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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-713 - Commissioner of Education; drug education; course on health education; prepare; distribute.

79-713.
Commissioner of Education; drug education; course on health education; prepare; distribute.
The Commissioner of Education shall prepare such teaching aids and materials as may be necessary for an effective course in comprehensive health education, which shall include drug education, for distribution to all public and private schools requesting such materials and approved for continued legal operation under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the State Board of Education pursuant to subdivision (5)(c) of section 79-318.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 51, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-1270.01;
Laws 1989, LB 15, § 5;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,140.18;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 387.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-714 - School systems; tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; failure to instruct; action of State Department of Education.

79-714.
School systems; tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; failure to instruct; action of State Department of Education.
School systems failing to meet the provisions of sections 79-712 and 79-713 shall be guilty of a deviation from the rules and regulations for the approval and accreditation of schools, and proper action by the State Department of Education shall be taken.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 51, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1987), § 79-1270.02;
Laws 1989, LB 15, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,140.19;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 388.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-715 - Eye protective devices; required; when; term, defined; commissioner; duties.

79-715.
Eye protective devices; required; when; term, defined; commissioner; duties.
(1) Every student and teacher in schools or other educational institutions shall be required to wear appropriate industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in or observing the following courses of instruction:
(a) Vocational, technical, industrial arts, chemical, or chemical-physical, involving exposure to:
(i) Hot molten metals or other molten materials;
(ii) Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials;
(iii) Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials;
(iv) Gas or electric arc welding or other forms of welding processes;
(v) Repair or servicing of any vehicle; or
(vi) Caustic or explosive materials; and
(b) Chemical, physical, or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive materials, hot liquids or solids, injurious radiations, or other hazards not enumerated.
Such devices shall be furnished by the school or educational institution for all students, teachers, and visitors to shops and laboratories of such institutions.
(2) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, industrial-quality eye protective devices means devices which meet the standard of the American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z 87.1(1979) as approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
(3) The Commissioner of Education shall prepare and circulate to each public and private educational institution in this state instructions and recommendations for implementing the eye safety provisions of this section.
Source
Laws 1984, LB 999, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,144;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 389;
Laws 2002, LB 1172, § 12.
Cross References
Postsecondary educational institutions, eye protective devices, see section 85-901.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-718 - Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination; legislative intent.

79-718.
Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination; legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the Junior Mathematics Prognosis Examination be available to every student in the eleventh grade in Nebraska in order to measure his or her level of preparation for college-level mathematics.
The immediate goal of the examination is to decrease the number of Nebraska first-year college students who begin college mathematics at a remedial level. The long-term goal is to help develop a more mathematically and scientifically literate society.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 134, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,221;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 392.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-719 - Multicultural education, defined.

79-719.
Multicultural education, defined.
For purposes of sections 79-719 to 79-723, multicultural education includes, but is not limited to, studies relative to the culture, history, and contributions of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. Special emphasis shall be placed on human relations and sensitivity toward all races.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 922, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,229;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 393.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-720 - Multicultural education program; incorporation into curriculum; department; duties.

79-720.
Multicultural education program; incorporation into curriculum; department; duties.
(1) Each school district, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall develop for incorporation into all phases of the curriculum of grades kindergarten through twelve a multicultural education program.
(2) The department shall create and distribute recommended multicultural education curriculum guidelines to all school districts. Each district shall create its own multicultural education program based on such recommended guidelines.
(3) The incorporation of the multicultural education program into the curriculum of each district shall not change (a) the number of instructional hours prescribed for elementary and high school students or (b) the number of instructional hours dedicated to the existing curriculum of each district.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 922, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 27, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,230;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 394;
Laws 2011, LB333, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-721 - Multicultural education; school districts and department; duties; loss of accreditation.

79-721.
Multicultural education; school districts and department; duties; loss of accreditation.
(1) Each school district shall present evidence annually, in a form prescribed by the State Department of Education, to the department that multicultural education is being taught to students pursuant to section 79-720. The department shall evaluate the effectiveness of the multicultural education program and establish reasonable timelines for the submission of such evidence.
(2) A school district which fails to provide or fails to provide evidence annually of multicultural education pursuant to such section shall lose its accreditation status.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 922, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,231;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 395.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-722 - Evaluation of multicultural education program; report.

79-722.
Evaluation of multicultural education program; report.
In conjunction with the multicultural education program prescribed in section 79-720, the State Department of Education shall design a process for evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of each multicultural education program, including the collection of baseline data. The collection of baseline data for evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of each multicultural education program shall not include the testing, assessment, or evaluation of individual students' attitudes or beliefs. An evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of each multicultural education program shall be conducted every five school years. On or before November 1, 2013, and on or before November 1 every five years thereafter, the department shall report the results of each evaluation to the Clerk of the Legislature, the Education Committee of the Legislature, and the State Board of Education and publish such report on a website established by the department. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature and the committee shall be submitted electronically.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 922, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 27, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,232;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 396;
Laws 2011, LB333, § 3;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 150.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-723 - Multicultural education; rules and regulations.

79-723.
Multicultural education; rules and regulations.
The State Department of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 79-719 to 79-722.
Source
Laws 1992, LB 922, § 5;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,233;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 397.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-725 - Character education; principles of instruction; duty of teachers.

79-725.
Character education; principles of instruction; duty of teachers.
Each teacher employed to give instruction in any public, private, parochial, or denominational school in the State of Nebraska shall arrange and present his or her instruction to give special emphasis to common honesty, morality, courtesy, obedience to law, respect for the national flag, the United States Constitution, and the Constitution of Nebraska, respect for parents and the home, the dignity and necessity of honest labor, and other lessons of a steadying influence which tend to promote and develop an upright and desirable citizenry.
Source
Laws 1927, c. 85, § 1, p. 253;
C.S.1929, § 79-2131;
R.S.1943, § 79-2139;
Laws 1949, c. 256, § 20, p. 699;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-214;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 399.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-726 - Character education; outline of instruction; duty of Commissioner of Education.

79-726.
Character education; outline of instruction; duty of Commissioner of Education.
The Commissioner of Education shall prepare an outline with suggestions such as in his or her judgment will best accomplish the purpose set forth in section 79-725 and shall incorporate the same in the regular course of study for the first twelve grades of all schools of the State of Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1927, c. 85, § 2, p. 253;
C.S.1929, § 79-2132;
R.S.1943, § 79-2140;
Laws 1949, c. 256, § 21, p. 700;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-215;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 400.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-727 - Rules and regulations; State Department of Education; duties.

79-727.
Rules and regulations; State Department of Education; duties.
The State Board of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 79-724 to 79-726. The State Department of Education shall ensure that all requirements of such sections and such rules and regulations are carried out by each school district.
Source
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 401;
Laws 2019, LB399, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-728 - Kindergarten programs; required.

79-728.
Kindergarten programs; required.
All school districts shall offer a kindergarten program.
Source
Laws 1988, LB 1197, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-201.11;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 402;
Laws 2018, LB377, § 59.
Cross References
Kindergarten, entrance requirements, see section 79-214.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-730 - Diploma of high school equivalency; issuance by Commissioner of Education; conditions.

79-730.
Diploma of high school equivalency; issuance by Commissioner of Education; conditions.
The Commissioner of Education may issue a diploma of high school equivalency conveying all the significance and privilege of a regular high school diploma to any person who is not a high school graduate if:
(1) The person is and has been a resident of Nebraska for at least thirty days immediately preceding application or if his or her final period of high school attendance during which credit was earned toward graduation was in a Nebraska high school;
(2) On the basis of such person's achievements in approved tests and other criteria deemed pertinent by the Commissioner of Education, there is reasonable certainty that he or she has attained the educational development and abilities of the typical high school graduate; and
(3) Such person has attained his or her eighteenth birthday and is unable to secure a diploma from the high school he or she last attended or the class in which he or she was enrolled at the time of his or her withdrawal from school has been graduated for at least one year.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 399, § 1, p. 1358;
Laws 1969, c. 721, § 2, p. 2750;
Laws 1975, LB 449, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.01;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 404.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-731 - Diploma of high school equivalency; application; fee; disbursement; duplicate; transcript; fees.

79-731.
Diploma of high school equivalency; application; fee; disbursement; duplicate; transcript; fees.
The application for a diploma of high school equivalency shall be submitted on a form to be furnished by the Commissioner of Education and shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars which will not be refundable under any circumstances. A fee of two dollars shall be charged for the issuance of a duplicate diploma of high school equivalency. A fee of two dollars shall be charged for the issuance of an official transcript. All fees collected for the issuance or reissuance of such a diploma shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 399, § 2, p. 1359;
Laws 1969, c. 721, § 3, p. 2751;
Laws 1975, LB 449, § 2;
Laws 1982, LB 928, § 71;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.02;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 405.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-732 - Diploma of high school equivalency; State Board of Education; rules and regulations; adopt.

79-732.
Diploma of high school equivalency; State Board of Education; rules and regulations; adopt.
The State Board of Education shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of sections 79-730 to 79-732, and the decision of the State Board of Education with reference to the eligibility of an applicant for a diploma of high school equivalency shall be final.
Source
Laws 1959, c. 399, § 3, p. 1359;
Laws 1975, LB 449, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.03;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 406.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-733 - Diplomas of high school equivalency; acceptance by colleges.

79-733.
Diplomas of high school equivalency; acceptance by colleges.
Diplomas of high school equivalency issued pursuant to section 79-730 shall be accepted by the University of Nebraska, the community colleges, and the state colleges for enrollment purposes.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 721, § 5, p. 2751;
Laws 1975, LB 449, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,147.04;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 407.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-734.01 - Textbook contracts; requirements for publisher or manufacturer.

79-734.01.
Textbook contracts; requirements for publisher or manufacturer.
(1) On and after January 1, 2003, all contracts for the purchase of textbooks for school districts and educational service units shall require the publisher or manufacturer to provide to the school district or educational service unit, at no cost, (a) computer files or other electronic versions of each textbook title purchased and (b) the right to transcribe, reproduce, modify, and distribute each textbook title purchased in braille, large print if the publisher or manufacturer does not offer a large-print edition, or other specialized accessible media exclusively for use by students in the same school district or educational service unit who are blind or visually impaired.
(2) The contract shall also provide that: (a) Within thirty days after receiving a request from a school district or educational service unit, the publisher or manufacturer shall provide computer files or other electronic versions of each textbook title purchased to such school district or educational service unit; (b) the computer files or other electronic version shall maintain the structural integrity of the standard instructional materials, be compatible with commonly used braille translation and speech synthesis software, and include corrections and revisions as may be necessary; (c) if the technology is not available to convert a math, science, or other nonliterary textbook into the format prescribed in this section, the publisher or manufacturer shall not be required to provide computer files or other electronic versions of the textbook; and (d) upon the willful failure of the publisher or manufacturer to comply with the requirements of the contract pursuant to this section, the publisher or manufacturer shall reimburse the school district or educational service unit for the cost of creating such computer files or electronic versions.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 647, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-735 - School books, equipment, and supplies; payment.

79-735.
School books, equipment, and supplies; payment.
For the purpose of paying for school books, equipment, and supplies, the school district officers may draw an order on the district treasurer for the amount of school books, equipment, and supplies ordered.
Source
Laws 1891, c. 46, § 3, p. 335;
R.S.1913, § 6916;
C.S.1922, § 6500;
C.S.1929, § 79-1803;
R.S.1943, § 79-1803;
Laws 1949, c. 256, § 157, p. 745;
Laws 1971, LB 659, § 3;
Laws 1972, LB 1219, § 2;
Laws 1973, LB 358, § 4;
Laws 1986, LB 757, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,119;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 409.
Annotations
L.B. 659, Laws 1971, intended to provide financial assistance to nonpublic schools through the loan of secular textbooks, is unconstitutional. Gaffney v. State Department of Education, 192 Neb. 358, 220 N.W.2d 550 (1974).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-736 - School books; contracts with members of combination or trust; effect.

79-736.
School books; contracts with members of combination or trust; effect.
Any contract entered into under the provisions of section 79-734 with any publisher who becomes a party to any combination or trust for the purpose of raising the price of school textbooks shall, at the option of the school board or board of education of the district using such books, become null and void.
Source
Laws 1891, c. 46, § 5, p. 335;
R.S.1913, § 6918;
C.S.1922, § 6502;
C.S.1929, § 79-1805;
R.S.1943, § 79-1805;
Laws 1947, c. 283, § 2, p. 891;
Laws 1949, c. 256, § 158, p. 745;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,120;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 410.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-737 - School books; ownership; care; liability of pupils for damage.

79-737.
School books; ownership; care; liability of pupils for damage.
All books purchased by a school board or board of education shall be the property of the district and loaned free of charge to pupils of the school while they are pursuing a course of study in the school, but the board shall hold such pupils responsible for any damage to, loss of, or failure to return such books at the time and to the person that may be designated by the board.
Source
Laws 1891, c. 46, § 9, p. 336;
R.S.1913, § 6922;
C.S.1922, § 6506;
C.S.1929, § 79-1809;
R.S.1943, § 79-1809;
Laws 1949, c. 256, § 159, p. 745;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,121;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 411.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-745 - Vocational educational needs; legislative findings.

79-745.
Vocational educational needs; legislative findings.
The Legislature finds that the schools in this state may best serve their students' vocational educational needs by participating in cooperative agreements with other school districts in order to share resources and programs. The Legislature further finds that recent technology, including computer developments, are expanding rapidly and students should be exposed at the elementary and secondary school levels to such technological advances in order to complete their education and prepare them for the future.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 207, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1435.01;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 419.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-746 - Interdistrict school agreements; authorized.

79-746.
Interdistrict school agreements; authorized.
Any public school district in this state may enter into an agreement with any other public school district in this state to provide and share vocational educational programs, particularly programs involving recent technological developments such as electronics, computer science, and communications. The agreement's terms shall be approved by the school board or board of education of each school district participating in the agreement. The terms of the agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the method of sharing or hiring personnel, purchasing equipment and materials, and course curriculum.
The State Board of Education shall be apprised of all interdistrict school agreements at the time such agreements are executed.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 207, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1435.02;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 420;
Laws 2017, LB512, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-747 - Interdistrict school agreement; tax levy.

79-747.
Interdistrict school agreement; tax levy.
In order to finance each school district's participation in the interdistrict school agreement pursuant to sections 79-745 to 79-747, a school district may levy a tax, in addition to any tax levy for general or other school purposes, not to exceed ten cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all the taxable property in the district. The tax shall be levied, paid, and collected in the same manner as other school district taxes. Such additional tax levy shall be used only for payment by the school district of the costs it incurs as a result of its participation in the interdistrict agreement.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 207, § 3;
Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 194;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1435.03;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 421.
Cross References
Joint school district or learning community tax levy, see section 79-1075.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-748 - Legislative findings and intent.

79-748.
Legislative findings and intent.
(1) The Legislature finds and declares that:
(a) Global economic competition is making new demands upon the school system of the state;
(b) The competitiveness of the United States in the new global economy will require that schools effectively educate all students and prepare them to develop the capacity to learn new skills and tasks quickly and to apply this knowledge in creative and imaginative ways, in novel contexts, and in collaboration with others;
(c) The need to fundamentally restructure education to meet the challenges and opportunities of a constantly changing technological economy is recognized and endorsed by such diverse groups as the Committee for Economic Development, an organization of some eighty chief executive officers of American corporations, the Education Commission of the States, the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Governors' Association; and
(d) The restructuring of the school system is a long-term, evolving process with the principal goal being to develop a system that ensures that all students learn to use their minds well as a result of their education.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to stimulate ideas and visions that go beyond the traditional models of schooling and to encourage the development of public-private partnerships in establishing and supporting reform in education.
Source
Laws 1990, LB 960, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,225;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 422;
Laws 1997, LB 347, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-750 - Rule, regulation, or policy; waiver authorized.

79-750.
Rule, regulation, or policy; waiver authorized.
The State Board of Education may waive any rule or regulation of the State Department of Education and the board of education of each participating school may waive any school board policy which has been identified as a barrier in any school restructuring plan upon a showing that such rule, regulation, or policy will be a substantial impediment to success of the plan.
Source
Laws 1990, LB 960, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,227;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 424.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-757 - Act, how cited.

79-757.
Act, how cited.
Sections 79-757 to 79-762 shall be known and may be cited as the Quality Education Accountability Act.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1228, § 1;
Laws 2000, LB 812, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB653, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB637, § 25;
Laws 2012, LB870, § 1;
Laws 2014, LB438, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-758 - Terms, defined.

79-758.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Quality Education Accountability Act:
(1) Assessment means the process of measuring student achievement and progress on state-adopted standards;
(2) Assessment instrument means a test aligned with state standards that is designed to measure student progress and achievement; and
(3) National assessment instrument means a nationally norm-referenced test developed and scored by a national testing service.
Source
Laws 2007, LB653, § 2;
Laws 2008, LB1157, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-759 - Standard college admission test; administered; expense.

79-759.
Standard college admission test; administered; expense.
No later than the 2017-18 school year, the State Department of Education shall administer a standard college admission test, selected by the State Board of Education, to students in the eleventh grade attending a public school in the state in lieu of the assessment for the one grade in high school as required under section 79-760.03. The department shall pay the expenses of administering such college admission test.
Source
Laws 2011, LB637, § 26;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 151;
Laws 2014, LB967, § 7;
Laws 2016, LB930, § 2;
Laws 2021, LB528, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-760.01 - Academic content standards; State Board of Education; duties.

79-760.01.
Academic content standards; State Board of Education; duties.
(1) The State Board of Education shall adopt measurable academic content standards for at least the grade levels required for statewide assessment pursuant to section 79-760.03. The standards shall cover the subject areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.
(2)(a) The board shall also adopt measurable academic content standards for the following as part of the social studies standards:
(i) Financial literacy; and
(ii) Education on the Holocaust and other acts of genocide as recognized by the Congress of the United States or the United Nations as of January 1, 2022.
(b) On or before March 1, 2024, the board shall also adopt measurable academic content standards for computer science and technology education under the mathematics, science, or career and technical education standards.
(3) Academic content standards adopted or recommended pursuant to this section shall be sufficiently clear and measurable to be used for testing student performance with respect to mastery of the content described in the state standards.
(4) The State Board of Education shall develop a plan to review and update standards for each subject area every seven years. The state board plan shall include a review of commonly accepted standards adopted by school districts.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 812, § 2;
Laws 2007, LB653, § 5;
Laws 2008, LB1157, § 2;
Laws 2015, LB525, § 11;
Laws 2021, LB452, § 6;
Laws 2022, LB888, § 1;
Laws 2022, LB1112, § 7;
Laws 2023, LB705, § 81.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
Cross References
Financial Literacy Act, see section 79-3001.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-760.02 - Academic content standards; school districts; duties.

79-760.02.
Academic content standards; school districts; duties.
In accordance with timelines that are adopted by the State Board of Education, but in no event later than one year following the adoption or modification of state standards, each school district shall adopt measurable quality academic content standards in the subject areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. The standards may be the same as, or may be equal to or exceed in rigor, the measurable academic content standards adopted by the state board and shall cover at least the same grade levels. School districts may work collaboratively with educational service units, with learning communities, or through interlocal agreements to develop such standards.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 812, § 3;
Laws 2007, LB653, § 6;
Laws 2008, LB1157, § 3;
Laws 2015, LB525, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-760.06 - Accountability system; combine multiple indicators; State Department of Education; powers; duties; designation of priority schools.

79-760.06.
Accountability system; combine multiple indicators; State Department of Education; powers; duties; designation of priority schools.
(1) The State Board of Education shall establish an accountability system to be used to measure the performance of individual public schools and school districts. The accountability system shall combine multiple indicators, including, but not limited to, graduation rates, student growth and student improvement on the assessment instruments provided in section 79-760.03, student discipline, and other indicators of the performance of public schools and school districts as established by the state board.
(2) The indicators selected by the state board for the accountability system shall be combined annually into a school performance score and district performance score. The state board shall establish levels of performance based upon school performance scores and district performance scores in order to annually classify and report the performance of public schools and school districts beginning with the reporting of data from school year 2014-15. The department shall classify and report the performance of public schools and school districts annually on or before December 31 of each calendar year.
(3) The state board shall designate priority schools based on such classification. Schools designated as priority schools shall be at the lowest performance level at the time of the initial priority school designation. Schools designated as priority schools shall remain priority schools until such designation is removed by the state board. No less than three schools may have a priority school designation at one time. Schools designated as priority schools shall be subject to the requirements of section 79-760.07. The State Department of Education shall annually report the performance level of individual public schools and school districts as part of the statewide assessment and reporting system.
Source
Laws 2012, LB870, § 2;
Laws 2014, LB438, § 2;
Laws 2015, LB525, § 13;
Laws 2018, LB1081, § 8;
Laws 2018, LB1110, § 1;
Laws 2021, LB154, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-761 - Mentor teacher programs; State Board of Education; duties.

79-761.
Mentor teacher programs; State Board of Education; duties.
The State Board of Education shall develop guidelines for mentor teacher programs in local systems in order to provide ongoing support for individuals entering the teaching profession. Mentor teachers shall not participate in the formal evaluation of beginning teachers which shall be the responsibility of school administrators. Local systems shall identify criteria for selecting excellent, experienced, and qualified teachers to be participants in the local system mentor teacher program which are consistent with the guidelines developed by the State Board of Education.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1228, § 5;
Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 3;
Laws 2015, LB525, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-770 - Certificate of attendance; participation in high school graduation ceremony.

79-770.
Certificate of attendance; participation in high school graduation ceremony.
At the request of a parent or guardian, a school district shall issue a certificate of attendance to a student who receives special education services under the Special Education Act, who has reached seventeen years of age, and who has not completed his or her individualized education plan. A school district shall allow a student who receives a certificate of attendance under this section to participate in the high school graduation ceremony of such high school with students receiving high school diplomas. A student may receive only one certificate of attendance and may participate in only one graduation ceremony based on such certificate. The receipt of a certificate of attendance pursuant to this section shall not affect a school district's obligation to continue to provide special education services to a student receiving such certificate.
This section does not preclude a student from receiving a high school diploma by meeting the school district's graduation requirements established pursuant to section 79-729 or in his or her individualized education plan or receiving a diploma of high school equivalency under section 79-730 upon completing the requirements of such section. The school district may allow a student who has previously participated in a graduation ceremony based on a certificate of attendance to participate in an additional graduation ceremony when such student receives a high school diploma.
Source
Laws 2008, LB1153, § 1.
Cross References
Special Education Act, see section 79-1110.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-771 - Nebraska community college degrees; how treated.

79-771.
Nebraska community college degrees; how treated.
For purposes of financial aid relating to postsecondary education and admission to postsecondary educational institutions, a student shall be deemed a high school graduate if he or she has obtained an associate of arts degree or an associate of science degree from a community college in Nebraska.
Source
Laws 2009, LB102, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-772 - Act, how cited.

79-772.
Act, how cited.
Sections 79-772 to 79-775 shall be known and may be cited as the Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning Act.
Source
Laws 2009, LB476, § 1;
Laws 2016, LB1066, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-773 - Legislative findings.

79-773.
Legislative findings.
(1) The Legislature finds that:
(a) Since 1928, Nebraska students have benefited from participation in career education student organizations;
(b) Research conducted in 2007 by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education has documented a positive association between career education student organizations participation and academic motivation, academic engagement, grades, career self-efficacy, college aspirations, and employability skills;
(c) Long-term sustainability of the state associations of career education student organizations has a positive impact on Nebraska students and is in the best interests of the economic well-being of the State of Nebraska;
(d) Students in Nebraska schools should have opportunities to acquire academic, technical, and employability knowledge and skills needed to meet the demands of a global economy;
(e) Students benefit from the opportunities provided by career education student organizations to develop and demonstrate leadership skills that prepare them for civic, economic, and entrepreneurial leadership roles;
(f) Students benefit from engaging in expanded-learning experiences outside their normal classrooms that allow them to apply their knowledge and skill in authentic situations;
(g) There is a need to establish and expand strategies and programs that enable young people to be college-ready and career-ready, build assets, and remain as productive citizens in their communities; and
(h) There is a need to establish a statewide structure that supports existing and emerging curriculum and program offerings with student leadership development opportunities and experiences.
(2) The Legislature recognizes that Nebraska must provide opportunities to educate young people with leadership and employability skills to (a) meet the needs of business and industry and remain economically viable, (b) educate and nurture future entrepreneurs for successful business ventures to diversify and strengthen our economic base, (c) foster rewarding personal development experiences that involve students in their communities and encourage them to return to their communities after completing postsecondary education, and (d) invest in and support the leadership development of our future state and community civic leaders.
Source
Laws 2009, LB476, § 2;
Laws 2016, LB1066, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-774 - Terms, defined.

79-774.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning Act:
(1) Career and technical education means educational programs that support the development of knowledge and skill in the following areas: Agriculture, food, and natural resources; architecture and construction; arts, audiovisual, technology, and communication; business management and administration; education and training; finance; government and public administration; health science; hospitality and tourism; human services; information technology; law, public safety, and security; marketing; manufacturing; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and transportation, distribution, and logistics;
(2) Career education student organization means an organization for individuals enrolled in a career and technical education program that engages career and technical education activities as an integral part of the instructional program; and
(3) Expanded learning means school-based or school-linked activities and programs that utilize school-community partnerships to expand opportunities for students to participate in educational activities outside the normal classroom.
Source
Laws 2009, LB476, § 3;
Laws 2016, LB1066, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-775 - Purpose of act; Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning; duties.

79-775.
Purpose of act; Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning; duties.
The purpose of the Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning Act is to provide state support for establishing and maintaining within the State Department of Education the Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning. The center shall provide ongoing financial and administrative support for state leadership and administration of Nebraska career education student organizations, create and coordinate opportunities for students to participate in educational activities outside the normal classroom, and partner with state and local organizations to share research and identify best practices that can be disseminated to schools and community organizations.
Source
Laws 2009, LB476, § 4;
Laws 2016, LB1066, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-776 - State Board of Education; policy to share student data; duties.

79-776.
State Board of Education; policy to share student data; duties.
The State Board of Education shall enter into memoranda of understanding on or before September 1, 2010, with the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, and the board of governors of each community college area to adopt a policy to share student data. At a minimum, the policy shall ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in conformance with the requirements of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, and all federal regulations and applicable guidelines adopted in accordance with such act, as such act, regulations, and guidelines existed on January 1, 2010.
Source
Laws 2010, LB1071, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-777 - Career academy; establishment and operation; duties; funding; department; define standards and criteria.

79-777.
Career academy; establishment and operation; duties; funding; department; define standards and criteria.
(1) Any school district, with the approval of the State Department of Education, may establish and operate a career academy. The purpose of a career academy is to provide students with a career-based educational curriculum. A school district may partner with another school district, an educational service unit, a learning community, a postsecondary educational institution, or a private entity in the establishment and operation of a career academy.
(2) A career academy established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall:
(a) Recruit students who seek a career-based curriculum, which curriculum shall be based on criteria determined by the department;
(b) Recruit and hire instructors based on their expertise in career-based education; and
(c) Provide a rigorous academic curriculum with a transition component to prepare students for the workforce, including, but not limited to, internships, job training, and skills training.
(3) In addition to funding from the establishing school district or any of the district's partners, a career academy may also receive private donations for operating expenses.
(4) The department shall define standards and criteria for (a) the establishment, evaluation, and continuing approval of career academies, (b) career-based curriculum utilized by career academies, (c) the necessary data elements and collection of data pertaining to career academies, including, but not limited to, the number of students enrolled in a career academy and their grade levels, and (d) the establishment of advisory boards consisting of business and education representatives to provide guidance and direction for the operation of career academies.
(5) The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.
Source
Laws 2012, LB870, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 79 - Schools › 79-801 - Nebraska certificate to administer; required of administrators and supervisors.

79-801.
Nebraska certificate to administer; required of administrators and supervisors.
All persons holding the official title of (1) superintendent of schools, (2) principal or supervisor of an accredited school, or (3) supervisor of any special subjects or subject in which such persons actually supervise the work of other teachers in that subject or those subjects shall hold a Nebraska certificate to administer.
Source
Laws 1937, c. 184, § 3, p. 728;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 79-1303;
R.S.1943, § 79-1329;
Laws 1949, c. 256, § 329, p. 801;
Laws 1957, c. 355, § 18, p. 1212;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-1229;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 431;
Laws 2003, LB 685, § 4.
Cross References
Elementary school coordinator for Class VI school district, certificate required, see section 79-717.
Private, denominational, or parochial schools which elect not to meet accreditation or approval requirements, persons who monitor instruction, see section 79-1601.
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 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.