79-2604 – Reading deficiency; identification.
79-2604. Reading deficiency; identification. (1) Any student in kindergarten, grade one, grade two, or grade three shall be identified as having a reading deficiency if such student performs below the threshold level determined pursuant to section 79-2603 on an approved reading assessment. A student who is identified as having a reading deficiency pursuant to this […]
79-2605 – Supplemental reading intervention program; school district; duties.
79-2605. Supplemental reading intervention program; school district; duties. (1) Each school district shall provide a supplemental reading intervention program for the purpose of ensuring that students can read at or above grade level at the end of third grade. School districts may work collaboratively with a reading specialist at the State Department of Education, with […]
79-2606 – Notification to parent or guardian; individualized reading improvement plan.
79-2606. Notification to parent or guardian; individualized reading improvement plan. (1) The school of any student who is identified as having a reading deficiency shall notify such student’s parents or guardians either in writing or by electronic communication no later than fifteen working days after the identification of the reading deficiency that the student has […]
79-2607 – State Department of Education; powers; rules and regulations.
79-2607. State Department of Education; powers; rules and regulations. (1) The State Department of Education may provide technical assistance as needed to assist school boards in carrying out the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act. (2) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the act. Source Laws 2018, LB1081, § 26.
79-2701 – Legislative findings and declarations.
79-2701. Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Our public school children, faculty, and staff are entitled to be safe in schools when they attend school and study or work; (2) Schools have an interest in keeping students safe; (3) The interest of schools in keeping students safe may include the […]
79-2702 – Terms, defined.
79-2702. Terms, defined. For purposes of sections 79-2701 to 79-2704, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the State Department of Education; (2) Law enforcement agency means an agency or department of this state or of any political subdivision of this state that is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the enforcement […]
79-2703 – Model memorandum of understanding; department; develop and distribute; school district; superintendent; duties.
79-2703. Model memorandum of understanding; department; develop and distribute; school district; superintendent; duties. (1) On or before December 1, 2019, the department shall develop and distribute a model memorandum of understanding that includes the policies required by section 79-2704. Any law enforcement agency or security agency required to adopt a memorandum of understanding with a […]
79-2704 – Memorandum of understanding; contents.
79-2704. Memorandum of understanding; contents. Each memorandum of understanding required by section 79-2703 shall govern the use of school resource officers or security guards and shall include, but not be limited to, policies that: (1) Require each school resource officer or security guard to attend a minimum of twenty hours of training focused on school-based […]
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.