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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 13 - EXEMPT SCHOOLS › Section 92-13-010 - Withdrawal From the Exempt School

Current through June 17, 2024
A child who is of mandatory attendance age may be withdrawn
				  from the exempt school in the following two cases:
010.01 In accordance with Section
				79-202(6)
				 R.R.S., a person who has legal or actual
				charge or control of a child who is at least sixteen years of age but less than
				eighteen years of age may withdraw such a child before graduation and be exempt
				from the mandatory attendance requirements by filing with the Commissioner a
				"Withdrawal of a Child(ren) From the Exempt School" form, attached as Appendix
				C (Form C), in the presence of and acknowledged by a notary public upon oath or
				affirmation. Upon receipt of the properly completed Form C, the Commissioner
				will direct that a letter acknowledging such receipt be sent and reported to
				the school district where the child resides.
010.02 If the child is below 18 and has
				completed the program of instruction offered by the exempt school, then each
				parent or legal guardian shall sign a "Report of Completion of Program" form,
				attached as Appendix D (Form D). Upon receipt of the properly completed Form D
				signed by the parents or legal guardians, the Commissioner will direct that a
				letter acknowledging such receipt be sent to the parents or legal guardians and
				reported to the school district where the child resides.
010.02A
Single
				Parent
. If the filer is a single parent, that parent must complete
				a Form D and provide sole custody verification. A parent claiming to be a
				single parent is representing that he or she alone is responsible for making
				the decisions concerning the educational placement of the child. Sole custody
				verification includes (but is not limited to): an order of a court of law
				having proper jurisdiction providing that the filing parent has sole custody of
				the child, a birth certificate that lists only the filing parent as the parent,
				or a death certificate if one of the parents is deceased.
010.02A1 If the custody arrangement is
				changed by a court of law subsequent to the initial filing, a copy of that
				court order must be provided by the single parent filer.
010.02A2 If the court order specifies joint
				legal custody, both parents must complete a Form D, unless the court order
				provides that the custodial parent has sole educational decision-making
				authority. In that case, a copy of that court order must be provided.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-001 - General Provisions

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01
Statutory Authority.
This Chapter is adopted pursuant
				to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§
									79-305,
				79-318,
				79-703, and
				79-1601.
001.02
Approval of School
				Systems.
Nonpublic Schools will be classified as approved if they
				meet all of the requirements of this Chapter. Each private and parochial school
				in Nebraska that provide elementary, middle, or secondary instruction to
				children of compulsory attendance age is required to be approved under the
				provisions of this Chapter, unless the school is part of a school system
				accredited under Title 92, Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC), Chapter 10 or is
				exempt under the provisions of 92 NAC 13.
001.03
Related
				Regulations.
Provisions regarding teacher certification and
				endorsement are contained in 92 NAC 21 and 92 NAC 24.
001.04
Implementation of this
				Chapter.
This Chapter will initially be used during the 2023-24
				school year to determine future approval status.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-002 - Definitions

Current through June 17, 2024
As used in this Chapter:
002.01
Board
means
				the State Board of Education.
002.02
Commissioner
means the State Commissioner of Education.
002.03
Core
				Curriculum
means a curriculum which includes language arts, social
				science, science, mathematics, career and technical education, world languages,
				visual and performing arts, and personal health and physical
				education.
002.04
Course
means a particular subject, subject area, or
				defined sequence of learning experiences scheduled during the school day with a
				certificated teacher assigned and with one or more students enrolled and in
				attendance.
002.05
Department
means the State Department of Education,
				which is comprised of the Board and the Commissioner.
002.06
Elementary
				Grades
means those grades designated by the school system as
				elementary, but not to include any above grade eight.
002.07
Governing
				Body
means a board elected or appointed to provide direction to a
				nonpublic school or to a nonpublic school system, or an individual or corporate
				owner
002.08
High
				School Grades
means grades 9 through 12 in a school system
				organized with a four-year high school and grades 10 through 12 in a school
				system organized with a three-year high school. Schools organized as a
				three-year high school may include the ninth grade in determining compliance
				with this Chapter.
002.09
Instructional Unit
means 15 clock hours (900 minutes)
				of classroom instruction in a course offered in the secondary school. As an
				example, a course which meets for 50 minutes a day for 180 days generates 10
				instructional units. Instructional units should be computed to the nearest
				one-tenth.
002.10
Middle Grades
means grades designated by the school
				system as middle and may include any grades from four through nine. The middle
				grades typically include at least grades seven and eight. Common middle grade
				configurations are grades six through eight or grades seven through
				nine.
002.11
School
means an individual attendance center within a
				school system which provides either elementary, middle, secondary, or high
				school education.
002.12
School System
means a school or group of schools under
				a governing body organized to provide education in elementary, middle,
				secondary, or high school grades as provided in this Chapter.
002.13
Secondary
				Grades
means those grades designated by the school system as
				secondary, but not to include any below grade seven.
002.14
Teach
has the
				same meaning as in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									79-101.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-003 - Procedures for Approval

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01
Application for Initial Approval.
A governing body
				seeking approval or seeking to add grades to a previously approved school must
				make application on forms supplied by the Department. The completed application
				forms must be received by the Department no later than May 1 prior to the start
				of the school year.
003.02
Recommendation by the Commissioner.
If it is
				determined through visitation and/or reporting that the applicant school can
				comply with the provisions of this Chapter, a recommendation by the
				Commissioner will be made to the Board that the applicant school be granted
				conditional approval.
003.03
Action by the Board and Subsequent Reports.
Upon
				favorable action by the Board, the applicant school will be granted conditional
				approval for one school year.
003.04
Visitation.
Applicant schools must be visited during the school year by a representative of
				the Department or a designated superintendent to determine the school's
				compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
003.05
Noncompliance.
If it is determined by the Commissioner
				that a school has failed to comply with the provisions of this Chapter at any
				time during the year of conditional approval, such failure will be just cause
				following notice to initiate proceedings before the Board to immediately
				terminate the conditional approval.
003.06
Duration of
				Approval.
Continued approval is granted for one school year from
				each July 1 through the following June 30. Renewal is granted based upon the
				school's compliance with this Chapter during the prior school year. As detailed
				in this Chapter, failure to comply with mandatory standards in Section 004.01
				of this Chapter may cause a school or school system to lose its approval during
				the school year.
003.07
School Site Review.
The State Department of Education
				staff must conduct periodic on-site visits to schools to review and determine
				compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-005 - Regulations Pertaining to the Elementary School

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01
The Elementary Instructional Program.
The elementary
				school has on file a representative weekly schedule for each classroom teacher
				encompassing experiences in the following subject areas:
005.01A Reading and Language Arts;
005.01B Mathematics;
005.01C Social Studies, including instruction
				required pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
										79-724;
005.01D Science/Healthy;
005.01E Physical Education;
005.01F Art; and
005.01G Music.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-006 - Regulations Pertaining to the Middle Grades School

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01 The
				middle grades instructional program. Instruction may be provided through
				separate courses, integrated blocks of time, or through exploratory programs.
				The program in the middle grades includes instruction for each grade each year
				in the following subject areas:
006.01A
				Reading and Language Arts;
006.01B
				Mathematics;
006.01C Social
				Studies, including instruction required pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
										79-724;
006.01D Science;
006.01E Healthy;
006.01F Art;
006.01G Music; and
006.01H Physical Education. Practice for and
				participation in interscholastic activities cannot substitute for any part of
				physical education.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-007 - Regulations Pertaining to the Secondary School

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01
The Secondary Instructional Program
007.01A
Required High School
				Program.
The high school program consists of courses totaling at
				least 200 instructional units of which at least 100 instructional units are
				taught by certificated teachers employed by the school. Up to a total of 100
				instructional units may be provided through one or more of the following:
007.01A1
Cooperative
				Arrangements.
Instructional units provided through contractual or
				cooperative arrangements with other schools, educational service units, and/or
				postsecondary institutions may be counted in meeting a portion of the
				instructional unit requirement provided the courses are taught by properly
				certificated teachers and are made available to all eligible students. The
				course(s) must be shown on the high school class schedule if the courses are to
				be counted toward compliance with this regulation. A copy of the written
				agreement with the cooperation school/agency must be on file in the school.
007.01A1a
Distance Learning.
Up to 60 instructional units of the 200 unit instructional program
				requirement of the high school may be met through the use of courses presented
				primarily through one or more forms of distance learning technology such as
				satellite, regional course sharing, or other audio-video distance learning,
				provided:
(a) each course is shown on the
				high school class schedule,
(b) at
				least one student is enrolled and participating in each course to be counted,
				and,
(c) each student enrolled in a
				course is assigned to a local certificated teacher who monitors student
				progress and general appropriateness of the course. The teacher is present in
				the classroom while instruction is in progress unless:
007.01A1a1 The off-site teacher holds a valid
				teaching certificate and a para-professional is present in the classroom,
				or
007.01A1a2 The off-site teacher
				holds a Nebraska teaching certificate, maintains two-way audio and video
				communication with the distance learning classroom, and has a direct telephone
				connection with a supervising adult in the school.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 14 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEGAL OPERATION OF APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-14-008 - Loss of Approval

Current through June 17, 2024
Section 004 of this Chapter lists requirements that must be
				  met at all times by school systems as a condition of approval. Failure to meet
				  the provisions of Section 004 may result in the Board terminating the legal
				  operation of the school system during the school year. Noncompliance with other
				  regulations in this Chapter will result in the assessment of violations which,
				  if not corrected, will result in a recommendation to the Board for probation or
				  loss of approval.
008.01
Violations.
In determining the future approval status
				of a school, each failure to meet a numbered regulation other than those
				contained in Section 004 of this Chapter will constitute a separate
				violation.
008.02
Reporting Violations.
A school must report any
				existing violations to the Department on its annual Statement of
				Assurance.
008.03
Correction of Violations.
Schools will have until
				February 1 to correct violations or to prepare a written plan for correction of
				a violation that existed at the time of submission of the Statement of
				Assurance. Written evidence of the correction of the violations or a written
				plan developed in accordance with Section 008.03A of this Chapter must be
				submitted to the Department.
008.03A Schools
				having an uncorrected violation may submit a written plan to the Department by
				February 1 for correcting the violation before the following school year. Such
				plans may be approved by the Board if evidence provided indicates that the
				violation occurred after August 1, and the violation could not' reasonably be
				corrected immediately before or during the current school year. Written
				evidence of the correction must be submitted to the Department by the following
				September 1.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-001 - General Provisions

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01 Statutory Authority
This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Sections
				  79-305,
				  79-318,
				  79-703
				  of the
Revised Statutes of Nebraska
(R.R.S.), and
				  20
				  U.S.C. §
											6311.
001.02 Scope and Application of this Chapter
This Chapter contains provisions related to the education of
				  English learners in public schools in grades kindergarten through twelve. This
				  Chapter applies to all accredited public school districts in Nebraska. All of
				  the statements herein, with the exception of the Quality Indicators, are
				  requirements of school districts. Quality Indicators may be used by school
				  districts to help in designing local programs for English learners.
001.03 Purpose
The goal of this Chapter is to enable each English learner to
				  become English proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
001.04 Implementation of this
				Chapter
This Chapter will be used in conjunction with 92 NAC 10 (NDE
				  Rule 10) to determine future accreditation status for school districts.
001.05 Related Regulations
The requirements for the accreditation of public school
				  districts are contained in 92 NAC 10. The requirements for teacher
				  certification are contained in 92 NAC 21. The requirements for endorsements on
				  teaching certificates are contained in 92 NAC 24.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-002 - Definitions as Used in this Chapter

Current through June 17, 2024
002.01 Language instruction educational
				program
Language instruction educational program means an
				  instructional program designed to assist an English learner in developing and
				  attaining English proficiency while meeting state academic standards. It may
				  make use of both English and a student's native language to enable the student
				  to develop and attain English proficiency, and may include but is not limited
				  to the participation of English proficient students if the course is designed
				  to enable all participating students to become proficient in English and a
				  second language.
002.02
				English learner (EL)
The term 'English learner', when used in this Chapter with
				  respect to a student, means a student:
002.02A Who is enrolled or preparing to
				enroll in an elementary school or secondary school;
002.02B Who falls into at least one of the
				following categories:
002.02B1 Who was not
				born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than
				English;
002.02B2 Who is a Native
				American or Alaska Native, or a native resident of the outlying areas and who
				comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a
				significant impact on the individual's level of English language proficiency;
				or
002.02B3 Who is migratory, whose
				native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an
				environment where a language other than English is dominant; and
002.02C Whose difficulties in
				speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language may be
				sufficient to deny the individual at least one of the following:
002.02C1 The ability to meet the challenging
				State academic standards adopted pursuant to
				20
				U.S.C. §
												6311(b);
002.02C2 The ability to successfully achieve
				in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; or
002.02C3 The opportunity to participate fully
				in society.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-003 - Identification of English learners

Current through June 17, 2024
Quality Indicator:
A
				  home language survey and a valid and reliable English language proficiency
				  assessment are administered by school district personnel. As a result,
				  districts can appropriately identify and place students in a language
				  instruction educational program so that all students have an equal opportunity
				  to achieve academically, regardless of the student's native language. Timely
				  parental notification allows parents to make an informed decision regarding
				  student program placement.
003.01 Each
				school district shall administer a home language survey to be completed by the
				student's parent, guardian, or other person enrolling the student as part of
				the admission process for all kindergarten students and for all other students
				new to the district. A student who is emancipated or who has reached the age of
				majority and who is enrolling himself or herself may complete the survey
				instead. A sample survey is contained in Appendix A of this Chapter. The survey
				shall ask the following questions:
003.01A
				What language did the student first learn to speak?
003.01B What language is spoken most often by
				the student?
003.01C What language
				is primarily used in the student's home regardless of the language spoken by
				the student?
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-004 - Language Instruction Educational Programs

Current through June 17, 2024
Quality Indicator:
Language instruction educational programs assist all English learners in
				  acquiring the English language to successfully participate in classrooms where
				  the language of instruction is English. The language instruction educational
				  program is effective and values the cultural and linguistic diversity of the
				  student.
004.01 For each student who
				is determined to be an English learner pursuant to Subsection 003.03 of this
				Chapter or who is otherwise determined by the school district to meet the
				definition of English learner in Subsection 002.02 of this Chapter, the
				district shall implement a language instruction educational program that meets
				the following requirements:
004.01A Is
				designed to provide a systematic approach to teaching the English language to
				English learners;
004.01B Is
				educationally sound in theory and effective in practice as recognized by
				experts in the field of language acquisition;
004.01C Is designed to help English learners
				increase English proficiency and meet academic standards ; and
004.01D Is designed to allow for meaningful
				access to programs and activities that are available to all students including,
				if appropriate, special education.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-005 - Staffing

Current through June 17, 2024
Quality Indicator:
A
				  comprehensive language instruction educational program assists students in
				  developing literacy and proficiency in the English language. Such programs are
				  directed and taught by professional staff with an appropriate endorsement in
				  English as a Second Language. Ongoing professional development is designed to
				  assist teachers in learning strategies to meet the language and content needs
				  of English learners.
005.01 Each
				school district shall ensure that all teachers of language instruction
				educational programs possess valid Nebraska teaching certificates. In addition,
				the school district shall ensure that each teacher (s) specifically responsible
				for the English language instruction of English learners regardless of the
				program model :
005.01A Shall hold an
				endorsement or a provisional endorsement in English as a Second Language;
				or
005.01B Shall participate
				annually in professional development designed to teach skills and strategies
				for meeting the language and academic needs of the English learners he or she
				teaches.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-006 - Standards, Assessments and Accommodations for English Learners

Current through June 17, 2024
Quality Indicator:
All
				  English learners have access to Nebraska standards and participate in the state
				  language proficiency and content assessments so that each student has the
				  opportunity to demonstrate mastery of learning. As a result, parents and school
				  staff address the academic and language needs of the student. The district
				  provides appropriate accommodations to ensure meaningful participation in the
				  assessments.
006.01 Each school
				district shall ensure that all English learners have meaningful access to
				academic content standards and participate in the assessments required by
				Section 005 of 92 NAC 10. Each school district shall provide appropriate
				linguistic accommodations for English learners participating in the
				assessments.
006.02 Each school
				district shall ensure that all English learners have meaningful access to the
				state's English language proficiency standards and participate in the annual
				state English language proficiency assessment.
006.03 Each school district shall ensure that
				all English learners with disabilities be provided with appropriate linguistic
				accommodations as well as any accommodations as documented in the Individual
				Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-007 - Exit Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
Quality Indicator:
Exit
				  criteria are established to determine that the English learner has attained
				  English language proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding
				  at a level sufficient to participate successfully in the classroom.
007.01 Each school district shall require the
				following in order for a student to exit the language instruction educational
				program:
007.01A The student in grades K-12
				receives a score of proficient on the annual state English language proficiency
				assessment; or
007.01B For English
				learners with verified disabilities, if a school district committee of
				assessment and educational personnel determine that the educational needs of a
				student with verified disabilities are not affected by his or her degree of
				proficiency in the English language; the committee may recommend that the
				student exit the language instruction educational program. The committee shall
				be knowledgeable about the language and educational needs of the student, shall
				include at least one member of the student's IEP team, and must maintain
				documentation that the student's educational needs are not affected by his or
				her degree of proficiency in the English language.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-008 - Language Instruction Program Review

Current through June 17, 2024
Quality Indicator:
The
				  language instruction program review process focuses on improving student
				  learning. The process includes an annual review by a designated school district
				  team who provides input to the district superintendent in order to guide the
				  planning, implementation, evaluation and modifications of the district's
				  language instruction educational program.
008.01 The school district shall conduct an
				annual review of the school district's program(s) for English learners and
				issue an annual report. This review shall be conducted by a designated team of
				staff. The review may be conducted as part of the district's school improvement
				process adopted pursuant to 92 NAC
				10-009. The review and report shall
				include the following:
008.01A An examination
				of the program implementation practices, including the process for identifying
				English learners, the implementation of the language instruction educational
				programs, staffing, standards and assessment, accommodations and the exit
				requirements.
008.01B An analysis
				of data including performance on the annual English language proficiency
				assessment and performance on state content assessments. Other assessment data
				may be included.
008.01C An
				analysis of additional district, school, and program data; which shall include
				graduation rates, drop-out rates, and years spent receiving language services;
				and which may include participation in extra-curricular programs, activities,
				and other relevant data.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Section 92-15-009 - Compliance as a Condition for School Accreditation

Current through June 17, 2024
009.01 Each school district shall comply with
				the provisions of this Chapter as a condition for accreditation under 92 NAC
				10. Failure of a school district to comply with this Chapter shall be treated
				as if it were a violation of a provision of 92 NAC 10, and may subject the
				district to loss of accreditation as provided in that Chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 15 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAMS IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Appendix A - Sample Home Language Survey

Current through June 17, 2024
Student Name: ___________________________ Birth Date:
				  _____________ Gender: __Male __ Female
Parent/Guardian Name:
				  _________________________________________________________________
Address:
				  _____________________________________________________________________________
Home Telephone: _______________________ Work Telephone:
				  _______________________________
School: _________________________________ Grade: _______
				  Date: _________________________
What language did your child first learn to speak?
				  ___________________________________________
What language is spoken most often by your child?
				  __________________________________________
What language is primarily used in the student's home
				  regardless of the language spoken by the student?
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS FOR EXPELLED STUDENTS › Section 92-17-001 - General Information

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01 Statutory Authority
This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Section
				  79-266
				  of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska which requires that:
"(1) Beginning July 1, 1997, each school
				district shall have an alternative school, class, or educational program or the
				procedures of subsection (2) of this section available or in operation for all
				expelled students. Any two or more school boards may join together in providing
				alternative schools, classes, or educational programs. Any district may by
				agreement with another district send its suspended or expelled students to any
				alternative school, class, or educational program already in operation by such
				other district. An educational program may include, but shall not be limited
				to, individually prescribed educational and counseling programs or a
				community-centered classroom with experiences for the student as an observer or
				aide in governmental functions, as an on-the-job trainee, or as a participant
				in specialized tutorial experiences. Such programs shall include an
				individualized learning program to enable the student to continue academic work
				for credit toward graduation. The State Department of Education shall adopt and
				promulgate rules and regulations relating to alternative schools, classes, and
				educational programs."
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS FOR EXPELLED STUDENTS › Section 92-17-002 - Definitions

Current through June 17, 2024
As used in this Chapter.
002.01 Board
Board means the State Board of Education.
002.02 Commissioner
Commissioner means the State Commissioner of
				  Education.
002.03
				Department
Department means the State Department of Education, which is
				  comprised of the Board and the Commissioner of Education.
002.04 Alternative Schools, Classes, or
				Programs
Alternative Schools, Classes, or Programs means that special
				  category of schools, classes, or programs required by law to be provided for
				  expelled students.
002.05
				Learning Program
Learning Program means a general program or plan for all
				  expelled students, or an individualized program adapted from a generally
				  offered program, or an individualized program developed by the school and/or
				  designated staff member to assist an expelled student in achieving credit
				  toward graduation.
002.06
				School District
School District means public school districts only.
002.07 School Board
School Board means the school board or board of education of
				  a public school district.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS FOR EXPELLED STUDENTS › Section 92-17-003 - Establishment and General Requirements of Alternative Schools, Classes, or Programs

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01 Effective July 1, 1997, the school
				district shall provide an alternative school, class, or program or shall carry
				out the procedures of Section
				79-266(2)
				 found in Section 005 of this Rule for
				students who have been expelled.
003.01A The
				alternative school, class, or program for expelled students may be provided by
				the district, through a cooperative arrangement of two or more districts, or
				through an arrangement with an educational service unit.
003.01B Alternative schools, classes, or
				programs for expelled students may include community-based programs, home-based
				programs, specialized tutorial experiences, distance-learning, or other
				programs approved by the local board of education.
003.01C The school, class, or program for
				expelled students shall enable the student to continue academic work for
				credit, and shall also include the standard of student behavior and cooperation
				required of the student to complete the alternative learning program.
003.01D If the student fails to meet any of
				the conditions of the learning program, the district may, without further
				obligation, terminate the program after a due process hearing, as required in
				statutory provisions for suspension and expulsion of students, unless waived by
				the parent or legal guardian.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS FOR EXPELLED STUDENTS › Section 92-17-004 - Reporting Procedures

Current through June 17, 2024
004.01 Effective with the 1997-98 school
				year, each school district shall assure, in a manner prescribed by the
				Department, that the district is in compliance with the requirements of this
				Chapter.
004.02 Each school
				district shall annually report, in a manner prescribed by the Department, a
				description of the circumstances for any expelled student who knowingly and
				intentionally possessed, used, or transmitted a firearm on school grounds, in a
				vehicle owned, leased, or contracted by a school being used for a school
				purpose or in a vehicle being driven for a school purpose by a school employee
				or his or her designee, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event.
				The report shall include:
004.02A The name of
				the school concerned.
004.02B The
				number of students expelled from the school.
004.02C The types of weapons
				concerned.
004.02D The types of
				programs to which students have been assigned.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, CLASSES, OR PROGRAMS FOR EXPELLED STUDENTS › Section 92-17-005 - Procedures for Districts Not Providing An Alternative School, Class, or Educational Program

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01 Statutory Authority
These procedures are adopted pursuant to Section
				  79-266(2)
				   of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska which
				  require that:
"(2) If a district does
				not provide an alternative school, class or educational program for expelled
				students, the district shall follow the procedures in this subsection prior to
				expelling a student unless the expulsion was required by subsection (4) of
				section
				79-283:
				A conference shall be called by a school administrator and held to assist the
				district in the development of a plan with the participation of a parent or
				legal guardian, the student, a school representative, and a representative of
				either a community organization with a mission of assisting young people or a
				representative of an agency involved with juvenile justice. The plan shall be
				in writing and adopted by a school administrator and presented to the student
				and the parent or legal guardian. The plan shall (a) specify guidelines and
				consequences for behaviors which have been identified as preventing the student
				from achieving the desired benefits from the educational opportunities
				provided, (b) identify educational objectives that must be achieved in order to
				receive credits toward graduation, (c) specify the financial resources and
				community programs available to meet both the educational and behavioral
				objectives identified, and (d) require the student to attend monthly reviews in
				order to assess the student progress toward meeting the specified goals and
				objectives."
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - INTERIM-PROGRAM SCHOOLS IN COUNTY DETENTION HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, AND JUVENILE EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 92-18-001 - General Information

Current through June 17, 2024
001.01 Purpose of this Chapter
The purpose of this rule is to provide a method of approval
				  for Interim-program schools located in or operated by county detention homes,
				  institutions and juvenile emergency shelters. Interim-program schools are
				  schools that are created to ensure continuity of instruction for students who
				  cannot attend public schools for reasons of health or safety while in these
				  temporary residential placements and to insure that such students may receive
				  academic credit from the approved or accredited schools to which they will
				  transfer in order to make continued progress toward grade promotion or
				  graduation. Interim-program schools may alternatively seek accreditation under
				  Chapter 10 or approval under Chapter 14, rather than approval under this
				  Chapter, if they choose.
001.02 Scope and Application of the Chapter
The method of approval in this Chapter is available only to
				  Interim-program schools located in or operated by county detention homes
				  established under Section
				  43-2,110
				  R.R.S., or in institutions as defined in Subsection 002.13 of this Chapter, or
				  in juvenile emergency shelters established pursuant to 13-317 R.R.S.
001.03 Statutory Authority
This Chapter is adopted pursuant to Sections
				  79-318
				  and
				  79-1601
				  of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska (R.R.S.)
001.04 Approval of Interim-program Schools in
				County Detention Homes, Institutions and Juvenile Emergency Shelters
Interim-program schools located in or operated by county
				  detention homes, institutions, and juvenile emergency shelters will be
				  classified as approved if they meet all of the requirements of this Chapter.
				  All schools located in or operated by county detention homes, institutions and
				  juvenile emergency shelters that provide elementary or secondary instruction to
				  children up to age twenty-one are required to be approved under the provisions
				  of this Chapter or to be accredited under Chapter 10 or to be approved under
				  Chapter 14.
001.05 Related
				Regulations
Provisions regarding accreditation of schools are contained
				  in 92 NAC 10 (Rule 10). Provisions regarding approval of non-public schools are
				  contained in 92 NAC 14 (Rule 14). Provisions regarding teacher certification
				  and endorsement are contained in 92 NAC 21 (Rule 21) and 92 NAC 24 (Rule 24).
				  Provisions regarding special education provisionally approved service providers
				  are contained in 92 NAC 51 (Rule 51).
001.06 Implementation of this Chapter
This Chapter will initially be used during the 2003-2004
				  school year to determine future approval status.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - INTERIM-PROGRAM SCHOOLS IN COUNTY DETENTION HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, AND JUVENILE EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 92-18-003 - Procedures for Approval

Current through June 17, 2024
003.01 Application for Initial Approval
A governing body of an interim-program school seeking
				  approval or seeking to add grades to a previously approved Interim-program
				  school shall make application on forms supplied by the Department
003.02 Recommendation by the
				Commissioner
If it is determined through visitation and reporting that the
				  applicant Interim-program school can comply with the provisions of this
				  Chapter, a recommendation by the Commissioner will be made to the Board that
				  the Interim-program school be granted approval.
003.03 Conditional Approval
Upon favorable action by the Board, the applicant
				  Interim-program school will be granted conditional approval for one school
				  year.
003.04 Noncompliance
If it is determined by the Commissioner that an
				  Interim-program school has failed to comply with the provisions of this Chapter
				  at any time during the year of conditional approval it shall be just cause,
				  following notice, to initiate proceedings before the Board to immediately
				  terminate the conditional approval.
003.05 Duration of Approval
Continued approval following the initial year of conditional
				  approval is granted for one school year from July 1 to June 30, or less if
				  stated. Renewal of approval is granted based upon the Interim-program school
				  compliance with this Chapter during the prior school year. As detailed in this
				  Chapter, failure to comply with mandatory standards in Section 004.01 may cause
				  an Interim-program school to lose its approval during the school year.
003.06 School Site Review
State Department of Education staff shall conduct periodic
				  on-site visits to Interim-program schools to review and determine compliance
				  with the provisions of this Chapter.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - INTERIM-PROGRAM SCHOOLS IN COUNTY DETENTION HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, AND JUVENILE EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 92-18-005 - Special Education Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
005.01 Responsibilities of the Public School
				District
The duty of providing or contracting for special education
				  services for all students with verified disabilities pursuant to 92 NAC 51
				  remains with the responsible public school district. The Interim-program
				  schools may assist the public school districts in fulfilling those
				  responsibilities.
005.01A
Determining the Responsible Public School District
.
				Pursuant to 79-1127 and 92 NAC 51 each school district shall provide or
				contract for special education programs and transportation for all resident
				children with disabilities who would benefit from such programs.
005.01B
Becoming a Special-
				Education Service Provider
. An Interim-program school may apply to
				become a provisionally approved special education service provider pursuant to
				the provisions of 92 NAC 51.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - INTERIM-PROGRAM SCHOOLS IN COUNTY DETENTION HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, AND JUVENILE EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 92-18-006 - Regulations Pertaining to the Instructional Programs of Interim-program Schools Offering Elementary, Middle School or High School Programs

Current through June 17, 2024
006.01 Required Elementary Instructional
				Program
The elementary instructional program of an Interim-program
				  school is based on state standards for student learning and consists of at
				  least the following:
006.01A
Reading and Language Arts
. The curriculum includes
				development and practice of skills and understanding in reading, writing,
				speaking, and listening. It helps children develop appreciation of literature,
				creativity and expression.
006.01B
Mathematics
. The curriculum includes development,
				practice, and application of numeration, computation, estimation, problem
				solving, geometry/spatial concepts, measurement and related topics.
006.01C
Social
				Studies
. The curriculum helps children to develop an understanding
				of the world and its people. It includes experiences drawn from geography,
				history, economics, government, citizenship, career awareness, human relations,
				current affairs, and cultural studies. This includes instruction in American
				history and stories about the exploits and deeds of American heroes, singing
				patriotic songs, memorizing the Star-Spangled Banner and America, and reverence
				for the flag and proper conduct for its presentation as provided in 79-724
				R.R.S.
006.01D
Science
. The curriculum helps children develop an
				understanding of science concepts and processes, and includes science as
				inquiry. It includes experiences drawn from physical science, life science,
				earth and space science, science and technology, and history and nature of
				science.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 18 - INTERIM-PROGRAM SCHOOLS IN COUNTY DETENTION HOMES, INSTITUTIONS, AND JUVENILE EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 92-18-007 - Loss of Approval

Current through June 17, 2024
007.01 Section 004.01 of this Chapter lists
				requirements that must be met at all times by Interim-program schools as a
				condition of approval. Failure to meet the provisions of Section 004.01 may
				result in the Board terminating approval of the school during the school year.
				Noncompliance with other regulations in this Chapter will result in the
				assessment of violations which, if not corrected, will result in a
				recommendation to the Board for probation or loss of approval.
007.02 Violations
In determining the future approval status of an
				  Interim-program school, each failure to meet a numbered regulation other than
				  those contained in Section 004 shall constitute a separate violation.
007.03 Reporting Violations
An Interim-program school shall report any existing
				  violations to the Department on its annual Statement of Assurance.
007.04 Correction of Violations
Interim-program schools will have until February 1 to correct
				  violations or to prepare a written plan for correction of a violation that
				  existed at the time of submission of the Statement of Assurance. Written
				  evidence of the correction of the violations or a written plan developed in
				  accordance with Section
				  007.04A must be
				  submitted to the Department.
007.04A
				Interim-program schools having an uncorrected violation may submit a written
				plan to the Department by February 1 for correcting the violation before the
				following school year. Such plans may be approved by the Board if evidence
				provided indicates that the violation occurred after August 1, and the
				violation could not reasonably be corrected immediately before or during the
				current school year. Written evidence of the correction must be submitted to
				the Department by the following September 1.