Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 85 - ESU BOUNDARY CHANGE PETITIONS › Appendix A - Sample Petition Form

Current through June 17, 2024
BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION STATE OF NEBRASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE EDUCATIONAL )
SERVICE UNIT BOUNDARY CHANGE )
PETITION OF )
) CASE NO.
(Leave Blank)
_________________)
(Names of initiating ESUs ) and/or school districts) )
) PETITION
____________________)
Addresses )
)
_________________, )
)
Petitioner(s). )
Petitioner(s), in accordance with Sections
				  79-1207
				  through
				  79-1209
				  R.R.S., and Title 92 Chapter 85, of the Nebraska Administrative Code, state(s)
				  and allege(s) as follows:
1. (State that the petition has been initiated by a
				  resolution adopted by a majority vote of the petitioning ESU(s) and/or
				  district(s), and contain, as an attachment, a copy or copies of all such
				  resolution(s). If the ESU(s) and/or district(s) are/is initiating a petition
				  upon the receipt of a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters
				  of such ESU or district, a copy of such petition, as certified by the county
				  clerk or election commissioner shall also be made an attachment.)
2. (State the legal names of all of the affected districts
				  and ESUs, their mailing addresses, the name(s) of the county or counties in
				  which all of the land in the affected districts and ESUs are located, and the
				  class of each district.)
3. (Specifically state which boundary changes are sought,
				  which shall include one or more of the following:
a. A transfer of a school district or districts from one
				  established ESU to another established ESU;
b. A withdrawal from an established ESU by two or more school
				  districts to form a new ESU;
c. An addition of a school district or districts which are
				  not part of an ESU to an established or new ESU; and/or
d. A withdrawal from a new or established ESU by two or more
				  districts to form a new educational service unit. The dissolution of one or
				  more entire educational service units for attachment to existing educational
				  service units or the merger of two or more educational service units into a new
				  educational service unit.)
4. (Contain a description of the current and proposed
				  boundaries, and shall include as an attachment a map or maps clearly showing
				  the current and proposed boundaries of the affected districts and ESUs.)
5. (Contain as an attachment a plan of reorganization, which
				  shall include a summary of the reasons for the proposed reorganization, which
				  shall specifically address the following:
a. The educational needs of students in the affected school
				  districts and the affected educational service units;
b. The economic viability of the proposal as it relates to
				  affected established educational service units or affected proposed educational
				  service units;
c. Any community of interest among affected school districts
				  and affected educational service units;
d. Geographic proximity as such would affect the ability of
				  affected educational service units to deliver service in a cost-effective
				  manner; and,
e. In the dissolution of one or more entire educational
				  service units, evidence of consent from each educational service unit board and
				  two-thirds of the school boards or boards of education of member school
				  districts representing a majority of students in each affected educational
				  service unit.)
6. (Contain as an attachment a plan for the provision of
				  services to districts affected by the reorganization plan.)
7. (In cases when the petition proposes dissolution of an
				  entire ESU for attachment to an existing ESU or the merger of two or more ESUs
				  into a new ESU, contain as an attachment a summary of the terms on which such
				  reorganization is proposed, including:
a. Provision for the utilization of existing facilities,
				  equipment, and materials; and,
b. Provision for the disposition of assets and any unbonded
				  indebtedness of affected ESUs.)
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the State Board of
				  Education, after public hearing, approve (reject) this petition.
Dated this________day of_______________,_______.
_______________________
(If attorney for petitioner, list address)
VERIFICATION
State of Nebraska )
) ss
County of_____________ )
I,
(name of representative of
				  petitioner)
, being first duly sworn under oath, state that I have
				  read the contents of the petition and that to the best of my knowledge,
				  information, and belief such contents are true.
____________________
(Signature and Title)
Subscribed and sworn before me this_____day
				  of______________,_______, by
(name of petitioner's
				  representative)
.
(SEAL)
________________________
Notary Public
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the above Petition, including
				  a copy of any exhibits cited therein, was mailed to the following school
				  districts, and ESUs by certified mail, return receipt requested, this____day
				  of__________,_____, and a copy of the receipt(s) will be filed with the Office
				  of the Commissioner.
_____________________________________
(Signature of Petitioner or Representative)
___________________________
				  ____________________________
___________________________
				  ____________________________
___________________________
				  ____________________________