NE LB296

State Department of Education must create a centralized education records system for students under juvenile court jurisdiction by July 1, 2026, enabling immediate transfer of records and ensuring education services are not disrupted

Commissioner of Education must employ registrars to maintain accurate records and analyze whether additional credit hours should be awarded for academic work completed by juvenile court-involved students

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, students who were under juvenile court jurisdiction and in out-of-home placement can graduate with a high school diploma from any public school where they were enrolled, or receive a state high school diploma from the Commissioner of Education

All approved or accredited schools must immediately share education records with the department upon request for any student under juvenile court jurisdiction

Costs for the centralized records system and registrars will be paid from the State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund