79-2506 – Department; duties; proposal for grant; contents; award of grants.
79-2506. Department; duties; proposal for grant; contents; award of grants. (1) The department shall establish an application process and timeline pursuant to which partner organizations may submit proposals for a grant under the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program. Each proposal shall include: (a) A grant planning period; (b) An agreement to participate in periodic evaluations […]
79-2801 – Act, how cited.
79-2801. Act, how cited. Sections 79-2801 to 79-2804 shall be known and may be cited as the Purple Star Schools Act. Source Laws 2021, LB5, § 1.
79-2507 – School district; inform nonpublic school of potential participation.
79-2507. School district; inform nonpublic school of potential participation. A school district participating in an expanded learning opportunity program shall inform an authorized representative or designee of each nonpublic school geographically located within each public school building’s attendance area regarding potential participation in an expanded learning opportunity program. Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 21.
79-2802 – Terms, defined.
79-2802. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Purple Star Schools Act: (1) Military-connected student means a student who: (a) Is a dependent of a current or former member or reserve member serving in the Nebraska National Guard or the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force; or (b) Was […]
79-2508 – Grantees; duties.
79-2508. Grantees; duties. Grantees receiving funds pursuant to the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Program shall cooperate with evaluators and supervise the administration and collection of student, teacher, parent, and collaboration surveys. Grantees shall also designate a qualified evaluation professional or local evaluation support to ensure data collection, perform annual self-assessments, monitor program progress, and assist […]
79-2803 – Purple star school; annual designation; qualifications.
79-2803. Purple star school; annual designation; qualifications. (1) The State Board of Education may annually designate any school as a purple star school if such school applies for such designation in the manner prescribed by the board and meets the qualifications in subsection (2) of this section. (2) To qualify as a purple star school, […]
79-2509 – Report.
79-2509. Report. The department shall provide a report evaluating the expanded learning opportunity programs to the Legislature by January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. Source Laws 2015, LB519, § 23.
79-2804 – Rules and regulations.
79-2804. Rules and regulations. The State Board of Education may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Purple Star Schools Act. Source Laws 2021, LB5, § 4.
79-2510 – Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund; created; use; investment; rules and regulations.
79-2510. Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund; created; use; investment; rules and regulations. (1) The Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the department and shall consist of transfers pursuant to section 9-812, repayments of grant funds, and interest payments received in the course of administering the Expanded Learning Opportunity […]
79-2601 – Act, how cited.
79-2601. Act, how cited. Sections 79-2601 to 79-2607 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act. Source Laws 2018, LB1081, § 20.