or above grade level by third grade.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2603 - Approved reading assessment; school district administer.

79-2603.
Approved reading assessment; school district administer.
(1) Each school district shall administer an approved reading assessment three times during the school year to all students in kindergarten through grade three, except for any student receiving specialized instruction for limited English proficiency who has been receiving such instruction for less than two years, any student receiving special education services for whom such assessment would conflict with the individualized education plan, and any student receiving services under a plan pursuant to the requirements of section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794, or Title II of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12131 to 12165, as such acts and sections existed on January 1, 2021, for whom such assessment would conflict with such section 504 or Title II plan. The first administration of such assessment for kindergarten students shall occur within the first forty-five calendar days that school is in session of each school year and for all other grades within the first thirty calendar days that school is in session of each school year.
(2) For purposes of the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act, an approved reading assessment means an assessment of student reading skills approved by the State Department of Education which:
(a) Measures progress toward proficiency in the reading skills assessed pursuant to subsection (5) of section 79-760.03 on the statewide assessment of reading for grade three;
(b) Is valid and reliable;
(c) Is aligned with academic content standards for reading adopted by either the State Board of Education pursuant to section 79-760.01 or the school district administering such assessment pursuant to section 79-760.02;
(d) Allows teachers access to results in a reasonable time period as established by the department, not to exceed fifteen contract days; and
(e) Is commercially available and complies with requirements established by the department.
(3) On or before March 1, 2019, and on or before each March 1 thereafter, the department shall make public the list of approved reading assessments for the subsequent school year and the threshold level of performance for each such assessment. A student performing below the threshold level shall be identified as having a reading deficiency for purposes of the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act.
(4) Diagnostic assessments used within a supplemental reading intervention program do not require department approval.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 22;
Laws 2021, LB528, § 48.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2604 - Reading deficiency; identification.

79-2604.
Reading deficiency; identification.
(1) Any student in kindergarten, grade one, grade two, or grade three shall be identified as having a reading deficiency if such student performs below the threshold level determined pursuant to section 79-2603 on an approved reading assessment. A student who is identified as having a reading deficiency pursuant to this subsection shall remain identified as having a reading deficiency until the student performs at or above the threshold level on an approved reading assessment.
(2) Nothing in the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act shall prohibit a school district from identifying any other student as having a reading deficiency.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2605 - Supplemental reading intervention program; school district; duties.

79-2605.
Supplemental reading intervention program; school district; duties.
(1) Each school district shall provide a supplemental reading intervention program for the purpose of ensuring that students can read at or above grade level at the end of third grade. School districts may work collaboratively with a reading specialist at the State Department of Education, with educational service units, with learning communities, or through interlocal agreements to develop and provide such supplemental reading intervention programs. Each supplemental reading intervention program shall be:
(a) Provided to any student identified as having a reading deficiency;
(b) Implemented during regular school hours in addition to regularly scheduled reading instruction unless otherwise agreed to by a parent or guardian; and
(c) Made available as a summer reading program between each school year for any student who has been enrolled in grade one, grade two, or grade three or in a higher grade and is identified as continuing to have a reading deficiency at the conclusion of the school year preceding such summer reading program. Such summer reading program may be (i) held in conjunction with existing summer programs in the school district, (ii) held in a community reading program not affiliated with the school district, or (iii) offered online.
(2) The supplemental reading intervention program may also include:
(a) Reading intervention practices that are evidence-based;
(b) Diagnostic assessments to identify specific skill-based strengths and weaknesses a student may have;
(c) Frequent monitoring of student progress throughout the school year with instruction adjusted accordingly;
(d) Intensive intervention using strategies selected from the following list to match the weaknesses identified in the diagnostic assessment:
(i) Development in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension;
(ii) Explicit and systematic instruction with detailed explanations, extensive opportunities for guided practice, and opportunities for error corrections and feedback; or
(iii) Daily targeted individual or small-group reading intervention based on student needs as determined by diagnostic assessment data subject to planned extracurricular school activities;
(e) Strategies and resources to assist with reading skills at home, including parent-training workshops and suggestions for parent-guided home reading; or
(f) Access to before-school or after-school supplemental reading intervention with a teacher or tutor who has specialized training in reading intervention.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 24;
Laws 2021, LB528, § 49.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2606 - Notification to parent or guardian; individualized reading improvement plan.

79-2606.
Notification to parent or guardian; individualized reading improvement plan.
(1) The school of any student who is identified as having a reading deficiency shall notify such student's parents or guardians either in writing or by electronic communication no later than fifteen working days after the identification of the reading deficiency that the student has been identified as having a reading deficiency and that an individualized reading improvement plan will be established and shared with the parents or guardians.
(2) Any student who is identified as having a reading deficiency shall receive an individualized reading improvement plan, which shall include a supplemental reading intervention program, no later than thirty days after the identification of such reading deficiency. The reading improvement plan may be created by the teacher, the principal, other pertinent school personnel, and the parents or guardians of the student and shall describe the reading intervention services the student will receive through the supplemental reading intervention program pursuant to section 79-2605 to remedy such reading deficiency. Each such student shall receive reading intervention services through the supplemental reading intervention program pursuant to section 79-2605 until the student is no longer identified as having a reading deficiency.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 25;
Laws 2021, LB528, § 50.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2607 - State Department of Education; powers; rules and regulations.

79-2607.
State Department of Education; powers; rules and regulations.
(1) The State Department of Education may provide technical assistance as needed to assist school boards in carrying out the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act.
(2) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the act.
Source
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 26.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2701 - Legislative findings and declarations.

79-2701.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature finds and declares that:
(1) Our public school children, faculty, and staff are entitled to be safe in schools when they attend school and study or work;
(2) Schools have an interest in keeping students safe;
(3) The interest of schools in keeping students safe may include the presence of school resource officers or security guards if a school district determines such resources are necessary to keep schools safe;
(4) Parents and guardians of students have a vested interest in being informed of school discipline matters involving their children and to be notified as soon as possible if their children are contacted in response to a possible law violation, questioned, searched, cited, or arrested by a peace officer working with school officials;
(5) A comprehensive and clear memorandum of understanding between law enforcement and school officials will delineate the roles and responsibilities of school resource officers, security guards, and school officials to balance the interests of safety for students and school staff in relation to parental rights, student success, and family integrity, with the goal that an increased law enforcement presence at schools will not result in a disparate impact on students in federally identified demographic categories; and
(6) Schools have a duty to respond to and manage disciplinary issues. The primary role of school resource officers and security officers should be to enhance safety with the understanding that school resource officers also work to prevent and respond to law violations and serve as a community resource for students, parents, and school staff.
Source
Laws 2019, LB390, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2702 - Terms, defined.

79-2702.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 79-2701 to 79-2704, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Department means the State Department of Education;
(2) Law enforcement agency means an agency or department of this state or of any political subdivision of this state that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state or any political subdivision of this state, and the enforcement of arrest warrants. Law enforcement agency includes a police department, an office of a town marshal, an office of a county sheriff, the Nebraska State Patrol, and any department to which a deputy state sheriff is assigned as provided in section 84-106;
(3) Peace officer has the same meaning as in section 28-109;
(4) School resource officer means any peace officer who is assigned, as his or her primary duty, to any school district to provide law enforcement and security services to any public elementary or secondary school and does not mean a peace officer responding to a call for service, providing proactive enforcement, providing law enforcement or traffic direction for a school-related event, or providing temporary services as a school resource officer when the assigned school resource officer is not available;
(5) Security agency means a contractor that employs security guards used by a school district; and
(6) Security guard means a person who is contracted or employed by a security agency to protect buildings and people and who does not have law enforcement authority or the power to arrest under any apparent authority in the jurisdiction where such person is contracted or employed as a security guard. A security guard may be an off-duty peace officer.
Source
Laws 2019, LB390, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2703 - Model memorandum of understanding; department; develop and distribute; school district; superintendent; duties.

79-2703.
Model memorandum of understanding; department; develop and distribute; school district; superintendent; duties.
(1) On or before December 1, 2019, the department shall develop and distribute a model memorandum of understanding that includes the policies required by section 79-2704. Any law enforcement agency or security agency required to adopt a memorandum of understanding with a school district pursuant to this section that has not developed and adopted a different written memorandum of understanding shall adopt the model memorandum of understanding developed by the department.
(2) On and after January 1, 2021, any law enforcement agency which provides school resource officers and any security agency which provides security guards to schools in a school district shall have in effect the model memorandum of understanding or a different written memorandum of understanding with such school district as adopted by such law enforcement agency or security agency. Such different written memorandum of understanding shall be substantially similar to the model memorandum of understanding, shall include provisions in conformance with the minimum standards set forth in the model memorandum of understanding, and may include any other procedures and provisions the school district and the law enforcement agency or security agency mutually deem appropriate.
(3) The superintendent of a school district required to adopt a memorandum of understanding under this section shall, within three months after its adoption, provide a copy of such memorandum of understanding to the department or publicly post such memorandum of understanding on the school district website.
(4) On or before January 1, 2021, and each January 1 thereafter, when any school district required to adopt a memorandum of understanding under this section has made any change to its memorandum of understanding, in conjunction with the law enforcement agency or security agency, in the preceding year, the superintendent of such school district shall provide an updated copy of such memorandum of understanding to the department or publicly post such memorandum of understanding on the school district website.
Source
Laws 2019, LB390, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2802 - Terms, defined.

79-2802.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Purple Star Schools Act:
(1) Military-connected student means a student who:
(a) Is a dependent of a current or former member or reserve member serving in the Nebraska National Guard or the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force; or
(b) Was a dependent of a member or reserve member who served in the Nebraska National Guard or the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force who was killed in the line of duty during such service; and
(2) School means any public, private, denominational, or parochial school in this state.
Source
Laws 2021, LB5, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2803 - Purple star school; annual designation; qualifications.

79-2803.
Purple star school; annual designation; qualifications.
(1) The State Board of Education may annually designate any school as a purple star school if such school applies for such designation in the manner prescribed by the board and meets the qualifications in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) To qualify as a purple star school, a school shall:
(a) Designate a staff member as a military liaison, whose duties shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) Identifying military-connected students enrolled in the school;
(ii) Serving as a point of contact in the school for military-connected students and their families;
(iii) Determining the appropriate school services available to military-connected students; and
(iv) Assisting in the coordination of school programs relevant to military-connected students;
(b) Maintain an easily accessible web page on the school's website that includes resources for military-connected students and their families, including information regarding:
(i) Relocation to, enrollment at, registration at, and transferring records to the school;
(ii) Academic planning, course sequences, and advanced classes available at the school;
(iii) Counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled at the school; and
(iv) Contact information for the military liaison designated under subdivision (2)(a) of this section and the duties of the military liaison under such subdivision;
(c) Maintain a transition program led by students, where appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the school;
(d) Offer professional development for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and
(e) Do at least one of the following:
(i) Post a resolution showing support for military-connected students and their families on the school's website;
(ii) Recognize April as the Military Child Month or November as Military Family Month with relevant events hosted by the school; or
(iii) Partner with a local military installation that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer at the school, speak at an assembly, or host field trips for students.
(3) A public school may partner with its school district to comply with requirements under subdivision (2)(b), (d), or (e) of this section.
Source
Laws 2021, LB5, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2902 - Terms, defined.

79-2902.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Nebraska Farm-to-School Program Act:
(1) Early childhood education program has the same meaning as in section 79-1101 and includes programs licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act;
(2) Food means an agricultural commodity or product, whether raw or processed, that is produced and marketed for human consumption;
(3) Program means the Nebraska farm-to-school program as established in section 79-2903; and
(4) School means (a) an elementary or secondary public school and (b) an elementary or secondary nonpublic school.
Source
Laws 2021, LB396, § 2;
Laws 2022, LB758, § 1.
Cross References
Child Care Licensing Act, see section 71-1908.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2904 - Farm-to-school program; purpose; activities.

79-2904.
Farm-to-school program; purpose; activities.
(1) The program shall provide for the purchase of locally and regionally produced or processed food in order to improve child nutrition and strengthen local and regional farm economies.
(2) The program shall link early childhood education programs and schools in this state with Nebraska farms in a manner that provides early childhood education programs and schools with fresh and minimally processed food for inclusion in meals and snacks in early childhood education programs and schools, encourages children to develop healthy eating habits, and improves the incomes of Nebraska farmers who will enjoy direct access to consumer markets.
(3) The program may include activities that provide students with hands-on learning opportunities, including, but not limited to, farm visits, cooking demonstrations, and school gardening and composting programs, and that integrate nutrition and agricultural education into the school curricula.
Source
Laws 2021, LB396, § 4;
Laws 2022, LB758, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2905 - State Department of Education; employ coordinator; duties.

79-2905.
State Department of Education; employ coordinator; duties.
The State Department of Education shall employ a coordinator to administer the program. The duties of such coordinator shall include:
(1) Identifying and promoting the critical ways for local communities to participate in the program and advise communities on needed strategies, plans, and action to administer the program;
(2) Establishing a partnership with public agencies and nonprofit organizations to implement a public engagement campaign and establish a structure to facilitate communication between farmers and schools;
(3) Providing leadership at the state level to encourage schools to develop and improve school nutrition plans using locally or regionally grown or locally or regionally processed food;
(4) Conducting workshops and training sessions and providing technical assistance to school food services, farmers, processors, and distributors regarding the demand for and the availability of Nebraska food products, and assisting persons seeking to participate in the program;
(5) Providing information regarding the program in an electronic format on the websites for the State Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture; and
(6) Seeking financial or in-kind contributions to support the program.
Source
Laws 2021, LB396, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-2907 - Funding; legislative intent.

79-2907.
Funding; legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars from the General Fund to the State Department of Education each fiscal year. Such funds shall be used for purposes of supporting the program, including, but not limited to, salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes.
Source
Laws 2021, LB396, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3002 - Financial literacy, defined.

79-3002.
Financial literacy, defined.
For purposes of the Financial Literacy Act, financial literacy includes, but is not limited to, knowledge and skills regarding budget and financial record keeping; banking; taxes; establishing, building, maintaining, and monitoring credit; debt; savings; risk management; insurance; and investment strategies.
Source
Laws 2021, LB452, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3003 - Financial literacy instruction; required; high school course; requirements.

79-3003.
Financial literacy instruction; required; high school course; requirements.
Beginning with school year 2023-24, each school district, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall include financial literacy instruction, as appropriate, in the instructional program of its elementary and middle schools and require each student attending a public school to complete at least one five-credit high school course in personal finance or financial literacy prior to graduation.
Source
Laws 2021, LB452, § 3;
Laws 2022, LB1112, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3004 - Annual financial literacy status report.

79-3004.
Annual financial literacy status report.
On or before December 31, 2024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, in order to promote and support financial literacy education, each school district shall provide an annual financial literacy status report to its school board, including, but not limited to, student progress in financial literacy courses and other district determined measures of financial literacy progress from the previous school year.
Source
Laws 2021, LB452, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3102 - Legislative findings.

79-3102.
Legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the health and well-being of students throughout Nebraska, resulting in the need for a scalable support system and report line to enhance the safety and well-being of students in each elementary and secondary school.
Source
Laws 2021, LB322, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3103 - Terms, defined.

79-3103.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act:
(1) Concerning behavior includes, but is not limited to, suicide, bullying, stalking behavior, cyber or electronic harassment, bomb threat, family violence, physical or sexual abuse, threat to property, behavior indicative of terrorism, assault or attack, inappropriate weapons use, concern about mental health or substance use, sexual exploitation or predation, and any direct or indirect threatening statement;
(2) Department means the State Department of Education or the state school security director;
(3) Mental health professional means a school psychologist, social worker, or licensed mental health professional;
(4) Report line staff means the staff of the Safe2HelpNE report line as provided in subsection (4) of section 79-3104;
(5) Safe2HelpNE report line means the reporting system established pursuant to section 79-3104;
(6) Threat assessment means an evidence-based process to reduce potential risks and incidents of violence resulting in harm to one or more persons or school property; and
(7) Threat assessment team means a school-based team of at least five members who have completed the training required pursuant to section 79-3105 and includes, but is not limited to, the principal or principal's designee, a mental health professional, and a member of the school staff.
Source
Laws 2021, LB322, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3105 - Threat assessment team; training.

79-3105.
Threat assessment team; training.
The department shall provide training for the members of any threat assessment team serving a public or nonpublic school. Such training shall provide the knowledge and skill to allow threat assessment teams to work collaboratively to conduct threat assessments, engage in crisis intervention, increase awareness of concerning behavior among school staff, students, and the public, and interrupt violence in the planning stage to thwart potential harm to persons and property.
Source
Laws 2021, LB322, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3106 - Funding; legislative intent; report.

79-3106.
Funding; legislative intent; report.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that federal funds shall be used to implement the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act for fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. The Commissioner of Education shall electronically report data, a cost-benefit analysis, and a funding recommendation regarding the continued viability of the Safe2HelpNE report line to the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature and the Education Committee of the Legislature on or before January 5, 2024.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate eight hundred seventy thousand dollars from the General Fund for fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter to the State Department of Education to carry out the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act.
Source
Laws 2021, LB322, § 6;
Laws 2023, LB705, § 100.
Operative Date: July 1, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3108 - Security-related infrastructure projects; competitive grant program; application; report.

79-3108.
Security-related infrastructure projects; competitive grant program; application; report.
(1) The Commissioner of Education shall create and administer a competitive grant program to provide funding to school districts and to educational service units on behalf of approved or accredited nonpublic schools for security-related infrastructure projects. Such qualifying projects may include, but are not limited to, surveillance equipment, door-locking systems, and double-entry doors for school buildings. Subject to available appropriations, the State Department of Education shall provide a grant to any school district or educational service unit that applies for such grant for use in funding qualifying projects.
(2)(a) A school district may apply to the State Department of Education for a grant on forms and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education. A school district receiving a grant under this section shall divide the use of grant funds as evenly as possible among all eligible school buildings within such district.
(b) An educational service unit may apply to the State Department of Education for a grant on forms and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education for use in funding qualifying projects at approved or accredited nonpublic schools which contract with such educational service unit on such qualifying projects. An approved or accredited nonpublic school may apply to and contract with the appropriate educational service unit in the school's area in a manner prescribed by the educational service unit for purposes of funding qualifying projects pursuant to this section.
(3)(a) On or before December 1 of each year that grants were issued pursuant to this section, the State Department of Education shall provide a report electronically to the Clerk of the Legislature relating to such grants, which shall include, but need not be limited to:
(i) The number of schools that received grant funding, including whether a school was public or nonpublic, the grades of students served by such school, the number of students that attend such school, and the geographic location of such school;
(ii) How the grant funds were used;
(iii) The average amount of grant funds received by schools broken down by school student population size;
(iv) The number of schools that were denied grant funding and why; and
(v) Any other information the State Department of Education deems necessary.
(b) The report provided pursuant to subdivision (a) of this subsection shall not identify any particular school.
(4) The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.
(5) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate ten million dollars from the School Safety and Security Fund to the State Department of Education to administer the grant program pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 2023, LB705, § 124.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3109 - School Safety and Security Fund; created; use; investment.

79-3109.
School Safety and Security Fund; created; use; investment.
The School Safety and Security Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the State Department of Education and shall consist of any money transferred by the Legislature and any gifts, grants, or bequests. The department shall use money in the fund for grants for security-related infrastructure projects pursuant to section 79-3108. 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 2023, LB705, § 125.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3202 - Seizure action plan, defined.

79-3202.
Seizure action plan, defined.
For purposes of the Seizure Safe Schools Act, seizure action plan means a written, individualized health plan designed to acknowledge and prepare for the health care needs of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
Source
Laws 2021, LB639, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3204 - Seizure disorder materials; review by school employees; when required.

79-3204.
Seizure disorder materials; review by school employees; when required.
Beginning with school year 2022-23, in addition to any other professional development and collegial planning activities for certificated school employees, each certificated school employee shall participate in a minimum of one hour of self-study review of seizure disorder materials at least once in every two school years.
Source
Laws 2021, LB639, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3205 - Seizure action plan; student; permission granted.

79-3205.
Seizure action plan; student; permission granted.
If specified in a student's seizure action plan, such student shall be permitted to possess the supplies, equipment, and medication necessary to treat a seizure disorder in accordance with such seizure action plan.
Source
Laws 2021, LB639, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3206 - School; school employee; immunity.

79-3206.
School; school employee; immunity.
(1) A school or school employee who acts in compliance with the Seizure Safe Schools Act shall not be liable for damages related to the care of a student's seizure disorder unless such damages resulted from an act of willful or wanton misconduct by the school or school employee.
(2) A school employee shall not be subject to any disciplinary proceeding related to an act taken in compliance with the Seizure Safe Schools Act unless such action constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.
Source
Laws 2021, LB639, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3207 - Rules and regulations.

79-3207.
Rules and regulations.
The State Board of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Seizure Safe Schools Act, including, but not limited to:
(1) Requirements for training programs for school employees;
(2) Procedures for the development of seizure action plans; and
(3) The content of seizure action plans.
Source
Laws 2021, LB639, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3302 - Legislative findings and declarations.

79-3302.
Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to promote computer science and technology education in each school district in order to (1) provide students the skills and competencies to compete in a twenty-first-century workforce, (2) develop skills that translate to high-skill, high-wage jobs, and (3) encourage the creation and retention of new, high-paying jobs in Nebraska.
Source
Laws 2022, LB1112, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3303 - Computer science and technology education, defined.

79-3303.
Computer science and technology education, defined.
For purposes of the Computer Science and Technology Education Act, computer science and technology education includes, but is not limited to, knowledge and skills regarding computer literacy, educational technology, digital citizenship, information technology, and computer science.
Source
Laws 2022, LB1112, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3304 - Computer science and technology education; required; high school graduation; requirements.

79-3304.
Computer science and technology education; required; high school graduation; requirements.
Beginning with school year 2025-26, each school district shall include computer science and technology education aligned to the academic content standards adopted pursuant to section 79-760.02 in the instructional program of its elementary, middle, and high schools. Beginning in school year 2027-28, each school district shall require each student to complete at least five high school credit hours in computer science and technology education prior to graduation. Such requirement may be completed through a single course or combination of high school courses that cover the computer science and technology academic content standards, and such courses may be made available in a traditional classroom setting, a blended-learning environment, or an online-based or other technology-based format.
Source
Laws 2022, LB1112, § 4;
Laws 2023, LB705, § 101.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3305 - Annual computer science and technology education status report.

79-3305.
Annual computer science and technology education status report.
On or before December 1, 2026, and on or before December 1 of each year thereafter, in order to promote and support computer science and technology education, each school district shall provide an annual computer science and technology education status report to its school board and the State Department of Education, including, but not limited to, student progress on the computer science and technology courses and other district-determined measures of computer science and technology education progress from the previous school year.
Source
Laws 2022, LB1112, § 5;
Laws 2023, LB705, § 102.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3401 - Act, how cited.

79-3401.
Act, how cited.
Sections 79-3401 to 79-3408 shall be known and may be cited as the School District Property Tax Limitation Act.
Source
Laws 2023, LB243, § 1.
Operative Date: June 1, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-3402 - Terms, defined.

79-3402.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the School District Property Tax Limitation Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Approved bonds means (a) bonds that are issued by a school district after the question of issuing such bonds has been approved by the voters of such school district and (b) bonds that are issued by a school district pursuant to section 79-10,110, 79-10,110.01, or 79-10,110.02;
(2) Average daily membership has the same meaning as in section 79-1003;
(3) Base growth percentage means the sum of:
(a) Three percent;
(b) The annual percentage increase in the student enrollment of the school district multiplied by:
(i) One if the school district's student enrollment has grown by an average of at least three percent and by at least one hundred fifty students over the preceding three years;
(ii) Seven-tenths if the school district's student enrollment has grown by an average of at least three percent over the preceding three years; or
(iii) Four-tenths if subdivisions (3)(b)(i) and (3)(b)(ii) of this section do not apply;
(c) The percentage obtained by first dividing the annual increase in the total number of limited English proficiency students in the school district by the student enrollment of the school district and then multiplying the quotient by fifteen hundredths; and
(d) The percentage obtained by first dividing the annual increase in the total number of poverty students in the school district by the student enrollment of the school district and then multiplying the quotient by fifteen hundredths;
(4) Department means the State Department of Education;
(5) Non-property-tax revenue means revenue of a school district from all state and local sources other than real and personal property taxes. Non-property-tax revenue does not include grants, donations, bonds, all revenue from a school district that has been merged into another school district or dissolved, activity funds, bond funds, cooperative funds, depreciation funds, employee benefit funds, nutrition funds, qualified capital purpose undertaking funds, or student fee funds, insurance proceeds, proceeds from the sale of property including land, buildings, or capital assets in special building funds, or proceeds of financing;
(6) Property tax request means the total amount of property taxes for the general and special building funds requested to be raised for a school district through the levy imposed pursuant to section 77-1601;
(7) Property tax request authority means the amount that may be included in a property tax request for the general or special building funds of the school district as determined pursuant to the School District Property Tax Limitation Act;
(8) School board has the same meaning as in section 79-101;
(9) School district has the same meaning as in section 79-101; and
(10) Student enrollment means the total number of students in the school district according to the fall school district membership report described in subsection (4) of section 79-528.
Source
Laws 2023, LB243, § 2.
Operative Date: June 1, 2023